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California prevailing wage rates

# Electricians: Davis-Bacon rates in California

91 electrician rates across 28 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $7.73 to $91.25 an hour (median $51.40), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.

Classification

Determination

Counties

Type

Base

Fringe

ELECTRICIAN: (ALL OTHER WORK, INCLUDING 4 STORIES RESIDENTIAL)

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$58.95

$18.85

ELECTRICIAN: (TUNNEL WORK) CABLE SPLICER

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$67.16

$19.09

ELECTRICIAN: (ALL OTHER WORK, INCLUDING 4 STORIES RESIDENTIAL) CABLE SPLICER

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$59.70

$18.87

ELECTRICIAN: (TUNNEL WORK)

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$66.32

$19.07

ELECTRICIAN: SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS SOUND TECHNICIAN SCOPE OF WORK: ASSEMBLY, INSTALLAT…

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$43.78

$15.39

ELECTRICIAN (RESIDENTIAL, 1-3 STORIES)

[CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001)

San Diego County

Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential

$40.50

$8.18

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 AND OVER): CABLE SPLICER

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$51.40

$16.42

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 AND OVER): CABLE SPLICER (TUNNEL WORK)

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$57.36

$16.60

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 AND OVER): ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$50.65

$16.40

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 AND OVER): ELECTRICIAN (TUNNEL WORK)

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$56.61

$16.58

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 OR LESS): CABLE SPLICER

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$48.40

$16.33

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 OR LESS): CABLE SPLICER (TUNNEL WORK)

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$54.36

$16.51

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 OR LESS): ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.65

$16.31

ELECTRICIANS (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OF $500,000 OR LESS): ELECTRICIAN (TUNNEL WORK)

[CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002)

Imperial County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$53.61

$16.49

ELECTRICIAN (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) TUNNEL WORK: ADD $0.50 PER HOUR

[CA20260004](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260004)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Heavy, Highway

$59.17

$32.04

ELECTRICIANS (DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) TUNNEL WORK: ADD $0.50 PER HOUR

[CA20260004](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260004)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Heavy, Highway

$59.17

$32.04

ELECTRICIANS: CABLE SPLICER

[CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Building

$18.80

$6.09

ELECTRICIANS: (COMMUNICATIONS & SYSTEM ELECTRONIC INSTALLER: COMMUNICATIONS & SYSTEMS T…

[CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Building

$13.62

$1.31

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005)

Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties

Building

$17.41

$6.05

ELECTRICIAN. (NAPA AND SOLANO COUNTIES)

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$61.56

$31.13

ELECTRICIAN (REMAINING AREA) (CABLE SPLICER: RECEIVES 110% OF THE ELECTRICIAN BASIC HOU…

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$52.70

$38.68

ELECTRICIAN (SIERRA ARMY DEPOT, HERLONG) (CABLE SPLICER: RECEIVES 110% OF THE ELECTRICI…

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$48.83

$18.54

ELECTRICIAN (TUNNEL WORK) (CABLE SPLICER: RECEIVES 110% OF THE ELECTRICIAN BASIC HOURLY…

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$41.01

$18.54

ELECTRICIAN (ZONE RATE: 70-90 MILES, $10.00 PER HOUR. 91+ MILES, $15.00 PER HOUR) (ALPI…

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$48.50

$23.04

ELECTRICIAN (MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES)

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$59.17

$32.04

ELECTRICIAN (MODOC AND SISKIYOU COUNTIES)

[CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007)

Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$47.04

$21.84

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260008](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260008)

Butte County

Residential

$9.00

$0.00

ELECTRICIANS: ONE AND TWO-STORIES FRESNO, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES

[CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009)

Madera, Kern and 5 more counties

Residential

$19.00

$7.72

ELECTRICIAN: CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER, EDWARDS AFB KERN COUNTY

[CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009)

Madera, Kern and 5 more counties

Residential

$65.40

$22.15

ELECTRICIAN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

[CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009)

Madera, Kern and 5 more counties

Residential

$49.45

$31.96

ELECTRICIAN MERCED AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES

[CA20260009](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260009)

Madera, Kern and 5 more counties

Residential

$48.50

$30.09

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260011](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260011)

Kings County

Residential

$7.73

$0.00

ELECTRICIANS (WIREMAN/TECHNICIAN) FOOTNOTES: CABLE SPLICER: 10% ADDITIONAL PER HOUR ABO…

[CA20260012](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260012)

San Luis Obispo County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$55.50

$24.42

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260013](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260013)

Shasta County

Residential

$11.00

$0.39

ELECTRICIANS CABLE SPLICERS: $2.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR. ALL WORK AT VANDENBERG AFB: $3.…

[CA20260014](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260014)

Santa Barbara County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$54.61

$25.16

ELECTRICIANS: CABLE SPLICER ALL WORK WITHIN 32 ROAD MILES FROM THE NEAREST BASE POINT A…

[CA20260015](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260015)

Ventura County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$58.40

$31.72

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260016](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260016)

Tulare County

Building

$50.00

$30.15

ELECTRICIAN: DOES NOT INCLUDE FIRE ALARM, HOLD-UP ALARM, BURGLAR ALARM AND SURVEILLANCE…

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$37.63

$8.41

ELECTRICIANS (SANTA BARBARA COUNTY) WORK AT VANDENBERG AFB: $3.75 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$41.00

$4.73

ELECTRICIAN (RIVERSIDE)

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$57.26

$32.83

ELECTRICIAN (ORANGE)

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$36.66

$11.26

ELECTRICIAN (SAN BERNARDINO)

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$37.63

$9.57

ELECTRICIAN: 1 TO 3 STORIES (IMPERIAL)

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$40.50

$8.18

ELECTRICIAN (SAN LUIS OBISPO)

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$55.50

$24.42

ELECTRICIAN ALL WORK WITHIN 32 ROAD MILES OR LESS FROM THE NEAREST BASE POINT (VENTURA)…

[CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017)

Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties

Residential

$53.09

$31.56

ELECTRICIAN (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY)

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$91.25

$48.05

ELECTRICIAN (FRESNO, KINGS, AND MADERA COUNTIES)

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$50.00

$30.15

ELECTRICIAN ZONE A : ALL OF SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES WITHIN 25 AIR…

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$70.41

$33.76

ELECTRICIAN ZONE B: ANY AREA OUTSIDE OF ZONE A (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO AND SANTA CRUZ COU…

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$77.45

$33.97

ELECTRICIAN (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY)

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$66.26

$35.84

ELECTRICIAN (FOOTNOTES: WORK UNDER COMPRESSED AIR OR WHERE GAS MASKS ARE REQUIRED, ORWO…

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$91.03

$49.05

ELECTRICIAN (ALAMEDA COUNTY)

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$79.25

$50.94

ELECTRICIAN: ALL OTHER WORK (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES)

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$49.45

$31.96

ELECTRICIAN: TUNNEL WORK (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES)

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$51.92

$32.04

ELECTRICIAN (SAN MATEO COUNTY)

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$86.00

$51.07

ELECTRICIAN (MARIPOSA, MERCED, STANISLAUS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES) CABLE SPLICER = 110% O…

[CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018)

Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$48.50

$30.09

ELECTRICIAN (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) WORK ON RESIDENTIAL WOOD FRAME REMODEL AND REPAIR IN…

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$55.50

$25.64

ELECTRICIAN: ALL OTHER WORK (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY:)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$91.25

$48.05

ELECTRICIAN (NAPA & SOLANO COUNTIES)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$38.50

$21.16

ELECTRICIAN: ZONE A: (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) ZONE A: ALL OF SAN…

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$70.41

$33.76

ELECTRICIAN: ZONE B: (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) ZONE B: ANY AREA O…

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$77.45

$33.97

ELECTRICIAN (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$66.26

$35.84

ELECTRICIAN (SANTA CLARA COUNTY)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$47.35

$23.49

ELECTRICIAN: FOUR STORIES (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$39.06

$24.51

ELECTRICIAN: WORK ON SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND APARTMENTS UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 STORIES (…

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$23.10

$12.48

ELECTRICIAN (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 - 0 TO 70 MILES $0.00 PER …

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$31.88

$8.46

ELECTRICIAN (MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$41.00

$24.26

ELECTRICIAN (ALAMEDA COUNTY)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$76.00

$49.07

ELECTRICIAN (SAN MATEO COUNTY)

[CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019)

Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties

Residential

$86.00

$51.07

ELECTRICIAN (CHINA LAKE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER, EDWARDS AFB)

[CA20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260020)

Mono, Kern and 1 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$65.40

$22.15

ELECTRICIAN (REMAINTER OF KERN COUNTY)

[CA20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260020)

Mono, Kern and 1 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$53.65

$21.80

ELECTRICIAN (INYO AND MONO) CABLE SPLICER: $1.50 ABOVE ELECTRICIAN. TUNNEL WORK: 10% AB…

[CA20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260020)

Mono, Kern and 1 more counties

Building, Heavy, Highway

$53.15

$29.07

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260021](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260021)

Tulare County

Heavy, Highway

$50.00

$30.15

ELECTRICIAN: INSIDE ELECTRICAL WORK: JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN FOOT NOTE: CABLE SPLICER & …

[CA20260022](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260022)

Los Angeles County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$60.80

$31.59

ELECTRICIAN: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS STREET LIGHTING, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, CCTV …

[CA20260022](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260022)

Los Angeles County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$60.80

$31.59

ELECTRICIAN: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS STREET LIGHTING, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, CCTV,…

[CA20260022](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260022)

Los Angeles County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$45.60

$31.14

ELECTRICIANS: SOUND AND SIGNAL TECHNICIAN

[CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023)

Amador County

Building

$15.65

$1.50

ELECTRICIANS: RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023)

Amador County

Building

$14.50

$3.30

ELECTRICIANS: CABLE SPLICER

[CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023)

Amador County

Building

$17.93

$3.92

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023)

Amador County

Building

$16.30

$3.87

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260024)

Orange County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$61.10

$27.00

ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS & STREET LIGHTING: CABLE SPLICER/F…

[CA20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260024)

Orange County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$60.82

$24.72

ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS & STREET LIGHTING: ELECTRICIAN SCO…

[CA20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260024)

Orange County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$60.22

$24.71

ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS & STREET LIGHTING: TECHNICIAN SCOP…

[CA20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260024)

Orange County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$45.17

$24.26

ELECTRICIAN: INSIDE ELECTRICIAN ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE TRAVEL ZONE FOR ALL CONTRACTORS …

[CA20260025](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260025)

Riverside County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$57.26

$32.83

ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE ELECTRICIAN RATE. TUNNEL WORK: 10% ABO…

[CA20260026](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260026)

San Bernardino County

Building, Heavy, Highway

$53.15

$29.07

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260027](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260027)

Humboldt County

Residential

$31.70

$9.70

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260028](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260028)

Tuolumne County

Residential

$31.70

$9.70

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260029](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260029)

Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties

Residential

$31.70

$9.70

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260030](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260030)

Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties

Residential

$31.70

$9.70

ELECTRICIAN

[CA20260031](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260031)

Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties

Residential

$31.70

$9.70

Classifications are shortened to their first line here; the determination page has the full text, including scope notes and zone conditions.

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Source: https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/electricians (last updated 2026-10-15)