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Gunite Worker prevailing wage, Southern California (12 counties)
DIR sets the same gunite worker rates, row for row, in 12 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$81.99an hour, total
$55.88 wage + $26.11 employer payments
On California public works in each of these 12 counties, a gunite worker must be paid at least $81.99 an hour in total: $55.88 in wages plus $26.11 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $109.93 and Sunday and holiday work is $137.87.
DIR general determination SC-102-345-1-2025-1, issued August 22, 2025 and still current in DIR's 2026-2 release. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 5 gunite worker rates for each of these counties, from $61.25 to $81.99 an hour. See all of them.
DIR's expiration date for this determination was June 30, 2026. DIR hasn't issued a replacement, so this rate still applies, which is what the single asterisk on DIR's table means. A project keeps the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date for the life of the job.
Base wage and fringe: $55.88 + $26.11
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 $81.99 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) (footnote a) | $55.88 |
| Health and welfare | $9.55 |
| Pension | $10.00 |
| Vacation and holiday (footnote b) | $6.35 |
| Other payments | $0.21 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $81.99 |
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
Davis-Bacon gunite worker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Inyo County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Kern County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Los Angeles County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Mono County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Orange County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Riverside County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Bernardino County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Diego County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Luis Obispo County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Santa Barbara County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Ventura County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
Every gunite worker rate in Southern California
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman$81.99
- Gunman$81.04
- Reboundman$77.50
- Entry-Level Gunite Worker Step 2 (1001- 2000 hours)$63.25
- Entry-Level Gunite Worker Step 1 (0-1000 hours)$61.25
| Classification | Total | Base | Employer payments | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level Gunite Worker Step 1 (0-1000 hours) | $61.25 | $38.24 | $23.01 | $80.37 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Entry-Level Gunite Worker Step 2 (1001- 2000 hours) | $63.25 | $40.24 | $23.01 | $83.37 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $81.99 | $55.88 | $26.11 | $109.93 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Gunman | $81.04 | $54.93 | $26.11 | $108.505 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Reboundman | $77.50 | $51.39 | $26.11 | $103.195 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
How Southern California compares
The main gunite worker 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
- Southern Californiabase $55.88$81.99
- Ventura Countybase $55.88$81.99
- Orange Countybase $55.88$81.99
- Kern Countybase $55.88$81.99
Which county is in which gunite worker group
Every California county with a gunite worker 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.
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California, 12 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $81.99 | $55.88 |
1 group of counties with identical DIR rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
California gunite worker 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.
- a Employees working from a Bos'n's Chair or suspended from a rope or cable shall receive $0.40/hour above this rate.
- b Includes an amount per hour worked for Supplemental Dues.
- c Rate applies to the first 3 overtime hours.
- d Rate applies to the first 11 overtime hours.
- e In the event it is not reasonably possible to complete forty (40) hours of work on an eight (8) hour day shift, Monday through Friday, then the balance of the forty (40) hours may be worked on Saturday at the straight time rate.
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
Every trade's rates, county by county: Imperial · Inyo · Kern · Los Angeles · Mono · Orange · Riverside · San Bernardino · San Diego · San Luis Obispo · Santa Barbara · Ventura
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 $81.99. 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 SC-102-345-1-2025-1, page 1: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Southern/SC-102-345-1.pdf
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