Imperial County prevailing wage rates

Other basic trades and apprentices

Laborer, carpenter, cement mason, operating engineer, iron worker, teamster and other basic trades are set in regional determinations, not on the county page. Imperial County is in DIR's Southern California group. We show a basic trade's rates only when an automated check of DIR's PDF passes; the ones below did not, so use DIR's PDF. Apprentice rates are published separately by DIR.

• All 2026-2 basic-trade determinations (DIR)
• Apprentice wage rates by county (DIR)

Footnotes

&

THE BASIC HOURLY RATE AND EMPLOYER PAYMENTS ARE NOT TAKEN FROM A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THIS CRAFT OR CLASSIFICATION.

*

EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY A NEW DETERMINATION ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH UNIT AT (415) 703-4774 FOR THE NEW RATES AFTER TEN DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE IF NO SUBSEQUENT DETERMINATION IS ISSUED.

A

INCLUDES AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR WORKING DUES.

B

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR INTERNATIONAL MASONRY INSTITUTE PROMOTION FUND

C

SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, OR REASONS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE EMPLOYER.

D

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY AND THE FIRST 8 SATURDAY OVERTIME HOURS WORKED. ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY RATE.

E

THE RATIO OF BRICK TENDERS TO BRICKLAYERS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: ONE (1) BRICK TENDER TO NO MORE THAN THREE (3) BRICKLAYERS DURING THE INSTALLATION OF BLOCK ON A TYPICAL MASONRY PROJECT.

F

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR ANNUITY TRUST FUND.

G

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL DUES.

H

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 10 HOURS ON SATURDAY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

I

INCLUDES AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DUES.

J

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY RATE.

K

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 8 HOURS. DOUBLE TIME THEREAFTER.

L

INCLUDES AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF.

M

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 8 HOURS ONLY. DOUBLE TIME THEREAFTER. SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORK WEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

N

IN ADDITION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 3% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE IS ADDED TO THE TOTAL HOURLY RATE AND OVERTIME HOURLY RATES FOR THE NATIONAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT BOARD. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

O

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

P

APPLIES TO PROJECTS WITH AN ELECTRICAL BID OVER $5,000,000

Q

APPLIES TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS; ALL OTHER TIME WILL BE PAID AT DOUBLE THE STRAIGHT-TIME RATE. IF THE WORK WEEK IS TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, THE SATURDAY FOLLOWING A RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY WHICH FALLS ON MONDAY, SHALL BE PAID AT 1 1/2 STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY RATE.

R

THE FIRST WORKER ON THE SITE MUST BE A JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN GRADE #1 OR #2 OR ANY HIGHER PAID JOURNEYMAN CLASSIFICATION, SUCH AS JOURNEYMAN INSIDE WIREMAN; THEREAFTER THE CONTRACTOR MAY EMPLOY FIVE (5) JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIANS.

S

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

T

DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES, FOURTH EDITION, 1977, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

U

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

V

IN THE EVENT CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE EMPLOYER, PREVENTS EMPLOYEES FROM WORKING ON ANY ONE OF THE REGULAR MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WORK DAYS, THEN SATURDAY MAY BE SCHEDULED AS A MAKE-UP DAY AT THE EMPLOYEE'S REGULAR STRAIGHT TIME RATE.

W

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS ON SATURDAY ONLY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

X

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST TWO DAILY OVERTIME HOURS WORKED; ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

Y

SATURDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE SHALL NOT BE OWED FOR WORK PERFORMED ON A SATURDAY UNLESS AND UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED 8 HOURS ON THAT DAY OR 40 HOURS OVER THE COURSE OF THE WORK WEEK OF WHICH THE SATURDAY IS A PART, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON A SIXTH OR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE DAY DURING ANY ONE CALENDAR WEEK UP TO 50 HOURS IN ANY ONE CALENDAR WEEK. ALL HOURS IN EXCESS OF 10 HOURS DAILY OR 50 HOURS WEEKLY ARE PAID AT THE HOLIDAY RATE. SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Z

RATE APPLIES TO WORK ON HOLIDAYS ONLY; SUNDAYS ARE PAID AT THE SATURDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

**

THE RATE TO BE PAID FOR WORK PERFORMED AFTER THIS DATE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. IF WORK WILL EXTEND PAST THIS DATE, THE NEW RATE MUST BE PAID AND SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO NOW. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR RESEARCH UNIT FOR SPECIFIC RATES AT (415) 703-4774.

AA

AN ADDITIONAL $3.00 PER HOUR WILL BE ADDED TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN PERFORMING PAPERHANGING WORK.

AB

DOUBLE TIME SHALL BE PAID FOR ALL HOURS WORKED OVER 12 HOURS IN ANY ONE DAY.

AC

RATE APPLIES AFTER 36 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE

AD

RATE APPLIES TO ALL TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF 8 HOURS IN ONE WORK DAY OR 40 HOURS IN ONE WORK WEEK MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY; SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MAY BE WORKED AT THE STRAIGHT TIME RATE, PROVIDED THAT THE HOURS DO NOT EXCEED 8 HOURS IN ONE WORK DAY OR 40 HOURS IN ONE WORK WEEK.

AE

RATE APPLIES TO ALL HOURS IN EXCESS OF 12 HOURS IN ONE WORK DAY, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, AND TO ALL HOURS WORKED IN EXCESS OF 8 HOURS ON SUNDAYS. RATE ALSO APPLIES TO WORK ON HOLIDAYS. FOR WORK ON SUNDAY, SEE SATURDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE AND FOOTNOTE.

AF

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 12 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE

AG

RATE APPLIES AFTER 12 MONTHS THROUGH 36 MONTHS EXPERIENCE

AH

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED OR PAID FOR DUES CHECK OFF

AI

SATURDAY IN THE SAME WORKWEEK MAY BE WORKED AT THE STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY RATE IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE FORTY HOURS OF WORK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE JOB IS SHUT DOWN DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER OR SIMILAR ACT OF GOD, OR BEYOND THE CONTRACTOR'S CONTROL.

AJ

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

AK

THE RATIO OF PLASTER TENDERS TO PLASTERERS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: THERE SHALL BE A PLASTER TENDER ON THE JOBSITE WHENEVER THERE IS A PLASTERER PERFORMING WORK ON THE JOBSITE, EXCEPT ON SMALL PATCH WORK WHERE ONLY ONE PLASTERER IS PERFORMING WORK. FOR INSIDE BROWN COATINGS THERE SHALL BE 2 PLASTER TENDERS FOR UP TO EVERY 3 PLASTERERS. FOR INSIDE FINISH COATINGS THERE SHALL BE 1 PLASTER TENDER FOR UP TO EVERY 3 PLASTERERS. ON OUTSIDE FINISH AND BROWN COATINGS AND FOR ALL OTHER WORK, THERE SHALL BE 1 PLASTER TENDER FOR UP TO EVERY 2 PLASTERERS.

AL

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED OR PAID FOR SUPPLEMENTAL DUES.

AM

ALL WORK PERFORMED AFTER TWELVE (12) HOURS IN A DAY SHALL BE PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE.

AN

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST EIGHT HOURS ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE. SATURDAY WORK MAY BE PAID AT THE STRAIGHT TIME RATE IF THE JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORK WEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

AO

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DUES WHICH IS NOT FACTORED INTO OVERTIME AND AN AMOUNT FOR VACATION WHICH IS FACTORED AT 1.5 TIMES FOR ALL OVERTIME.

AP

INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR NATIONAL PENSION AND RETIREE'S X-MAS FUND.

AQ

AMOUNT INCLUDED IN BASIC HOURLY RATE AND FACTORED AT 1.5 TIMES FOR ALL OVERTIME.

AR

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR THE P.I.P.E. LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE AND THE CONTRACTOR EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT FUND.

AS

SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

AT

PIPE TRADESMEN SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED ON ANY JOB WITHOUT A JOURNEYMAN.

AU

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DUES WHICH IS NOT FACTORED IN THE OVERTIME RATES.

AV

SATURDAY MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME RATE, PROVIDED THAT THE HOURS DO NOT EXCEED 8 HOURS PER DAY OR 40 HOURS PER WEEK.

AW

TRADESMEN SHALL ONLY BE USED IF THE FIRST WORKER ON THE JOB IS A LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER, SECOND WORKER MUST BE A LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER OR APPRENTICE LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER. THE 3RD AND 4TH MAY BE A TRADESMAN. THE 5TH MUST BE A LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER AND THEREAFTER TRADESMEN WILL BE REFERRED ON A 50-50 BASIS, TO JOURNEYMAN OR APPRENTICE.

AX

RATE APPLIES TO ALL TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF 8 HOURS PER DAY OR 40 HOURS PER WEEK.

AY

INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR WORK ASSESSMENT DUES THAT IS NOT FACTORED INTO OVERTIME. IN ADDITION, INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR VACATION/HOLIDAY THAT IS NOT FACTORED INTO OVERTIME.

AZ

AMOUNT FOR VACATION/HOLIDAY IS NOT FACTORED IN OVERTIME. VACATION MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE BASIC HOURLY RATE.

BA

RATE APPLIES TO ALL HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, HOWEVER, IF THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT COMPLETE FORTY (40) HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY UP TO EIGHT (8) HOURS CAN BE WORKED AT THE STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY RATE ON SATURDAY.

BB

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR THE SHEET METAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INSTITUTE TRUST.

BC

INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR 401(A) PLAN. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

BD

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE.

BE

INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR NATIONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (NEMI) FUND AND INDUSTRY FUND.

BF

ONE TECHNICIAN MAY BE EMPLOYED ON EACH JOB SITE. IN ADDITION, ONE (1) TECHNICIAN MAY BE EMPLOYED FOR EACH THREE (3) BUILDING TRADES JOURNEYMAN, OR PORTION THEREOF, EMPLOYED ON THE SITE.

BG

THE EMPLOYER MAY EMPLOY ONE UTILITY WORKER, PLUS ONE FOR EACH FIVE(5) BUILDING JOURNEYMAN OR PORTION THEREOF.

BH

PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

BI

INCLUDED IN STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY RATE.

BJ

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON A SIXTH OR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE DAY DURING ANY ONE CALENDAR WEEK UP TO 50 HOURS IN ANY ONE CALENDAR WEEK. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE HOLIDAY RATE.