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California housemover prevailing wage, county by county
A housemover's prevailing wage on California public works runs from $78.60 an hour in Ventura County to $78.60 in Imperial County, wages and employer payments together. The median county is $78.60.
Main housemover 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.
Which counties pay which rate
| 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 | Housemover | $78.60 | $49.25 |
1 group of counties with identical DIR rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
These are journeyperson rates. Apprentices are paid from separate DAS determinations that DIR publishes by craft, county and program.
Determinations: SC-102-507-1-2026-2
Questions about California housemover pay
What is the housemover prevailing wage in Los Angeles County?
$78.60 an hour: a $49.25 base wage plus $29.35 in employer payments (fringe benefits), under DIR determination SC-102-507-1-2026-2. Overtime and every housemover classification in Los Angeles County.
Does housemover prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Los Angeles County the $78.60 total is a $49.25 base wage plus $29.35 in employer payments (fringe benefits), about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice housemovers 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 housemover rate?
DIR sets many trades by area or region rather than one county at a time. Across California, the 12 counties with a housemover rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 12 counties (Southern California).