Electrician prevailing wage rates in California

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish electrician rates in 58 California counties, with top published base pay from $58.40 to $104.68 per hour depending on county and construction type. Every figure below links to its source wage determination on SAM.gov.

County	Top base	Fringe	Type	WD
Alameda County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Alpine County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Amador County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Butte County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Calaveras County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Colusa County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Contra Costa County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Del Norte County	$70.16	$24.71	Heavy	CA20260004
El Dorado County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Fresno County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Glenn County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Humboldt County	$70.16	$24.71	Heavy	CA20260004
Imperial County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260002
Inyo County	$71.07	$22.32	Building	CA20260020
Kern County	$71.07	$22.32	Building	CA20260020
Kings County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Lake County	$70.16	$24.71	Heavy	CA20260004
Lassen County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Los Angeles County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260022
Madera County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Marin County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Mariposa County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Mendocino County	$70.16	$24.71	Heavy	CA20260004
Merced County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Modoc County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Mono County	$71.07	$22.32	Building	CA20260020
Monterey County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Napa County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Nevada County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Orange County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260024
Placer County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Plumas County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Riverside County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260025
Sacramento County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
San Benito County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
San Bernardino County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260026
San Diego County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260001
San Francisco County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
San Joaquin County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
San Luis Obispo County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260012
San Mateo County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Santa Barbara County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260014
Santa Clara County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Santa Cruz County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Shasta County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Sierra County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Siskiyou County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Solano County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Sonoma County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Stanislaus County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Sutter County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Tehama County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Trinity County	$70.16	$24.71	Building	CA20260007
Tulare County	$70.16	$24.71	Heavy	CA20260021
Tuolumne County	$104.68	$49.46	Building	CA20260018
Ventura County	$58.40	$31.72	Building	CA20260015
Yolo County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019
Yuba County	$91.25	$48.05	Residential	CA20260019

One representative line per county: the highest published base rate for this trade. Open the county page for every classification.

Sources

CA20260002 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260024 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260025 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260026 rev. 4