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Prevailing wage rates in Humboldt County, California
DIR's 2026-2 determinations set 346 rates across 46 trades for public works in Humboldt County. Of each trade's main rate, sheet metal worker is the highest at $140.34 an hour in total, and glazier the lowest at $17.09.
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.
Humboldt 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
- Pile Driver$111.87
- Operating Engineer$108.51
- Dredger$106.67
- Drywall Installer / Lather$104.05
- Carpenter$102.18
- Inspector & Tester$101.99
- Utility Lineman$101.19
- Boilermaker$100.68
- Field Surveyor$100.58
- Electrician$100.56
- Plumber / Pipefitter$99.23
- Marble Mason$98.61
- Terrazzo Worker$96.80
- Plasterer$95.09
- Bricklayer$93.25
- Ironworker$90.97
- Tile Setter$89.59
- Tunnel Worker$86.16
- Cement Mason$83.56
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$82.60
- Plaster Tender$78.13
- Slurry Seal Worker$76.42
- Striping & Traffic Control$76.27
- Brick Tender$72.66
- Abatement Laborer$71.96
- Laborer$71.96
- Terrazzo Finisher$71.34
- Painter$69.68
- Telecom Technician$67.71
- Line Clearance Trimmer$67.13
- Marble Finisher$66.94
- Furniture Installer$65.57
- Tile Finisher$62.48
- Landscape Laborer$58.28
- Soft Floor Layer$57.59
- Water Well Driller$51.14
- Tree Maintenance$40.07
- Hauling Driver$22.93
- Stator Rewinder$22.145
- Metal Roofer$18.90
- Roofer$18.90
- Landscape Maintenance$17.22
- Glazier$17.09
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 2 | Asbestos and Lead Removal Worker (Area 2) | $71.96 | $39.65 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Area 3 | Boilermaker-Blacksmith (Area 3) | $100.68 | $59.24 | 2 |
| Brick Tender · Sonoma County group | Brick Tender | $72.66 | $44.20 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · San Francisco County group | Bricklayer, Blocklayer, Stonemason | $93.25 | $57.37 | 2 |
| Carpenter · Area 4 | Carpenter (Area 4) | $102.18 | $63.03 | 5 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Humboldt County group | Resilient Tile Layer | $57.59 | $39.34 | 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 | Group 1 (Area 1) | $106.67 | $62.61 | 8 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Area 4 | Drywall Installer/Lather (Area 4) | $104.05 | $63.53 | 3 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Santa Clara County group | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $101.19 | $74.43 | 19 |
| Electrician · Humboldt County group | Inside Wireman | $100.56 | $64.00 | 6 |
| 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 · Humboldt County group | Glazier | $17.09 | $16.90 | 1 |
| Hauling Driver (On/Off Site) · Humboldt County group | Driver: Dump Truck | $22.93 | $22.50 | 2 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Northern California | Mechanic (Zone 1) | $125.97 | $98.16 | 4 |
| Ironworker · Area 5 | Iron Worker (Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural) (Area 5) | $90.97 | $51.85 | 2 |
| Laborer · Area 2 | Group 1; Group 1(B) (Area 2) | $71.96 | $39.65 | 16 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Northern California | Landscape/Irrigation Technician I | $58.28 | $39.11 | 4 |
| Landscape Maintenance Laborer · Humboldt County group | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $17.22 | $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 | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $18.90 | $16.90 | 1 |
| Modular Furniture Installer · Area 3 | Installer (Area 3) | $65.57 | $36.20 | 3 |
| Operating Engineer | Group 1 | $108.51 | $72.22 | 154 |
| Painter · Sacramento County group | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 | 4 |
| Pile Driver · Sacramento County group | Pile Driver, Wharf, and Dock Builder | $111.87 | $69.51 | 35 |
| Plaster Tender · Sacramento County group | Plaster Tender | $78.13 | $44.52 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Sacramento County group | Plasterer | $95.09 | $54.79 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Humboldt County group | Plumber, Pipefitter | $99.23 | $60.77 | 5 |
| Roofer | Roofer | $18.90 | $16.90 | 1 |
| 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 · Sacramento County group | Group 1 | $76.27 | $44.60 | 7 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Northern California | Group 1 | $82.60 | $46.26 | 5 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Sacramento County group | Telecommunications Technician | $67.71 | $51.97 | 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 Humboldt 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 | CA20260005 | 2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Residential | CA20260027 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | CA20260004 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| Heavy | CA20260004 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
Questions about Humboldt County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Humboldt County?
$100.56 an hour: a $64.00 base wage plus $36.56 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification (Inside Wireman), under DIR determination 061-551-1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Humboldt County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Humboldt County?
$71.96 an hour: a $39.65 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: CA20260005 (modification 2, May 20, 2026) for building construction, CA20260027 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and CA20260004 (modification 4, September 3, 2026) for highway and heavy 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 Humboldt County share its rates with other counties?
For 42 of its 46 trades, yes: DIR sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Humboldt County group). The other 4 are Humboldt County's own.