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California elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county
An elevator constructor's prevailing wage on California public works runs from $119.815 an hour in Ventura County to $133.615 in Alameda County, wages and employer payments together. The median county is $133.62.
Main elevator constructor classification in each county, DIR period 2026-2. DIR sets this trade by region, so neighboring counties often share a rate. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and employer payments on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Northern California48 counties · Mechanic$133.615
- Kern County1 county · Mechanic$133.615
- San Bernardino County1 county · Mechanic$133.615
- San Luis Obispo County1 county · Mechanic$133.615
- Southern California7 counties · Mechanic$119.815
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California, 48 counties: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 |
| Kern County* | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 |
| San Bernardino County* | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 |
| San Luis Obispo County* | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 |
| Southern California, 7 counties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Mechanic | $119.815 | $72.36 |
2 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 3 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-62-X-1-2026-1, SC-62-X-999-2026-1
Questions about California elevator constructor pay
What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Los Angeles County?
$119.815 an hour: a $72.36 base wage plus $47.455 in employer payments (fringe benefits), under DIR determination SC-62-X-999-2026-1. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Los Angeles County.
Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Los Angeles County the $119.815 total is a $72.36 base wage plus $47.455 in employer payments (fringe benefits), about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice elevator constructors 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 elevator constructor rate?
DIR sets many trades by area or region rather than one county at a time. Across California, the 58 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 5 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 48 counties (Northern California).
Which county pays elevator constructors the most in California?
Alameda County, at $133.615 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Ventura County at $119.815, and the median county is $133.62.