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Modular Furniture Installer prevailing wage, California Area 3 (34 counties)
DIR sets the same modular furniture installer rates, row for row, in 34 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$65.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Installer
$36.20 base wage + $29.37 fringe benefits
On California public works in each of these 34 counties, a modular furniture installer working as installer must be paid at least $65.57 an hour in total: $36.20 in wages plus $29.37 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $83.67 and Sunday and holiday work is $101.77.
DIR general determination NC-23-31-15-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026. Expires June 30, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 3 modular furniture installer rates for each of these counties, from $65.57 to $72.29 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.20 + $29.37
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 $65.57 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) | $36.20 |
| Health and welfare | $14.72 |
| Pension (footnote a) | $8.36 |
| Vacation and holiday (footnote b) | $5.24 |
| Training | $0.58 |
| Other payments | $0.47 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $65.57 |
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-23-31-15-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026; DIR's expiration date for it is June 30, 2027.
Every modular furniture installer rate in California Area 3
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Master Installer$72.29
- Lead Installer$68.87
- Installer$65.57
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InstallerArea 3 | $36.20 | $29.37 | $65.57 | $83.67 | NC-23-31-15-2026-1 |
| Lead InstallerArea 3 | $39.00 | $29.87 | $68.87 | $88.37 | NC-23-31-15-2026-1 |
| Master InstallerArea 3 | $42.42 | $29.87 | $72.29 | $93.50 | NC-23-31-15-2026-1 |
Davis-Bacon modular furniture installer rates in these counties
The counties share DIR's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Amador County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Butte County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Calaveras County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Colusa County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Del Norte County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| El Dorado County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Fresno County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Glenn County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Humboldt County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Kings County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Lake County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Lassen County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Madera County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Mariposa County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Mendocino County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Merced County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Modoc County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Nevada County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Placer County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Plumas County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sacramento County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| San Joaquin County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Shasta County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sierra County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Siskiyou County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Stanislaus County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sutter County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Tehama County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Trinity County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Tulare County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Tuolumne County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Yolo County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Yuba County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How California Area 3 compares
The main modular furniture installer 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
- California Area 3base $36.20 · Area 3$65.57
- Solano Countybase $39.80 · Area 1$69.17
- Yolo Countybase $36.20 · Area 3$65.57
- San Joaquin Countybase $36.20 · Area 3$65.57
Which county is in which modular furniture installer group
Every California county with a modular furniture installer rate. Counties DIR treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area 1, 9 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma | Installer (Area 1) | $39.80 | $69.17 |
| Area 2, 3 counties: Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz | Installer (Area 2) | $37.15 | $66.52 |
| Area 3, 34 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba | Installer (Area 3) | $36.20 | $65.57 |
| Southern California, 12 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Modular Installer: Installer | $27.00 | $41.78 |
4 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
California modular furniture installer 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.
- a Includes an amount for Annuity Trust Fund.
- b Includes an amount for Work Fee.
- c Rate applies for the first 10 hours only. All hours worked in excess of ten hours on Saturdays shall be paid at double time (2X).
- d Area 1: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. Area 2: Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. Area 3: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba Counties.
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.
Every trade's rates, county by county: Alpine · Amador · Butte · Calaveras · Colusa · Del Norte · El Dorado · Fresno · Glenn · Humboldt · Kings · Lake · Lassen · Madera · Mariposa · Mendocino · Merced · Modoc · Nevada · Placer · Plumas · Sacramento · San Joaquin · Shasta · Sierra · Siskiyou · Stanislaus · Sutter · Tehama · Trinity · Tulare · Tuolumne · Yolo · Yuba
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 $65.57. 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-23-31-15-2026-1, page 1: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Northern/NC-023-31-15.pdf
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