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Gunite Worker prevailing wage in Imperial County, California
$81.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$55.88 base wage + $26.11 fringe benefits
Imperial County uses the same gunite worker rates as 11 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On California public works in Imperial County, 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 Imperial County, 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 benefits: $55.88 + $26.11
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, the fringe benefits DIR calls employer payments, 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.
When does this rate change?
- A project pays the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date for the life of the job, plus any increase DIR set in advance (DIR FAQ).
- DIR issues new determinations on February 22 and August 22, and they take effect 10 days later. This rate is from determination SC-102-345-1-2025-1, issued August 22, 2025.
Every gunite worker rate in Imperial County
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 | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level Gunite Worker Step 1 (0-1000 hours) | $38.24 | $23.01 | $61.25 | $80.37 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Entry-Level Gunite Worker Step 2 (1001- 2000 hours) | $40.24 | $23.01 | $63.25 | $83.37 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $26.11 | $81.99 | $109.93 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Gunman | $54.93 | $26.11 | $81.04 | $108.505 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
| Reboundman | $51.39 | $26.11 | $77.50 | $103.195 | SC-102-345-1-2025-1 |
Davis-Bacon gunite worker rate in Imperial County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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).
We don't put a federal figure next to DIR's here, because the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with DIR's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 1 RODMEN, NOZZLEMENLABO0345-001 | $55.88 | $79.65 | CA20260002 Mod 4 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 2 GUNMENLABO0345-001 | $54.93 | $78.70 | CA20260002 Mod 4 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORER, GUNITE: GROUP 3 REBOUNDMENLABO0345-001 | $51.39 | $75.16 | CA20260002 Mod 4 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. California Davis-Bacon changes
How Imperial County 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
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Imperial Countybase $55.88$81.99
- Riverside Countybase $55.88$81.99
- San Diego Countybase $55.88$81.99
- San Bernardino Countybase $55.88$81.99
Gunite Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DIR rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
DIR's gunite worker rates for Imperial County are the same as in 11 other counties: Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and 3 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $81.99 | |
| Riverside County | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $81.99 | same |
| San Diego County | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $81.99 | same |
| San Bernardino County | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $81.99 | same |
| Orange County | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $81.99 | same |
| Los Angeles County | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $81.99 | same |
| Ventura County | Ground Wire Man, Nozzleman, Rodman | $55.88 | $81.99 | same |
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
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
Each figure is copied from DIR's file and checked by a second, separate reader. How we check · How to read a determination · Download Imperial County as CSV · Report an error