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California dredge worker prevailing wage, county by county
A dredge worker's prevailing wage on California public works runs from $106.67 an hour in Yuba County to $115.70 in Imperial County, wages and employer payments together. The median county is $106.67.
Dredger rate in each California county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Issued | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alameda CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Alpine CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Amador CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Butte CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Calaveras CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Colusa CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Contra Costa CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Del Norte CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
El Dorado CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Fresno CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Glenn CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Humboldt CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Imperial CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Inyo CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Kern CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Kings CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Lake CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Lassen CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Los Angeles CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Madera CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Marin CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Mariposa CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Mendocino CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Merced CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Modoc CountyGroup 1 (Area 2) | $64.61 | $44.06 | $108.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Mono CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Monterey CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Napa CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Nevada CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Orange CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Placer CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Plumas CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Riverside CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Sacramento CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
San Benito CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
San Bernardino CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
San Diego CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
San Francisco CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
San Joaquin CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
San Luis Obispo CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
San Mateo CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Santa Barbara CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Santa Clara CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Santa Cruz CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Shasta CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Sierra CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Siskiyou CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Solano CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Sonoma CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Stanislaus CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Sutter CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Tehama CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Trinity CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Tulare CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Tuolumne CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Ventura CountyLeverman · Southern California | $68.90 | $46.80 | $115.70 | Aug 22, 2026 | SC-63-12-23-2026-2 |
Yolo CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Yuba CountyGroup 1 (Area 1) · Area 1 | $62.61 | $44.06 | $106.67 | Aug 22, 2025 | NC-63-3-12-2025-1 |
Main dredge worker classification in each county, DIR period 2026-2. DIR sets this trade by region, so neighboring counties often share a rate. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does a dredge worker make on prevailing wage in California?
$106.67 to $115.70 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $106.67. DIR sets this trade by area. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 27 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and employer payments on one scale.
- Southern California12 counties$115.70
- Modoc County1 county$108.67
- Area 119 counties$106.67
- Alpine County1 county$106.67
- Amador County1 county$106.67
- Calaveras County1 county$106.67
- Colusa County1 county$106.67
- Del Norte County1 county$106.67
- El Dorado County1 county$106.67
- Fresno County1 county$106.67
- Glenn County1 county$106.67
- Humboldt County1 county$106.67
- Lake County1 county$106.67
- Lassen County1 county$106.67
- Madera County1 county$106.67
- Mariposa County1 county$106.67
- Mendocino County1 county$106.67
- Monterey County1 county$106.67
- Nevada County1 county$106.67
- Placer County1 county$106.67
- Plumas County1 county$106.67
- Shasta County1 county$106.67
- Sierra County1 county$106.67
- Siskiyou County1 county$106.67
- Sonoma County1 county$106.67
- Tehama County1 county$106.67
- Trinity County1 county$106.67
- Tulare County1 county$106.67
- Tuolumne County1 county$106.67
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California, 12 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Leverman | $68.90 | $115.70 |
| Modoc County | Group 1 (Area 2) | $64.61 | $108.67 |
| Area 1, 19 counties: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Kings, Marin, Merced, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Alpine County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Amador County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Calaveras County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Colusa County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Del Norte County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| El Dorado County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Fresno County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Glenn County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Humboldt County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Lake County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Lassen County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Madera County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Mariposa County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Mendocino County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Monterey County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Nevada County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Placer County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Plumas County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Shasta County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Sierra County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Siskiyou County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Sonoma County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Tehama County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Trinity County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Tulare County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
| Tuolumne County* | Group 1 (Area 1) | $62.61 | $106.67 |
2 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 27 counties with rates of their own. * County split between areas; its page shows the rate for each part.
These are journeyperson rates. Apprentices are paid from separate DAS determinations that DIR publishes by craft, county and program.
Determinations: NC-63-3-12-2025-1, SC-63-12-23-2026-2
Questions about California dredge worker pay
What is the dredge worker prevailing wage in Los Angeles County?
$115.70 an hour: a $68.90 base wage plus $46.80 in employer payments (fringe benefits), under DIR determination SC-63-12-23-2026-2. Overtime and every dredge worker classification in Los Angeles County.
Does dredge worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Los Angeles County the $115.70 total is a $68.90 base wage plus $46.80 in employer payments (fringe benefits), about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice dredge workers get this rate?
Registered apprentices are paid DIR's apprentice rates, which DIR publishes separately by craft, county and apprenticeship program on its apprentice wage page. The rates on this site are journeyperson rates.
Why do some counties have the same dredge worker rate?
DIR sets many trades by area or region rather than one county at a time. Across California, the 58 counties with a dredge worker rate fall into 29 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (California Area 1).
Which county pays dredge workers the most in California?
Imperial County, at $115.70 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Yuba County at $106.67, and the median county is $106.67.