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Prevailing wage rates in Kings County, California
DIR's 2026-2 determinations set 277 rates across 44 trades for public works in Kings County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $133.615 an hour in total, and landscape maintenance laborer the lowest at $17.40.
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.
Kings 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.
- Elevator Constructor$133.615
- Heat & Frost Insulator$125.97
- Pile Driver$111.87
- Field Surveyor$110.38
- Operating Engineer$108.51
- Dredger$106.67
- Drywall Installer / Lather$104.05
- Sheet Metal Worker$102.42
- Carpenter$102.18
- Inspector & Tester$101.99
- Utility Lineman$101.19
- Plumber / Pipefitter$101.11
- Boilermaker$100.68
- Marble Mason$98.61
- Terrazzo Worker$96.80
- Plasterer$95.09
- Ironworker$90.97
- Tunnel Worker$86.16
- Bricklayer$84.70
- Electrician$83.96
- Cement Mason$83.56
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$82.60
- Tile Setter$79.38
- 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
- Soft Floor Layer$71.88
- Terrazzo Finisher$71.34
- Telecom Technician$67.71
- Line Clearance Trimmer$67.13
- Marble Finisher$66.94
- Roofer$66.62
- Furniture Installer$65.57
- Painter$64.14
- Tile Finisher$56.24
- Water Well Driller$51.14
- Tree Maintenance$40.07
- Stator Rewinder$22.145
- Hauling Driver$20.94
- Glazier$17.45
- Landscape Maintenance$17.40
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 · Sacramento County group | Brick Tender | $72.66 | $44.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Fresno County group | Bricklayer, Blocklayer, Stonemason | $84.70 | $51.75 | 2 |
| Carpenter · Area 4 | Carpenter (Area 4) | $102.18 | $63.03 | 5 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Fresno County group | Tile Layer | $71.88 | $44.35 | 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 · Area 1 | Group 1 (Area 1) | $106.67 | $62.61 | 4 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Area 4 | Drywall Installer/Lather (Area 4) | $104.05 | $63.53 | 3 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Los Angeles County group | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $101.19 | $74.43 | 23 |
| Electrician · Fresno County group | Inside Wireman, Technician | $83.96 | $52.00 | 4 |
| Elevator Constructor · Northern California | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | 4 |
| Field Surveyor · Los Angeles County group | Chief of Party (018.167-010) | $110.38 | $68.91 | 3 |
| Glazier | Glazier | $17.45 | $16.90 | 1 |
| Hauling Driver (On/Off Site) · Tulare County group | Driver: Dump Truck | $20.94 | $17.00 | 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 Maintenance Laborer | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $17.40 | $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 |
| Modular Furniture Installer · Area 3 | Installer (Area 3) | $65.57 | $36.20 | 3 |
| Operating Engineer · Sacramento County group | Group 1 | $108.51 | $72.22 | 92 |
| Painter · Fresno County group | Painter | $64.14 | $39.65 | 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 · Fresno County group | Plumber, Steamfitter, Refrigeration Fitter (HVAC) | $101.11 | $55.50 | 10 |
| Roofer · Fresno County group | Roofer | $66.62 | $44.91 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Fresno County group | Sheet Metal Worker | $102.42 | $47.93 | 2 |
| 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 · Fresno County group | Tile Finisher | $56.24 | $33.70 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Fresno County group | Tile Setter | $79.38 | $51.09 | 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 Kings 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 | CA20260018 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Residential | CA20260011 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | CA20260018 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Heavy | CA20260018 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
Questions about Kings County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Kings County?
$83.96 an hour: a $52.00 base wage plus $31.96 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification (Inside Wireman, Technician), under DIR determination 061-100-3. Overtime and every electrician rate in Kings County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Kings 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 Kings 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 elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Kings County, the $133.615 total is a $87.48 base wage plus $46.135 in employer payments (fringe benefits).
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Kings County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: CA20260018 (modification 8, September 17, 2026) for building, highway and heavy construction and CA20260011 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential 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 Kings County share its rates with other counties?
For 42 of its 44 trades, yes: DIR sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 4 counties (the Fresno County group). The other 2 are Kings County's own.