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Brick Tender prevailing wage, Alameda County group, California (4 counties)
DIR sets the same brick tender rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$73.66an hour, total
$45.20 wage + $28.46 employer payments
On California public works in each of these 4 counties, a brick tender must be paid at least $73.66 an hour in total: $45.20 in wages plus $28.46 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $96.26 and Sunday and holiday work is $118.86.
DIR general determination 102-X-9, issued August 22, 2026. Expires June 30, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
Base wage and fringe: $45.20 + $28.46
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, usually called fringe benefits, are what DIR expects the employer to pay into health, pension and other plans for each hour worked. An employer can pay part of that as extra wages instead, as long as the total per hour stays at $73.66 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) (footnote I) | $45.20 |
| Health and welfare | $12.00 |
| Pension | $15.46 |
| Training | $0.45 |
| Other payments | $0.55 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $73.66 |
Vacation and holiday is $0.00 in DIR's table. Footnote F says where that money is counted.
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
Davis-Bacon brick tender rates in these counties
The counties share DIR's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a California awarding body runs a federally funded or assisted project, DIR's rates must be paid where they are higher than the Davis-Bacon rates (DIR public works FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Contra Costa County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Francisco County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Mateo County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
Rate history since 2024
Total hourly rate for this classification in each DIR release.
| Release | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2 | $68.31 | |
| 2025-1 | $68.31 | no change |
| 2025-2 | $70.96 | +$2.65 |
| 2026-1 | $70.96 | no change |
| 2026-2 | $73.66 | +$2.70 |
How the Alameda County group compares
The main brick tender rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in California
Wage and employer payments, nearby
- Alameda County groupbase $45.20$73.66
- Contra Costa Countybase $45.20$73.66
- San Mateo Countybase $45.20$73.66
- San Joaquin Countybase $44.35$72.66
Which county is in which brick tender group
Every California county with a brick tender rate. Counties DIR treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
4 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 6 counties with rates of their own.
California brick tender prevailing wage by county, with a map
Footnotes on this rate
DIR's footnotes, in DIR's words. Several change the rate itself: zone pay, a percentage added to the total, or which overtime hours get which rate.
- I Includes amount for vac/hol and dues check off.
- F Included in straight-time hourly rate.
- J Rate applies to first 2 daily overtime hours and the first 10 hours worked on Saturday. All other time is paid at the Sunday and holiday overtime hourly rate. Saturdays in the same work week may be worked at straight-time if job is shut downduring the normal work week due to inclement weather.
DIR's other marks: # means an apprenticeable craft, * means in effect until superseded, ** means the next rate is already set.
More from DIR on this rate
- Holidays (DIR PDF)
- Scope of work: which tasks this rate covers
- Travel and subsistence
- Apprentice rates: DIR publishes these separately, by program. Look them up on DIR.
Every trade's rates, county by county: Alameda · Contra Costa · San Francisco · San Mateo
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $73.66. Plan payments only count if the money goes into the plan; your pay stub won't show them, but plan statements will. The training amount goes to the California Apprenticeship Council or an apprenticeship program, not to you. Check a week of pay.
Contractors on most public works jobs file certified payroll with the state, and anyone can look it up in DIR's CPR public search. If your total comes up short, you can file a public works complaint with the California Labor Commissioner.
Source
California Department of Industrial Relations, general prevailing wage determination 102-X-9. DIR prints it in one file per county:
- Alameda: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/ALA.html
- Contra Costa: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/CONTRA.html
- San Francisco: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SFR.html
- San Mateo: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SMA.html
Each figure is copied from DIR's file and checked by a second, separate reader. How we check · How to read a determination · Download every California rate as CSV · Report an error