Davis-Bacon wage rates · California
Kern County residential construction wage rates
Federal prevailing wage rates for residential construction in Kern County, California, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.
- Wage determination
- CA20260009
- Modification
- 1
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Classifications
- 78
These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for federally funded or assisted work. State and local public works can have their own prevailing wage rates under state law. See California prevailing wage for how the two fit together.
WD CA20260009, Mod 1
Make a WH-347 with these ratesScope as published: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
Some rows apply only to an area or zone named in the classification. The area text is printed exactly as published; check it against your project's location before you use a row.
| Classification | Rate ID | Base | Fringe | Total / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICK TENDER | SUCA2001-001 08/06/2001 | $11.00 | $0.96 | $11.96 |
| BRICKLAYER | SUCA2001-001 08/06/2001 | $17.00 | $1.12 | $18.12 |
| CARPENTER | SUCA2001-001 08/06/2001 | $21.24 | $7.20 | $28.44 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SITE WORK ONLY) FRESNO, MADERA, MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN, STANISLAUS AND TULARE COUNTIES | PLAS0300-004 07/01/2017 | $39.20 | $19.71 | $58.91 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SITE WORK ONLY) KERN COUNTY | PLAS0500-004 07/01/2025 | $47.70 | $27.07 | $74.77 |
| ELECTRICIAN MERCED AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES | ELEC0684-003 12/01/2024 | $48.50 | $30.09 | $78.59 |
| ELECTRICIAN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY | ELEC0595-005 06/01/2024 | $49.45 | $31.96 | $81.41 |
| ELECTRICIAN: CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER, EDWARDS AFB KERN COUNTY | ELEC0428-002 12/30/2024 | $65.40 | $22.15 | $87.55 |
| ELECTRICIANS: ONE AND TWO-STORIES FRESNO, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES | ELEC0100-004 07/01/2022 | $19.00 | $7.72 | $26.72 |
| LABORER, GENERAL | SUCA2001-001 08/06/2001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 |
| LATHER | SUCA2001-001 08/06/2001 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 1 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $45.30 | $25.25 | $70.55 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 10 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 11 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.41 | $25.25 | $74.66 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 12 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.48 | $25.25 | $73.73 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 13 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.58 | $25.25 | $73.83 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 14 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.61 | $25.25 | $73.86 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 15 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.69 | $25.25 | $73.94 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 16 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.81 | $25.25 | $74.06 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 17 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.98 | $25.25 | $74.23 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 18 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.08 | $25.25 | $74.33 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 19 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.19 | $25.25 | $74.44 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 2 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $46.08 | $25.25 | $71.33 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 20 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.31 | $25.25 | $74.56 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 21 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.48 | $25.25 | $74.73 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 22 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.58 | $25.25 | $74.83 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 23 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.69 | $25.25 | $74.94 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 24 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.81 | $25.25 | $75.06 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 25 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.98 | $25.25 | $75.23 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 3 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $46.37 | $25.25 | $71.62 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 4 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $47.86 | $25.25 | $73.11 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 5 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.96 | $25.25 | $74.21 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 6 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.08 | $25.25 | $73.33 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 7 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.18 | $25.25 | $74.43 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 8 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.19 | $25.25 | $73.44 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 9 (KERN COUNTY SITE WORK ONLY) | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.29 | $25.25 | $74.54 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 1 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $65.54 | $34.69 | $100.23 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 2 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $64.09 | $34.69 | $98.78 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 3 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $62.69 | $34.69 | $97.38 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 4 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $61.36 | $34.69 | $96.05 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 5 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $60.15 | $34.69 | $94.84 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 6 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $58.88 | $34.69 | $93.57 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 7 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $57.79 | $34.69 | $92.48 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 8 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $56.71 | $34.69 | $91.40 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, AREA 1:: GROUP 8-A | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $54.69 | $34.69 | $89.38 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES AND ATTACHMENTS - AREA 1:: GROUP 1 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $66.39 | $34.69 | $101.08 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES AND ATTACHMENTS - AREA 1:: GROUP 2 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $64.70 | $34.69 | $99.39 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES AND ATTACHMENTS - AREA 1:: GROUP 3 | ENGI0003-007 06/30/2025 | $63.06 | $34.69 | $97.75 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $46.65 | $25.25 | $71.90 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 10 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $49.65 | $25.25 | $74.90 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 11 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $50.65 | $25.25 | $75.90 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 12 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $51.65 | $25.25 | $76.90 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 13 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $52.65 | $25.25 | $77.90 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $47.43 | $25.25 | $72.68 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $47.72 | $25.25 | $72.97 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $47.86 | $25.25 | $73.11 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 5 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.08 | $25.25 | $73.33 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 6 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.19 | $25.25 | $73.44 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 7 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 8 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.48 | $25.25 | $73.73 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING EQUIPMENT: GROUP 9 | ENGI0012-009 07/01/2018 | $48.65 | $25.25 | $73.90 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 1 (AREA 1) | ENGI0003-019 06/30/2025 | $55.85 | $28.56 | $84.41 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 1 (AREA 2) | ENGI0003-019 06/30/2025 | $57.85 | $28.56 | $86.41 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 2 (AREA 1) | ENGI0003-019 06/30/2025 | $52.25 | $28.56 | $80.81 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 2 (AREA 2) | ENGI0003-019 06/30/2025 | $54.25 | $28.56 | $82.81 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 3 (AREA 1) | ENGI0003-019 06/30/2025 | $47.64 | $28.56 | $76.20 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPE WORK ONLY: GROUP 3 (AREA 2) | ENGI0003-019 06/30/2025 | $49.64 | $28.56 | $78.20 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT: (2) ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY: | PAIN0036-017 07/01/2023 | $34.08 | $18.50 | $52.58 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH MERCED, STANISLAUS & SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES Footnote NOTE below | PAIN0016-014 01/01/2025 | $43.45 | $22.80 | $66.25 |
| PLASTERER | SUCA2001-001 08/06/2001 | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 |
| PLUMBER: ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY | PLUM0460-001 09/01/2025 | $48.83 | $22.73 | $71.56 |
| PLUMBER: LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER KERN COUNTY | PLUM0345-002 09/01/2025 | $44.75 | $26.20 | $70.95 |
| PLUMBER: SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK KERN COUNTY | PLUM0345-002 09/01/2025 | $48.84 | $23.58 | $72.42 |
| ROOFER FRESNO, KERN, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES | ROOF0027-003 09/01/2024 | $45.76 | $16.86 | $62.62 |
| ROOFER MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES | ROOF0081-008 08/01/2024 | $49.65 | $22.19 | $71.84 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER FRESNO, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES | PAIN0294-001 01/01/2023 | $38.53 | $23.19 | $61.72 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER KERN COUNTY | PAIN1247-004 01/01/2025 | $45.15 | $19.43 | $64.58 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES | PAIN1237-004 01/01/2024 | $48.54 | $26.59 | $75.13 |
Footnotes in CA20260009 (1)
- PAIN0016-014 NOTE: SPRAY/SANDBLAST: $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. EXOTIC MATERIALS: $1.25 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. HIGH TIME: OVER 50 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $2.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. 100 TO 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $4.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. OVER 180 FT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR
Questions about these rates
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for electricians on residential work in Kern County?
On WD CA20260009 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "ELECTRICIAN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY" is $49.45 base plus $31.96 fringe, $81.41 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for plumbers on residential work in Kern County?
On WD CA20260009 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "PLUMBER: ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY" is $48.83 base plus $22.73 fringe, $71.56 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for carpenters on residential work in Kern County?
On WD CA20260009 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "CARPENTER" is $21.24 base plus $7.20 fringe, $28.44 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.
Which wage determination applies to my project?
The one in your contract. A WD is generally locked in when the contract is awarded (for sealed bids, a modification published at least 10 days before bid opening applies), and later modifications do not change it except in cases such as added out-of-scope work or option extensions. See 29 CFR 1.6(c).
What counts as residential construction?
Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories. The contracting agency picks the construction type; it is written into your contract with the WD. Source: DOL All Agency Memorandum 130.
What if my worker's trade is not on the list?
Work that needs a classification the WD does not list is added after award through a conformance request, which goes through the contracting agency to the Department of Labor (29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii)). Do not use a different classification because its rate looks close.
Using these rates on a WH-347
Each worker's line on the WH-347 needs the classification as it appears in the WD, a straight-time rate at least the base rate, and the fringe met in cash, through a bona fide plan, or both (see fringe benefits, with the math). Put the WD number and modification in the header.
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