Prevailing wage rates · California · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Tulare County, California
Building construction · CA20260016 modification 4, published September 3, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 24 classifications for building work in Tulare County, 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 $8.12 an hour (truck drivers: water truck) to $97.04 (plumber & steamfitter). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 4, and its rates have changed in 4 modifications. Of the 24 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 3 are higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
September 3, 2026 · modification 4
1 rate raised
- Sheet metal worker: 1 rate raised by $12.02 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING) | $44.07 + $40.79 | $54.49 + $42.39 | +$12.02 (+14.2%) |
Earlier modifications
May 18, 2026 · modification 35 fringe formulas changed
- Power equipment operators: 3 fringe formulas changed
- Truck drivers: 2 fringe formulas changed
Every line that changed (5)
Classification Was Now Change TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER TRUCK $7.50 + .62 $7.50 + $0.62 changed TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMP TRUCK $8.95 + .62 $8.95 + $0.62 changed POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: TRACTOR $8.53 + .62 $8.53 + $0.62 changed POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER $11.19 + .62 $11.19 + $0.62 changed POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADER $9.65 + .62 $9.65 + $0.62 changed January 16, 2026 · modification 21 rate raised
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate raised by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE) $49.69 + $28.42 $49.69 + $29.72 +$1.30 (+1.7%) January 9, 2026 · modification 11 rate raised
- Plumber & steamfitter: 1 rate raised by $3.80 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER $51.65 + $41.59 $54.50 + $42.54 +$3.80 (+4.1%)
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC0100-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $50.00 | $30.15 | $80.15 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0433-006 · Ironworkers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $50.70 | $35.15 | $85.85 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0300-005 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, July 1, 2016 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $32.15 | $23.27 | $55.42 | no change | Agreement, 2016 |
| PLUM0246-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | +$3.80 (+4.1%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| SFCA0669-004 · SFCA, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE | $49.69 | $29.72 | $79.41 | +$1.30 (+1.7%) | SFCA |
| SHEE0104-008 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 29, 2026 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING) | $54.49 | $42.39 | $96.88 | +$12.02 (+14.2%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| SHEE0104-012 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2020 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL DECK AND SIDING ONLY) | $44.45 | $35.55 | $80.00 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| SUCA1984-001 · Survey of contractors in CA, October 1, 1984 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER | $15.18 | $0.00 | $15.18 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| CARPENTER | $13.36 | $4.24 | $17.60 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| DRYWALL TAPER | $13.08 | $0.00 | $13.08 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $10.72 | $1.76 | $12.48 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| GLAZIER | $12.52 | $5.21 | $17.73 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| HOD CARRIER: BRICK | $11.76 | $0.00 | $11.76 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| HOD CARRIER: PLASTER | $9.00 | $1.55 | $10.55 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| LABORER | $7.83 | $2.86 | $10.69 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| PAINTER | $9.87 | $0.00 | $9.87 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| PLASTERER | $12.05 | $2.94 | $14.99 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADER | $9.65 | $0.62 | $10.27 | changed | Survey, 1984 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER | $11.19 | $0.62 | $11.81 | changed | Survey, 1984 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: TRACTOR | $8.53 | $0.62 | $9.15 | changed | Survey, 1984 |
| ROOFER | $10.05 | $3.85 | $13.90 | no change | Survey, 1984 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMP TRUCK | $8.95 | $0.62 | $9.57 | changed | Survey, 1984 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER TRUCK | $7.50 | $0.62 | $8.12 | changed | Survey, 1984 |
Modification history
| Modification 2 | January 16, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 4 | September 3, 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 CA20260016?
- 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 4 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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- 24 classifications in 8 rate groups
- 6 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Tulare