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San Joaquin County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County

Construction typeWD numberModPublishedClassificationsSource
Building CA20260018 8 September 17, 2026 486 SAM.gov
Residential CA20260009 1 May 18, 2026 78 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 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 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 San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County?
SAM.gov lists 2 active general wage determinations for San Joaquin 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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