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Elevator Constructor prevailing wage in Kern County, California
$133.615an hour, total · Mechanic
$87.48 wage + $46.135 employer payments
On California public works in Kern County, an elevator constructor working as mechanic must be paid at least $133.615 an hour in total: $87.48 in wages plus $46.135 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $177.355 and Sunday and holiday work is $221.095.
DIR general determination NC-62-X-1-2026-1, issued February 22, 2026 and still current in DIR's 2026-2 release. Expires December 31, 2026. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 8 elevator constructor rates for Kern County, from $96.135 to $135.365 an hour. See all of them.
DIR splits Kern County between areas for this trade, and this is the rate. The determination's locality text says which part of the county falls in which area.
Base wage and fringe: $87.48 + $46.135
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 $133.615 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) | $87.48 |
| Health and welfare | $16.375 |
| Pension (footnote b) | $21.76 |
| Vacation and holiday | $5.25 |
| Training | $0.85 |
| Other payments | $1.90 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $133.615 |
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
Davis-Bacon elevator constructor rate in Kern 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).
For building, highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ELEVATOR MECHANIC at $107.87 ($69.43 base + $38.44 fringe), from CA20260020 modification 5, published July 30, 2026, rate ELEV0018-001. Against DIR's $133.615: DIR's rate is $25.75 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies. Note: state rate covers only part of the county: Only part of Kern falls in this area (see this determination's locality text for Area all).; federal row flagged: footnote_percentage.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELEVATOR MECHANICELEV0018-001 | $107.87 | $69.43 | CA20260020 Mod 5 |
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
Scheduled increases
DIR has already set these increases. Work on or after each date is paid the higher rate. DIR often leaves part of an increase "to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments" and confirms the split when it comes due, and it can reduce a scheduled increase in a later notice, so check DIR's increase page before you pay it.
| Takes effect | Increase per hour | Total after increase |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | +$4.49 | $138.105 |
The double asterisk after DIR's expiration date means the next rate is already set. If the work runs past that date you have to pay the new rate, and DIR says to build it into contracts signed now (DIR FAQ, Q8).
Source: DIR increase PDF
Every elevator constructor rate in Kern County
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Mechanic (Employed in industry more than 5 years)$135.365
- Mechanic$133.615
- Mechanic (employed in industry more than 5 years)$121.265
- Mechanic$119.815
- Helper (Employed in industry more than 5 years)$107.025
- Helper$105.795
- Helper (employed in industry more than 5 years)$97.147
- Helper$96.135
| Classification | Total | Base | Employer payments | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helper | $105.795 | $61.24 | $44.555 | $136.415 | NC-62-X-1-2026-1 |
| Elevator Constructor#: Helper | $96.135 | $50.65 | $45.485 | $121.46 | SC-62-X-999-2026-1 |
| Helper (Employed in industry more than 5 years) | $107.025 | $61.24 | $45.785 | $137.645 | NC-62-X-1-2026-1 |
| Elevator Constructor#: Helper (employed in industry more than 5 years) | $97.147 | $50.65 | $46.497 | $122.472 | SC-62-X-999-2026-1 |
| Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | $46.135 | $177.355 | NC-62-X-1-2026-1 |
| Elevator Constructor#: Mechanic | $119.815 | $72.36 | $47.455 | $155.995 | SC-62-X-999-2026-1 |
| Mechanic (Employed in industry more than 5 years) | $135.365 | $87.48 | $47.885 | $179.105 | NC-62-X-1-2026-1 |
| Elevator Constructor#: Mechanic (employed in industry more than 5 years) | $121.265 | $72.36 | $48.905 | $157.445 | SC-62-X-999-2026-1 |
How Kern County compares
The main elevator constructor 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
- Kern Countybase $87.48$133.615
- Tulare Countybase $87.48$133.615
- Ventura Countybase $72.36$119.815
- Los Angeles Countybase $72.36$119.815
Elevator Constructor 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.
| County | Classification | Total | Base | vs Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | |
| Tulare County | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | same |
| Kings County | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | same |
| San Luis Obispo County | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | same |
| Ventura County | Mechanic | $119.815 | $72.36 | −$13.80 |
| Los Angeles County | Mechanic | $119.815 | $72.36 | −$13.80 |
| Santa Barbara County | Mechanic | $119.815 | $72.36 | −$13.80 |
California elevator constructor 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.
- b Includes an amount for Annuity Trust Fund.
- c For Contract Service work only. All other overtime is paid at the Sunday/Holiday rate.
- d For paid holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement employees are paid for 8 hours at straight time in addition to the Holiday rate for all hours worked.
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
- Apprentice rates: DIR publishes these separately, by program. Look them up on DIR.
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 $133.615. 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 NC-62-X-1-2026-1, page 1: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Northern/NC-062-X-1.pdf
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