Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in California

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in California (CA).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 CABLE SPLICER FOOTNOTES: WORK UNDER COMPRESSED AIR OR WHERE GAS MASKS ARE REQUIRED, ORWORK ON LADDERS, SCAFFOLDS, STACKS, ""BOSUN'S CHAIRS,"" OR OTHER $154.14/hr $154.14/hr 51
2 Fitter) New Construction in San Francisco County $140.49/hr $140.49/hr 18
3 PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER: NEW CONSTRUCTION IN SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY $140.49/hr $140.49/hr 18
4 PLUMBER, PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER $140.40/hr $140.40/hr 123
5 PLUMBER: ALL OTHER WORK - NEW CONSTRUCTION RATE $140.40/hr $140.40/hr 8
6 PLUMBER All other work - NEW CONSTRUCTION RATE $140.40/hr $140.40/hr 8
7 Fitter) All other work - NEW CONSTRUCTION RATE $140.40/hr $140.40/hr 72
8 ELECTRICIAN FOOTNOTES: WORK UNDER COMPRESSED AIR OR WHERE GAS MASKS ARE REQUIRED, ORWORK ON LADDERS, SCAFFOLDS, STACKS, ""BOSUN'S CHAIRS,"" OR OTHER S $140.08/hr $140.08/hr 51
9 Diver Diver wet $138.31/hr $138.31/hr 133
10 DIVER: DIVER WET DEPTH PAY: 050 TO 100 FT $2.00 PER FOOT 101 TO 150 FT $3.00 PER FOOT 151 TO 220 FT $4.00 PER FOOT 221 FT.-DEEPER $5.00 PER FOOT SATUR $138.31/hr $138.31/hr 133
11 PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER $130.95/hr $130.95/hr 78
12 PIPEFITTER PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER ALAMEDA COUNTY $130.95/hr $130.95/hr 51
13 PIPEFITTER CONTRA COSTA COUNTY $130.95/hr $130.95/hr 51
14 PIPEFITTER: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY $130.95/hr $130.95/hr 51
15 PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER: Wood Frame Construction in San Francisco, and all work in Marin & Sonoma Counties $130.18/hr $130.18/hr 18
16 PLUMBER Wood Frame Construction in San Francisco, and all work in Marin & Sonoma Counties $130.18/hr $130.18/hr 18
17 PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER $129.19/hr $129.19/hr 69
18 Plumber/Pipefitter/Steamfitter $129.19/hr $129.19/hr 69
19 SPRINKLER FITTER MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO AND SONOMA COUNTIES $122.89/hr $122.89/hr 72
20 HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY $122.49/hr $122.49/hr 8
21 ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEA $122.49/hr $122.49/hr 178
22 SHEET METAL WORKER AREA 1 $117.82/hr $117.82/hr 26
23 SHEET METAL WORKER: AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, NAPA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SOLANO & SONOMA $117.82/hr $117.82/hr 18
24 Plumber and steamfitter All other work $117.61/hr $117.61/hr 51
25 PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: ALL OTHER WORK $117.61/hr $117.61/hr 51
26 Plumber and steamfitter Refrigeration $116.72/hr $116.72/hr 51
27 PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: REFRIGERATION $116.72/hr $116.72/hr 51
28 PLUMBER Work on wooden frame structures 5 stories or less excluding high-rise buildings and commercial work such as hospitals, prisons, hotels, school $116.08/hr $116.08/hr 80
29 PLUMBER: Work on wooden frame structures 5 stories or less excluding high-rise buildings and commercial work such as hospitals, prisons, hotels, schoo $116.08/hr $116.08/hr 8
30 DIVER (WET) $116.01/hr $116.01/hr 68
31 Landscape/Irrigation Fitter $113.88/hr $113.88/hr 149
32 LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER: UNDERGROUND/UTILITY FITTER MARIN & SONOMA COUNTIES $113.88/hr $113.88/hr 72
33 LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER: UNDERGROUND/UTILITY FITTER $113.88/hr $113.88/hr 69
34 LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER: UNDERGROUND/UTLIITY FITTER LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES $113.88/hr $113.88/hr 8
35 ELECTRICIAN ZONE B: ANY AREA OUTSIDE OF ZONE A $111.42/hr $111.42/hr 51
36 ELECTRICIAN Zone B $111.42/hr $111.42/hr 69
37 ELECTRICIAN: ZONE B: ZONE B: ANY AREA OUTSIDE OF ZONE A $111.42/hr $111.42/hr 18
38 SHEET METAL WORKER: ALL OTHER WORK MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO SONOMA & TRINITY COUNTIES $110.89/hr $110.89/hr 72
39 All Other Work $110.89/hr $110.89/hr 51
40 SHEET METAL WORKER All other work $110.89/hr $110.89/hr 8
41 Sheet Metal Worker All other work $110.89/hr $110.89/hr 72
42 CABLE SPLICER $110.63/hr $154.14/hr 282
43 HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLDS, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR SIMILAR DEVICES: $.75 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $109.98/hr $109.98/hr 72
44 PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER All Other Work $109.98/hr $109.98/hr 72
45 Asbestos Workers/Insulator Area 1 $109.83/hr $109.83/hr 141
46 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Leverman $108.85/hr $108.85/hr 37
47 PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, IND $107.87/hr $107.87/hr 8
48 AREA EXTENDING 5 MILES EAST AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH TO THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY LINE $104.17/hr $104.17/hr 51
49 LINE $104.17/hr $104.17/hr 18
50 ELECTRICIAN Zone A $104.17/hr $104.17/hr 69
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