Prevailing wage rates · California · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Fresno, Kern, Madera and 4 more counties, California
Residential construction · CA20260009 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 78 classifications for residential work in Fresno, Kern, Madera and 4 more counties, California. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $7.25 an hour (laborer, general) to $101.08 (operator: power equipment, cranes and attachments - area 1:: group 1). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; 2 fringe formulas changed among the 77 lines we could match
- Brick tender: 1 fringe formula changed
- Electrician: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN: CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER, EDWARDS AFB KERN COUNTY | $65.40 + 3%+20.19 | $65.40 + $22.15 | changed |
| BRICK TENDER | $11.00 + .96 | $11.00 + $0.96 | changed |
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC0100-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, July 1, 2022 | |||||
| ELECTRICIANS: ONE AND TWO-STORIES FRESNO, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES | $19.00 | $7.72 | $26.72 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| ELEC0428-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 30, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN: CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER, EDWARDS AFB KERN COUNTY | $65.40 | $22.15 | $87.55 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0595-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY | $49.45 | $31.96 | $81.41 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0684-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN MERCED AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES | $48.50 | $30.09 | $78.59 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0003-007 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 30, 2025 | |||||
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES AND ATTACHMENTS - AREA 1:: GROUP 3 | $63.06 | $34.69 | $97.75 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES AND ATTACHMENTS - AREA 1:: GROUP 2 | $64.70 | $34.69 | $99.39 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES AND ATTACHMENTS - AREA 1:: GROUP 1 | $66.39 | $34.69 | $101.08 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 8-A | $54.69 | $34.69 | $89.38 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 8 | $56.71 | $34.69 | $91.40 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 7 | $57.79 | $34.69 | $92.48 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 6 | $58.88 | $34.69 | $93.57 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 5 | $60.15 | $34.69 | $94.84 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 4 | $61.36 | $34.69 | $96.05 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 3 | $62.69 | $34.69 | $97.38 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 2 | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 1 | $65.54 | $34.69 | $100.23 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0003-019 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 30, 2025 | |||||
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 3 (AREA 2) | $49.64 | $28.56 | $78.20 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 3 (AREA 1) | $47.64 | $28.56 | $76.20 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 2 (AREA 2) | $54.25 | $28.56 | $82.81 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 2 (AREA 1) | $52.25 | $28.56 | $80.81 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 1 (AREA 2) | $57.85 | $28.56 | $86.41 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 1 (AREA 1) | $55.85 | $28.56 | $84.41 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0012-009 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2018 | |||||
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 9 | $48.65 | $25.25 | $73.90 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 8 | $48.48 | $25.25 | $73.73 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 7 | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 6 | $48.19 | $25.25 | $73.44 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 5 | $48.08 | $25.25 | $73.33 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4 | $47.86 | $25.25 | $73.11 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 | $47.72 | $25.25 | $72.97 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 | $47.43 | $25.25 | $72.68 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 13 | $52.65 | $25.25 | $77.90 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 12 | $51.65 | $25.25 | $76.90 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 11 | $50.65 | $25.25 | $75.90 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 10 | $49.65 | $25.25 | $74.90 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 | $46.65 | $25.25 | $71.90 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 25 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.98 | $25.25 | $75.23 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 24 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.81 | $25.25 | $75.06 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 23 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.69 | $25.25 | $74.94 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 22 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.58 | $25.25 | $74.83 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 21 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.48 | $25.25 | $74.73 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 20 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.31 | $25.25 | $74.56 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 19 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.19 | $25.25 | $74.44 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 18 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.08 | $25.25 | $74.33 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 17 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.98 | $25.25 | $74.23 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 16 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.81 | $25.25 | $74.06 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 15 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.69 | $25.25 | $73.94 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 14 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.61 | $25.25 | $73.86 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 13 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.58 | $25.25 | $73.83 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 12 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.48 | $25.25 | $73.73 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 11 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.41 | $25.25 | $74.66 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 10 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 9 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.29 | $25.25 | $74.54 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 8 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.19 | $25.25 | $73.44 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 7 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $49.18 | $25.25 | $74.43 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 6 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.08 | $25.25 | $73.33 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 5 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $48.96 | $25.25 | $74.21 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 4 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $47.86 | $25.25 | $73.11 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 3 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $46.37 | $25.25 | $71.62 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 2 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $46.08 | $25.25 | $71.33 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 1 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | $45.30 | $25.25 | $70.55 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| PAIN0016-014 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTERS: BRUSH MERCED, STANISLAUS & SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES FOOTNOTES: SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. EXOTIC MATERIALS: $1.25 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. HIGH TIME: OVER 50 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $2.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. 100 TO 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $4.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. OVER 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0036-017 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2023 | |||||
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY: | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAIN0294-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, January 1, 2023 | |||||
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER FRESNO, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES | $38.53 | $23.19 | $61.72 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAIN1237-004 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, January 1, 2024 | |||||
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES | $48.54 | $26.59 | $75.13 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN1247-004 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER KERN COUNTY | $45.15 | $19.43 | $64.58 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0300-004 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, July 1, 2017 | |||||
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER…Full textCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SITE WORK ONLY) FRESNO, MADERA, MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN, STANISLAUS AND TULARE COUNTIES | $39.20 | $19.71 | $58.91 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| PLAS0500-004 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SITE WORK ONLY) KERN COUNTY | $47.70 | $27.07 | $74.77 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0345-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, September 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER: SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK KERN COUNTY | $48.84 | $23.58 | $72.42 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUMBER: LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER KERN COUNTY | $44.75 | $26.20 | $70.95 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0460-001 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, September 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER: ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY | $48.83 | $22.73 | $71.56 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0027-003 · Roofers agreement, September 1, 2024 | |||||
| ROOFER FRESNO, KERN, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES | $45.76 | $16.86 | $62.62 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ROOF0081-008 · Roofers agreement, August 1, 2024 | |||||
| ROOFER MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES | $49.65 | $22.19 | $71.84 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SUCA2001-001 · Survey of contractors in CA, August 6, 2001 | |||||
| PLASTERER | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | no change | Survey, 2001 |
| LATHER | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | no change | Survey, 2001 |
| LABORER, GENERAL | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | no change | Survey, 2001 |
| CARPENTER | $21.24 | $7.20 | $28.44 | no change | Survey, 2001 |
| BRICKLAYER | $17.00 | $1.12 | $18.12 | no change | Survey, 2001 |
| BRICK TENDER | $11.00 | $0.96 | $11.96 | changed | Survey, 2001 |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on CA20260009?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 78 classifications in 19 rate groups
- 18 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare