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California landscape maintenance laborer prevailing wage, county by county
A landscape maintenance laborer's prevailing wage on California public works runs from $16.97 an hour in Solano County to $20.32 in Ventura County, wages and employer payments together. The median county is $17.22.
Landscape Maintenance Laborer rate in each California county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Issued | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alameda CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.81 | $17.71 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Alpine CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Colusa County group | $16.90 | $0.30 | $17.20 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Amador CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.22 | $17.12 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Butte CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Butte County group | $16.90 | $0.34 | $17.24 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Calaveras CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.22 | $17.12 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Colusa CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Colusa County group | $16.90 | $0.30 | $17.20 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Contra Costa CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Contra Costa County group | $16.90 | $0.12 | $17.02 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Del Norte CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Humboldt County group | $16.90 | $0.32 | $17.22 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
El Dorado CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Colusa County group | $16.90 | $0.30 | $17.20 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Fresno CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.38 | $17.28 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Glenn CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Butte County group | $16.90 | $0.34 | $17.24 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Humboldt CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Humboldt County group | $16.90 | $0.32 | $17.22 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Imperial CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.285 | $17.185 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Inyo CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Southern California | $16.90 | $0.47 | $17.37 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Kern CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.73 | $17.63 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Kings CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.50 | $17.40 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Lake CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Mendocino County group | $16.90 | $0.17 | $17.07 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Lassen CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Siskiyou County group | $16.90 | $0.40 | $17.30 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Los Angeles CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $1.145 | $18.045 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Madera CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Merced County group | $16.90 | $0.23 | $17.13 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Marin CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Contra Costa County group | $16.90 | $0.12 | $17.02 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Mariposa CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Merced County group | $16.90 | $0.23 | $17.13 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Mendocino CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Mendocino County group | $16.90 | $0.17 | $17.07 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Merced CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Merced County group | $16.90 | $0.23 | $17.13 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Modoc CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Siskiyou County group | $16.90 | $0.40 | $17.30 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Mono CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Southern California | $16.90 | $0.47 | $17.37 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Monterey CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.41 | $17.31 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Napa CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.25 | $17.15 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Nevada CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Nevada County group | $16.90 | $0.35 | $17.25 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Orange CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.22 | $17.12 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Placer CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.26 | $17.16 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Plumas CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Butte County group | $16.90 | $0.34 | $17.24 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Riverside CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.36 | $17.26 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Sacramento CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.15 | $17.05 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
San Benito CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.33 | $17.23 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
San Bernardino CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Southern California | $16.90 | $0.47 | $17.37 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
San Diego CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.36 | $17.26 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
San Francisco CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.34 | $17.24 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
San Joaquin CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.61 | $17.51 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
San Luis Obispo CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.32 | $17.22 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
San Mateo CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.30 | $17.20 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Santa Barbara CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.26 | $17.16 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Santa Clara CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.34 | $17.24 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Santa Cruz CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.19 | $17.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Shasta CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Siskiyou County group | $16.90 | $0.40 | $17.30 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Sierra CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Nevada County group | $16.90 | $0.35 | $17.25 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Siskiyou CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Siskiyou County group | $16.90 | $0.40 | $17.30 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Solano CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.07 | $16.97 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Sonoma CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.72 | $17.62 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Stanislaus CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Stanislaus County group | $16.90 | $0.24 | $17.14 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Sutter CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Colusa County group | $16.90 | $0.30 | $17.20 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Tehama CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.31 | $17.21 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Trinity CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer · Siskiyou County group | $16.90 | $0.40 | $17.30 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Tulare CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.81 | $17.71 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Tuolumne CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) · Stanislaus County group | $16.90 | $0.24 | $17.14 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Ventura CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $3.42 | $20.32 | Feb 22, 2026 | SC-LML-2026-1 |
Yolo CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $0.19 | $17.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Yuba CountyLandscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $0.30 | $17.20 | Feb 22, 2026 | NC-LML-2026-1 |
Main landscape maintenance laborer classification in each county, DIR period 2026-2. DIR sets this trade by region, so neighboring counties often share a rate. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does a landscape maintenance laborer make on prevailing wage in California?
$16.97 to $20.32 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $17.22. 10 groups of counties with identical rates and 30 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and employer payments on one scale.
- Ventura County1 county$20.32
- Los Angeles County1 county$18.045
- Alameda County1 county$17.71
- Tulare County1 county$17.71
- Kern County1 county$17.63
- Sonoma County1 county$17.62
- San Joaquin County1 county$17.51
- Kings County1 county$17.40
- Southern California3 counties$17.37
- Monterey County1 county$17.31
- Siskiyou County group5 counties$17.30
- Fresno County1 county$17.28
- Riverside County1 county$17.26
- San Diego County1 county$17.26
- Nevada County group2 counties$17.25
- Butte County group3 counties$17.24
- San Francisco County1 county$17.24
- Santa Clara County1 county$17.24
- San Benito County1 county$17.23
- Humboldt County group2 counties$17.22
- San Luis Obispo County1 county$17.22
- Tehama County1 county$17.21
- Colusa County group4 counties$17.20
- San Mateo County1 county$17.20
- Yuba County1 county$17.20
- Imperial County1 county$17.185
- Placer County1 county$17.16
- Santa Barbara County1 county$17.16
- Napa County1 county$17.15
- Stanislaus County group2 counties$17.14
- Merced County group3 counties$17.13
- Amador County1 county$17.12
- Calaveras County1 county$17.12
- Orange County1 county$17.12
- Santa Cruz County1 county$17.09
- Yolo County1 county$17.09
- Mendocino County group2 counties$17.07
- Sacramento County1 county$17.05
- Contra Costa County group2 counties$17.02
- Solano County1 county$16.97
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $20.32 |
| Los Angeles County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $18.045 |
| Alameda County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.71 |
| Tulare County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.71 |
| Kern County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.63 |
| Sonoma County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.62 |
| San Joaquin County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.51 |
| Kings County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.40 |
| Southern California, 3 counties: Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.37 |
| Monterey County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.31 |
| Siskiyou County group, 5 counties: Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.30 |
| Fresno County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.28 |
| Riverside County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.26 |
| San Diego County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.26 |
| Nevada County group, 2 counties: Nevada, Sierra | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.25 |
| Butte County group, 3 counties: Butte, Glenn, Plumas | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.24 |
| San Francisco County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.24 |
| Santa Clara County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.24 |
| San Benito County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.23 |
| Humboldt County group, 2 counties: Del Norte, Humboldt | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.22 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.22 |
| Tehama County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.21 |
| Colusa County group, 4 counties: Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Sutter | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.20 |
| San Mateo County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.20 |
| Yuba County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.20 |
| Imperial County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.185 |
| Placer County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.16 |
| Santa Barbara County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.16 |
| Napa County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.15 |
| Stanislaus County group, 2 counties: Stanislaus, Tuolumne | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.14 |
| Merced County group, 3 counties: Madera, Mariposa, Merced | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.13 |
| Amador County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.12 |
| Calaveras County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.12 |
| Orange County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.12 |
| Santa Cruz County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.09 |
| Yolo County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.09 |
| Mendocino County group, 2 counties: Lake, Mendocino | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.07 |
| Sacramento County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer (complex work) | $16.90 | $17.05 |
| Contra Costa County group, 2 counties: Contra Costa, Marin | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $17.02 |
| Solano County | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $16.90 | $16.97 |
10 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 30 counties with rates of their own.
These are journeyperson rates. Apprentices are paid from separate DAS determinations that DIR publishes by craft, county and program.
Determinations: NC-LML-2026-1, SC-LML-2026-1
Questions about California landscape maintenance laborer pay
What is the landscape maintenance laborer prevailing wage in Los Angeles County?
$18.045 an hour: a $16.90 base wage plus $1.145 in employer payments (fringe benefits), under DIR determination SC-LML-2026-1. Overtime and every landscape maintenance laborer classification in Los Angeles County.
Does landscape maintenance laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Los Angeles County the $18.045 total is a $16.90 base wage plus $1.145 in employer payments (fringe benefits), about 6% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice landscape maintenance laborers get this rate?
Registered apprentices are paid DIR's apprentice rates, which DIR publishes separately by craft, county and apprenticeship program on its apprentice wage page. The rates on this site are journeyperson rates.
Why do some counties have the same landscape maintenance laborer rate?
DIR sets many trades by area or region rather than one county at a time. Across California, the 58 counties with a landscape maintenance laborer rate fall into 40 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Siskiyou County group).
Which county pays landscape maintenance laborers the most in California?
Ventura County, at $20.32 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Solano County at $16.97, and the median county is $17.22.