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Davis-Bacon wage rates · California

Kern County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Kern 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 Kern County

Construction typeWD numberModPublishedClassificationsSource
Building CA20260020 5 July 30, 2026 150 SAM.gov
Residential CA20260009 1 May 18, 2026 78 SAM.gov
Heavy CA20260020 5 July 30, 2026 150 SAM.gov
Highway CA20260020 5 July 30, 2026 150 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 CA20260020 Mod 5

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 (REMAINTER OF KERN COUNTY)$53.65 + $21.80
  • PlumberPLUMBER: PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION: ALL OTHER WORK$61.73 + $26.81
  • CarpenterCARPENTER: (04) SHINGLER (COMMERCIAL)$51.17 + $16.28
  • LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMEN$55.88 + $23.77
Full building table Residential · WD CA20260009 Mod 1

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

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY$49.45 + $31.96
  • PlumberPLUMBER: ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY$48.83 + $22.73
  • CarpenterCARPENTER$21.24 + $7.20
  • LaborerLABORER, GENERAL$7.25 + $0.00
Full residential table Heavy · WD CA20260020 Mod 5

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

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN (REMAINTER OF KERN COUNTY)$53.65 + $21.80
  • PlumberPLUMBER: PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION: ALL OTHER WORK$61.73 + $26.81
  • CarpenterCARPENTER: (03) PILEDRIVERMEN; DERRICK BARGE; BRIDGE OR DOCK CARPENTER; HEAVY FRAMER; ROCKSLINGER; ROCK BARGEMAN; SCOWMAN$51.73 + $16.28
  • LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMEN$55.88 + $23.77
Full heavy table Highway · WD CA20260020 Mod 5

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

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN (REMAINTER OF KERN COUNTY)$53.65 + $21.80
  • PlumberPLUMBER: PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION: ALL OTHER WORK$61.73 + $26.81
  • CarpenterCARPENTER: (08) SAW FILER$51.03 + $16.28
  • LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMEN$55.88 + $23.77
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 Kern County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260020 Mod 5 (published July 30, 2026) lists "ELECTRICIAN (REMAINTER OF KERN COUNTY)" at $53.65 base plus $21.80 fringe, $75.45 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for plumbers in Kern County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260020 Mod 5 (published July 30, 2026) lists "PLUMBER: PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION: ALL OTHER WORK" at $61.73 base plus $26.81 fringe, $88.54 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for carpenters in Kern County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260020 Mod 5 (published July 30, 2026) lists "CARPENTER: (04) SHINGLER (COMMERCIAL)" at $51.17 base plus $16.28 fringe, $67.45 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
How many wage determinations cover Kern County?
SAM.gov lists 2 active general wage determinations for Kern 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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