Power Equipment Operator prevailing wage rates in California

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish power equipment operator rates in 58 California counties, with top published base pay from $68.81 to $70.75 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	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Alpine County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Amador County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Butte County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Calaveras County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Colusa County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Contra Costa County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Del Norte County	$68.81	$32.53	Heavy	CA20260004
El Dorado County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Fresno County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Glenn County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Humboldt County	$68.81	$32.53	Heavy	CA20260004
Imperial County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260002
Inyo County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260020
Kern County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260020
Kings County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Lake County	$68.81	$32.53	Heavy	CA20260004
Lassen County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Los Angeles County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260022
Madera County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Marin County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Mariposa County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Mendocino County	$68.81	$32.53	Heavy	CA20260004
Merced County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Modoc County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Mono County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260020
Monterey County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Napa County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Nevada County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Orange County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260024
Placer County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Plumas County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Riverside County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260025
Sacramento County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
San Benito County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
San Bernardino County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260026
San Diego County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260001
San Francisco County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
San Joaquin County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
San Luis Obispo County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260012
San Mateo County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Santa Barbara County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260014
Santa Clara County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Santa Cruz County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Shasta County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Sierra County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Siskiyou County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Solano County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Sonoma County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Stanislaus County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Sutter County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Tehama County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Trinity County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Tulare County	$68.81	$32.53	Heavy	CA20260021
Tuolumne County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260018
Ventura County	$70.75	$33.20	Building	CA20260015
Yolo County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007
Yuba County	$68.81	$32.53	Building	CA20260007

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

Sources

CA20260012 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260014 rev. 5 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260015 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260018 rev. 6