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Prevailing wage rates in Contra Costa County, California
DIR's 2026-2 determinations set 233 rates across 46 trades for public works in Contra Costa County. Of each trade's main rate, sheet metal worker is the highest at $140.34 an hour in total, and landscape maintenance laborer the lowest at $17.02.
General determinations for DIR's 2026-2 release, issued August 22, 2026. A project pays the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date, and new determinations take effect 10 days after DIR issues them (DIR FAQ). Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
Contra Costa County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the taxable wage and the employer payments DIR itemizes. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Sheet Metal Worker$140.34
- Elevator Constructor$133.615
- Heat & Frost Insulator$125.97
- Plumber / Pipefitter$122.56
- Pile Driver$111.87
- Drywall Installer / Lather$110.78
- Carpenter$109.41
- Operating Engineer$108.51
- Boilermaker$107.98
- Electrician$107.17
- Dredger$106.67
- Inspector & Tester$101.99
- Utility Lineman$101.19
- Field Surveyor$100.58
- Soft Floor Layer$99.34
- Marble Mason$98.61
- Glazier$98.60
- Plasterer$97.09
- Ironworker$97.05
- Terrazzo Worker$96.80
- Bricklayer$90.95
- Tile Setter$89.59
- Metal Roofer$86.42
- Roofer$86.42
- Tunnel Worker$86.16
- Painter$85.12
- Cement Mason$83.56
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$82.60
- Plaster Tender$81.91
- Slurry Seal Worker$76.42
- Striping & Traffic Control$76.27
- Brick Tender$73.66
- Abatement Laborer$72.96
- Laborer$72.96
- Terrazzo Finisher$71.34
- Telecom Technician$69.36
- Furniture Installer$69.17
- Line Clearance Trimmer$67.13
- Marble Finisher$66.94
- Tile Finisher$62.48
- Landscape Laborer$58.28
- Water Well Driller$51.14
- Tree Maintenance$40.07
- Hauling Driver$22.93
- Stator Rewinder$22.145
- Landscape Maintenance$17.02
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, overtime, footnotes and increases. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Area 1 | Asbestos and Lead Removal Worker (Area 1) | $72.96 | $40.65 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Area 2 | Boilermaker-Blacksmith (Area 2) | $107.98 | $64.18 | 3 |
| Brick Tender · Alameda County group | Brick Tender | $73.66 | $45.20 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Santa Clara County group | Bricklayer, Blocklayer, Stonemason | $90.95 | $57.09 | 2 |
| Carpenter · Area 1 | Carpenter (Area 1) | $109.41 | $70.26 | 5 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Santa Clara County group | Soft Floor Layer | $99.34 | $63.06 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Northern California | Cement Mason | $83.56 | $51.35 | 2 |
| Construction Inspector & Materials Tester · Northern California | Group 1 | $101.99 | $65.89 | 4 |
| Dredger · Area 1 | Group 1 (Area 1) | $106.67 | $62.61 | 4 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Area 1 | Drywall Installer/Lather (Area 1) | $110.78 | $70.26 | 3 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Santa Clara County group | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $101.19 | $74.43 | 19 |
| Electrician | Inside Wireman, Technician | $107.17 | $68.26 | 4 |
| Elevator Constructor · Northern California | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | 4 |
| Field Surveyor · Santa Clara County group | Chief of Party | $100.58 | $64.75 | 2 |
| Glazier · Santa Clara County group | Glazier | $98.60 | $61.74 | 1 |
| Hauling Driver (On/Off Site) · Santa Clara County group | Driver: Dump Truck | $22.93 | $22.50 | 4 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Northern California | Mechanic (Zone 1) | $125.97 | $98.16 | 4 |
| Ironworker · Area 2 | Iron Worker (Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural) (Area 2) | $97.05 | $57.93 | 2 |
| Laborer · Area 1 | Group 1; Group 1(B) (Area 1) | $72.96 | $40.65 | 17 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Northern California | Landscape/Irrigation Technician I | $58.28 | $39.11 | 4 |
| Landscape Maintenance Laborer · Contra Costa County group | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $17.02 | $16.90 | 1 |
| Line Clearance Tree Trimmer · Los Angeles County group | Tree Trimmer | $67.13 | $45.37 | 6 |
| Marble Finisher · Santa Clara County group | Marble Finisher | $66.94 | $44.16 | 1 |
| Marble Mason · Santa Clara County group | Marble Mason | $98.61 | $65.37 | 1 |
| Metal Roofing Installer · Alameda County group | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $86.42 | $55.00 | 1 |
| Modular Furniture Installer · Area 1 | Installer (Area 1) | $69.17 | $39.80 | 3 |
| Operating Engineer · Santa Clara County group | Group 1 | $108.51 | $72.22 | 54 |
| Painter · Santa Clara County group | Painter | $85.12 | $56.10 | 4 |
| Pile Driver · Santa Clara County group | Pile Driver, Wharf, and Dock Builder | $111.87 | $69.51 | 20 |
| Plaster Tender · Alameda County group | Plaster Tender | $81.91 | $46.68 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Alameda County group | Plasterer | $97.09 | $56.79 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter | Plumber, Pipe Fitter & Refrigeration Fitter (HVAC) | $122.56 | $70.67 | 7 |
| Roofer · Alameda County group | Roofer | $86.42 | $55.00 | 3 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Santa Clara County group | Sheet Metal Worker | $140.34 | $81.34 | 7 |
| Slurry Seal Worker · Northern California | Mixer Operator | $76.42 | $46.87 | 4 |
| Stator Rewinder · Los Angeles County group | Stator Rewinder | $22.145 | $16.90 | 2 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Santa Clara County group | Group 1 | $76.27 | $44.60 | 7 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Northern California | Group 1 | $82.60 | $46.26 | 5 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Los Angeles County group | Telecommunications Technician | $69.36 | $53.42 | 1 |
| Terrazzo Finisher · Santa Clara County group | Terrazzo Finisher | $71.34 | $47.63 | 1 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Santa Clara County group | Terrazzo Worker | $96.80 | $64.33 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | Tile Finisher | $62.48 | $39.03 | 2 |
| Tile Setter · Santa Clara County group | Tile Setter | $89.59 | $60.44 | 1 |
| Tree Maintenance Laborer · Area 2 | Senior Tree Trimmer (Area 2) | $40.07 | $27.90 | 3 |
| Tunnel Worker · Northern California | Bit grinder, blaster, driller, powderman-heading, cherry pickerman- where car is lifted, concrete finisher in tunnel, concrete/screed man, grout pumpman and potman, gunite and shotcrete gunman and potman, headerman, high pressure nozzleman, miner-tunnel, including top and bottom man on shaft and raise work, nipper, nozzleman on slick line, sandblaster-potman (work assignment interchangeable) | $86.16 | $53.39 | 6 |
| Water Well Driller · Santa Clara County group | Water Well Driller | $51.14 | $34.33 | 3 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Contra Costa County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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). Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DIR's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | CA20260018 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Residential | CA20260019 | 6 | September 3, 2026 |
| Highway | CA20260018 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Heavy | CA20260018 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
Questions about Contra Costa County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Contra Costa County?
$107.17 an hour: a $68.26 base wage plus $38.91 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification (Inside Wireman, Technician), under DIR determination 061-302-1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Contra Costa County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Contra Costa County?
$72.96 an hour: a $40.65 base wage plus $32.31 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification, under DIR determination NC-23-102-1-2026-2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Contra Costa County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus employer payments (fringe benefits), and the employer owes both for every hour. For sheet metal worker, the highest-paid trade in Contra Costa County, the $140.34 total is a $81.34 base wage plus $59.00 in employer payments (fringe benefits).
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Contra Costa County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: CA20260018 (modification 8, September 17, 2026) for building, highway and heavy construction and CA20260019 (modification 6, September 3, 2026) for residential construction. 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).
Does Contra Costa County share its rates with other counties?
For 44 of its 46 trades, yes: DIR sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 9 counties (California Area 1). The other 2 are Contra Costa County's own.