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Carpenter prevailing wage in Lake County, California
$102.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$63.03 base wage + $39.15 fringe benefits
Lake County uses the same carpenter rates as 28 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On California public works in Lake County, a carpenter must be paid at least $102.18 an hour in total: $63.03 in wages plus $39.15 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $133.70 and Sunday and holiday work is $165.21.
DIR general determination NC-23-31-1-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026. Expires June 30, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 5 carpenter rates for Lake County, from $102.18 to $118.19 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $63.03 + $39.15
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 $102.18 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) | $63.03 |
| Health and welfare | $15.87 |
| Pension | $11.70 |
| Vacation and holiday (footnote b) | $6.28 |
| Training | $1.36 |
| Other payments (footnote c) | $3.94 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $102.18 |
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 NC-23-31-1-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026; DIR's expiration date for it is June 30, 2027.
Every carpenter rate in Lake County
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Bridge Builder/Highway Carpenter (Special Single Shift)$118.19
- Bridge Builder/Highway Carpenter$109.41
- MillwrightArea 4$106.28
- Hardwood Floorlayer, Power Saw Operator, Saw Filer, Shingler, Steel Scaffold and Steel Shoring ErectorArea 4$102.33
- CarpenterArea 4$102.18
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter#: Bridge Builder/Highway Carpenter | $70.26 | $39.15 | $109.41 | $144.54 | NC-23-31-1-2026-1A |
| Carpenter#: Bridge Builder/Highway Carpenter (Special Single Shift) | $79.04 | $39.15 | $118.19 | $144.54 | NC-23-31-1-2026-1A |
| CarpenterArea 4 | $63.03 | $39.15 | $102.18 | $133.70 | NC-23-31-1-2026-1 |
| Hardwood Floorlayer, Power Saw Operator, Saw Filer, Shingler, Steel Scaffold and Steel Shoring ErectorArea 4 | $63.18 | $39.15 | $102.33 | $133.92 | NC-23-31-1-2026-1 |
| Carpenter#: MillwrightArea 4 | $65.53 | $40.75 | $106.28 | $139.05 | NC-23-31-1-2026-1B |
Davis-Bacon carpenter rate in Lake 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 work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is CARPENTER at $26.00 ($19.08 base + $6.92 fringe), from CA20260005 modification 2, published May 20, 2026, rate SUCA1986-001. Against DIR's $102.18: DIR's rate is $76.18 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.
For highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is CARPENTERS: JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER (DEL NORTE, HUMBOLDT, LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) at $79.11 ($47.62 base + $31.49 fringe), from CA20260004 modification 4, published September 3, 2026, rate CARP0751-002. Against DIR's $102.18: DIR's rate is $23.07 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | CARPENTERS: (HARDWOOD FLOOR LAYER; POWER SAW OPERATOR; SAW FILER; SHINGLER; STEEL SCAFFOLD ERECTOR; STEEL SHORING)SUCA1986-001 | $19.23 | $26.19 | CA20260005 Mod 2 |
| Building | CARPENTERSUCA1986-001 | $19.08 | $26.00 | CA20260005 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | CARPENTERS: BRIDGE BUILDER/HIGHWAY CARPENTER (DEL NORTE, HUMBOLDT, LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES)CARP0751-002 | $54.85 | $86.34 | CA20260004 Mod 4 |
| Highway, Heavy | CARPENTERS: HARDWOOD FLOORLAYER, SHINGLER, POWER SAW OPERATOR, STEEL SCAFFOLD & STEEL SHORING ERECTOR, SAW FILER (DEL NORTE, HUMBOLDT, LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES)CARP0751-002 | $47.77 | $79.26 | CA20260004 Mod 4 |
| Highway, Heavy | CARPENTERS: JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER (DEL NORTE, HUMBOLDT, LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES)CARP0751-002 | $47.62 | $79.11 | CA20260004 Mod 4 |
| Residential | CARPENTERSUCA2013-005 | $26.60 | $26.60 | CA20260031 Mod 1 |
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 Lake County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Lake Countybase $63.03 · Area 4$102.18
- Colusa Countybase $63.03 · Area 4$102.18
- Glenn Countybase $63.03 · Area 4$102.18
- Sonoma Countybase $70.26 · Area 1$109.41
Carpenter 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 carpenter rates for Lake County are the same as in 28 other counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn and 20 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County | Carpenter (Area 1) | $70.26 | $109.41 | +$7.23 |
| Napa County | Carpenter (Area 1) | $70.26 | $109.41 | +$7.23 |
| Yolo County | Carpenter (Area 3) | $64.38 | $103.53 | +$1.35 |
| Lake County | Carpenter (Area 4) | $63.03 | $102.18 | |
| Colusa County | Carpenter (Area 4) | $63.03 | $102.18 | same |
| Glenn County | Carpenter (Area 4) | $63.03 | $102.18 | same |
| Mendocino County | Carpenter (Area 4) | $63.03 | $102.18 | same |
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 per hour worked for Work Fees and Vacation.
- c Includes Annuity Trust Fund, Industry Promotion, Carpenters International Training Fund, Work Preservation, Carpenter Employers Contract Administration, and Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin.
- d The overtime rates for shift work are based on the non-shift overtime rates.
- e For building construction, rate applies to the first 4 hours daily overtime. For all heavy, highway and engineering construction overtime worked, Monday through Friday, rate applies to the first 4 hours daily overtime.
- f In the event that work cannot be performed Monday through Friday because of inclement weather or major mechanical breakdown, employees may voluntarily make up such day on Saturday and shall be paid at the applicable straight time rates.
- g Rate applies to the first 8 hours for building construction and for the first 10 hours worked on heavy, highway and engineering construction.
- h Time and one-half shall be paid for the first eight (8) hours worked on the four (4) days of each year selected by the Union as designated off/holidays listed in the Holiday Provision.
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 $102.18. 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-23-31-1-2026-1, page 2: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Northern/NC-023-31-1.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 Lake County as CSV · Report an error