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California metal roofing installer prevailing wage, county by county
A metal roofing installer's prevailing wage on California public works runs from $18.35 an hour in Napa County to $140.34 in San Francisco County, wages and employer payments together. The median county is $71.84.
Metal Roofing Installer rate in each California county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Issued | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alameda CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Alameda County group | $55.00 | $31.42 | $86.42 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2 |
Amador CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $20.41 | $12.58 | $32.99 | Feb 22, 2023 | C-MR-2023-1A |
Butte CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sacramento County group | $46.73 | $21.36 | $68.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
Calaveras CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $47.59 | $0.45 | $48.04 | Feb 22, 2021 | C-MR-2021-1C |
Contra Costa CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Alameda County group | $55.00 | $31.42 | $86.42 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2 |
El Dorado CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $18.81 | $11.83 | $30.64 | Feb 22, 2023 | C-MR-2023-1A |
Fresno CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $23.05 | $7.30 | $30.35 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1D |
Humboldt CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $16.90 | $2.00 | $18.90 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1E |
Lassen CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sacramento County group | $46.73 | $21.36 | $68.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
Los Angeles CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Los Angeles County group | $65.31 | $31.67 | $96.98 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1F |
Madera CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $26.75 | $4.15 | $30.90 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1E |
Marin CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sonoma County group | $54.94 | $23.34 | $78.28 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
Mendocino CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Alameda County group | $55.00 | $31.42 | $86.42 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2 |
Monterey CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $65.24 | $43.60 | $108.84 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1G |
Napa CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $18.00 | $0.35 | $18.35 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1E |
Orange CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Los Angeles County group | $65.31 | $31.67 | $96.98 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1F |
Placer CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sacramento County group | $46.73 | $21.36 | $68.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
Riverside CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Los Angeles County group | $65.31 | $31.67 | $96.98 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1F |
Sacramento CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sacramento County group | $46.73 | $21.36 | $68.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
San Bernardino CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Los Angeles County group | $65.31 | $31.67 | $96.98 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1F |
San Diego CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $54.32 | $32.12 | $86.44 | Aug 22, 2025 | C-MR-2025-2I |
San Francisco CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Santa Clara County group | $81.34 | $59.00 | $140.34 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2J |
San Joaquin CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $49.65 | $22.19 | $71.84 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
San Mateo CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Santa Clara County group | $81.34 | $59.00 | $140.34 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2J |
Santa Barbara CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $51.85 | $39.12 | $90.97 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2K |
Santa Clara CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Santa Clara County group | $81.34 | $59.00 | $140.34 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2J |
Shasta CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $19.83 | $0.20 | $20.03 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1E |
Siskiyou CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $63.03 | $39.15 | $102.18 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1L |
Solano CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Alameda County group | $55.00 | $31.42 | $86.42 | Aug 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-2 |
Sonoma CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sonoma County group | $54.94 | $23.34 | $78.28 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
Stanislaus CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $32.84 | $15.20 | $48.04 | Feb 22, 2021 | C-MR-2021-1M |
Tulare CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $44.91 | $21.71 | $66.62 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1N |
Ventura CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer | $30.29 | $13.69 | $43.98 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1O |
Yolo CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sacramento County group | $46.73 | $21.36 | $68.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
Yuba CountyMetal Roofing Systems Installer · Sacramento County group | $46.73 | $21.36 | $68.09 | Feb 22, 2026 | C-MR-2026-1B |
Main metal roofing installer classification in each county, DIR period 2026-2. DIR sets this trade county by county. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does a metal roofing installer make on prevailing wage in California?
$18.35 to $140.34 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $71.84. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 16 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and employer payments on one scale.
- Santa Clara County group3 counties$140.34
- Monterey County1 county$108.84
- Siskiyou County1 county$102.18
- Los Angeles County group4 counties$96.98
- Santa Barbara County1 county$90.97
- San Diego County1 county$86.44
- Alameda County group4 counties$86.42
- Sonoma County group2 counties$78.28
- San Joaquin County1 county$71.84
- Sacramento County group6 counties$68.09
- Tulare County1 county$66.62
- Calaveras County1 county$48.04
- Stanislaus County1 county$48.04
- Ventura County1 county$43.98
- Amador County1 county$32.99
- Madera County1 county$30.90
- El Dorado County1 county$30.64
- Fresno County1 county$30.35
- Shasta County1 county$20.03
- Humboldt County1 county$18.90
- Napa County1 county$18.35
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County group, 3 counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $81.34 | $140.34 |
| Monterey County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $65.24 | $108.84 |
| Siskiyou County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $63.03 | $102.18 |
| Los Angeles County group, 4 counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $65.31 | $96.98 |
| Santa Barbara County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $51.85 | $90.97 |
| San Diego County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $54.32 | $86.44 |
| Alameda County group, 4 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Mendocino, Solano | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $55.00 | $86.42 |
| Sonoma County group, 2 counties: Marin, Sonoma | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $54.94 | $78.28 |
| San Joaquin County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $49.65 | $71.84 |
| Sacramento County group, 6 counties: Butte, Lassen, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $46.73 | $68.09 |
| Tulare County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $44.91 | $66.62 |
| Calaveras County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $47.59 | $48.04 |
| Stanislaus County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $32.84 | $48.04 |
| Ventura County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $30.29 | $43.98 |
| Amador County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $20.41 | $32.99 |
| Madera County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $26.75 | $30.90 |
| El Dorado County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $18.81 | $30.64 |
| Fresno County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $23.05 | $30.35 |
| Shasta County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $19.83 | $20.03 |
| Humboldt County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $16.90 | $18.90 |
| Napa County | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $18.00 | $18.35 |
5 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 16 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: C-MR-2021-1C, C-MR-2021-1M, C-MR-2023-1A, C-MR-2025-2I, C-MR-2026-1B, C-MR-2026-1D, C-MR-2026-1E, C-MR-2026-1F, C-MR-2026-1G, C-MR-2026-1L, C-MR-2026-1N, C-MR-2026-1O, C-MR-2026-2, C-MR-2026-2J, C-MR-2026-2JA, C-MR-2026-2K
Questions about California metal roofing installer pay
What is the metal roofing installer prevailing wage in Los Angeles County?
$96.98 an hour: a $65.31 base wage plus $31.67 in employer payments (fringe benefits), under DIR determination C-MR-2026-1F. Overtime and every metal roofing installer classification in Los Angeles County.
Does metal roofing installer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Los Angeles County the $96.98 total is a $65.31 base wage plus $31.67 in employer payments (fringe benefits), about 33% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice metal roofing installers 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 metal roofing installer rate?
DIR sets many trades by area or region rather than one county at a time. Across California, the 35 counties with a metal roofing installer rate fall into 21 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Sacramento County group).
Which county pays metal roofing installers the most in California?
San Francisco County, at $140.34 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Napa County at $18.35, and the median county is $71.84.