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San Luis Obispo County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County

Construction type	WD number	Mod	Published	Classifications	Source
Building	CA20260012	5	September 3, 2026	130	SAM.gov
Residential	CA20260017	4	September 3, 2026	169	SAM.gov
Heavy	CA20260012	5	September 3, 2026	130	SAM.gov
Highway	CA20260012	5	September 3, 2026	130	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 CA20260012 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.

PlumberPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANT, STORES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS NOT TO EXCEED 5,000 SQ. FT. OF FLOOR SPACE AND WORK ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND REMODEL WORK)$61.73 + $26.81
CarpenterCARPENTER: (1) CARPENTER, CABINET INSTALLER, INSULATION INSTALLER, HARDWOOD FLOOR WORKER AND ACOUSTICAL INSTALLER$52.24 + $26.18
LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMEN$55.88 + $23.77
OperatorOPERATOR, POWER EQUIPMENT: (1) LEVERMAN (DREDGING)$67.90 + $40.95

Full building table Residential · WD CA20260017 Mod 4

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

ElectricianELECTRICIAN (ORANGE)$36.66 + $11.26
PlumberPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (RESIDENTIAL)$48.83 + $22.73
CarpenterCARPENTER, INSULATION INSTALLER (WORK ON WOOD FRAME SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND APARTMENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING 4 STORIES)$25.66 + $15.96
LaborerLABORERS: (2) ALL OTHER WORK RESIDENTIAL, 3 STORIES AND UNDER$46.00 + $22.70

Full residential table Heavy · WD CA20260012 Mod 5

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

PlumberPLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK)$48.84 + $23.58
CarpenterCARPENTER: (1) CARPENTER, CABINET INSTALLER, INSULATION INSTALLER, HARDWOOD FLOOR WORKER AND ACOUSTICAL INSTALLER$52.24 + $26.18
LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMEN$55.88 + $23.77
OperatorOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, TUNNEL WORK: GROUP 6- Heavy Duty Repairman PREMIUM PAY: $10.00 per hour shall be paid on all Power Equipment Operator work on the followng Military Bases: China Lake Naval Reserve, Vandenberg AFB, Point Arguello, Seely Naval Base, Fort Irwin, Nebo Annex Marine Base, Marine Corp Logistics Base Yermo, Edwards AFB, 29 Palms Marine Base and Camp Pendleton Workers required to suit up and work in a hazardous material environment: $2.00 per hour additional. Combination mixer and compressor operator on gunite work shall be classified as a concrete mobile mixer operator$66.79 + $33.20

Full heavy table Highway · WD CA20260012 Mod 5

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

PlumberPLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK)$48.84 + $23.58
CarpenterCARPENTER: (1) CARPENTER, CABINET INSTALLER, INSULATION INSTALLER, HARDWOOD FLOOR WORKER AND ACOUSTICAL INSTALLER$52.24 + $26.18
LaborerLABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMEN$55.88 + $23.77
OperatorOPERATOR, POWER EQUIPMENT: (1) LEVERMAN (DREDGING)$67.90 + $40.95

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 plumbers in San Luis Obispo County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260012 Mod 5 (published September 3, 2026) lists "PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANT, STORES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS NOT TO E" 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 San Luis Obispo County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260012 Mod 5 (published September 3, 2026) lists "CARPENTER: (1) CARPENTER, CABINET INSTALLER, INSULATION INSTALLER, HARDWOOD FLOOR WORKER AND ACOUSTICAL INSTALLER" at $52.24 base plus $26.18 fringe, $78.42 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

What is the prevailing wage for laborers in San Luis Obispo County?

For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD CA20260012 Mod 5 (published September 3, 2026) lists "LABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMEN" at $55.88 base plus $23.77 fringe, $79.65 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.

How many wage determinations cover San Luis Obispo County?

SAM.gov lists 2 active general wage determinations for San Luis Obispo 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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