Davis-Bacon wage rates · California

Alameda County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Alameda County, California, by construction type. Every rate links to the full table and to the source on SAM.gov.

Data from SAM.gov, fetched October 7, 20264 construction types

Wage determinations for Alameda County

Construction type	WD number	Mod	Published	Classifications	Source
Building	CA20260018	8	September 17, 2026	486	SAM.gov
Residential	CA20260019	6	September 3, 2026	343	SAM.gov
Heavy	CA20260018	8	September 17, 2026	486	SAM.gov
Highway	CA20260018	8	September 17, 2026	486	SAM.gov

Rates for common trades

One representative row per trade from the main wage determination for each type, with its classification as printed. Most trades have several rows (by area, scope or equipment); open the full table to pick the one that fits the work.

Building · WD CA20260018 Mod 8

Sheltered enclosures with walk-in access for housing people, machinery, equipment or supplies, and all their installations. Includes apartment buildings of 5 stories and up.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN: ALL OTHER WORK (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES)$49.45 + $31.96
PlumberPLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY)$68.57 + $49.04
CarpenterCARPENTERS: JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER (KINGS COUNTY)$47.62 + $31.49
LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1- STRUCTURAL NOZZLEMAN (ALAMEDA COUNTY)$37.46 + $27.30

Full building table Residential · WD CA20260019 Mod 6

Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) WORK ON RESIDENTIAL WOOD FRAME REMODEL AND REPAIR IN ALL WOOD-CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS NOT TO EXCEED 24 LIVING UNITS; AND NEW WOOD FRAME SINGLE STRUCTURE 1 OR 2 FAMILY HOUSES, OR ON ALL WOOD- CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS NOT TO EXCEED 20 LIVING UNITS UNDER 1 ROOF EXCLUDING PROJECTS OR TRACTS CONTAINING MORE THAN 2 HOUSES, OR MORE THAN 1 BUILDING$55.50 + $25.64
PlumberPLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER: (1) Wood Frame Construction in San Francisco, and all work in Marin & Sonoma Counties (MARIN, SAN FRANCISCO & SONOMA COUNTIES)$82.00 + $48.18
CarpenterCARPENTER: JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER MARIN COUNTY$52.65 + $30.82
LaborerLABORERS:, GUNITE: GROUP 1 STRUCTURAL NOZZLEMAN (ALAMEDA COUNTY)$37.46 + $27.30

Full residential table Heavy · WD CA20260018 Mod 8

Projects that are not building, residential or highway: for example dams, sewer and water lines, utilities and other civil work.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN: ALL OTHER WORK (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES)$49.45 + $31.96
PlumberPLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY)$68.57 + $49.04
CarpenterCARPENTERS: JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER (KINGS COUNTY)$47.62 + $31.49
LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1- STRUCTURAL NOZZLEMAN (ALAMEDA COUNTY)$37.46 + $27.30

Full heavy table Highway · WD CA20260018 Mod 8

Roads, streets, highways, runways, bridges, parking areas and related work.

ElectricianELECTRICIAN: ALL OTHER WORK (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES)$49.45 + $31.96
PlumberPLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY)$68.57 + $49.04
CarpenterCARPENTERS: BRIDGE BUILDER/HIGHWAY CARPENTER (KINGS COUNTY)$54.85 + $31.49
LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1- STRUCTURAL NOZZLEMAN (ALAMEDA COUNTY)$37.46 + $27.30

Full highway table

Base + fringe per hour as printed in the WD. Footnote benefits (paid holidays, vacation) are extra and shown on each full table.

Questions

What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Alameda County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260018 Mod 8 (published September 17, 2026) lists "ELECTRICIAN: ALL OTHER WORK (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES)" at $49.45 base plus $31.96 fringe, $81.41 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

What is the prevailing wage for plumbers in Alameda County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260018 Mod 8 (published September 17, 2026) lists "PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY)" at $68.57 base plus $49.04 fringe, $117.61 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

What is the prevailing wage for carpenters in Alameda County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260018 Mod 8 (published September 17, 2026) lists "CARPENTERS: JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER (KINGS COUNTY)" at $47.62 base plus $31.49 fringe, $79.11 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

How many wage determinations cover Alameda County?

SAM.gov lists 2 active general wage determinations for Alameda County across 4 construction types. Which one applies depends on the construction type of your project and the WD written into your contract.

Are these the same as state prevailing wage rates?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for work paid for or assisted with federal money. California public works can carry state prevailing wage requirements too. See California prevailing wage.

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