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Pile Driver prevailing wage, Sacramento County group, California (39 counties)
DIR sets the same pile driver rates, row for row, in 39 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$111.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$69.51 base wage + $42.36 fringe benefits
On California public works in each of these 39 counties, a pile driver must be paid at least $111.87 an hour in total: $69.51 in wages plus $42.36 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $146.625 and Sunday and holiday work is $181.38.
DIR general determination NC-23-31-11-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026. Expires June 30, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 35 pile driver rates for each of these counties, from $96.74 to $161.39 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $69.51 + $42.36
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 $111.87 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) | $69.51 |
| Health and welfare | $15.87 |
| Pension (footnote a) | $17.15 |
| Vacation and holiday (footnote b) | $7.48 |
| Training | $1.41 |
| Other payments (footnote c) | $0.45 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $111.87 |
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-23-31-11-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026; DIR's expiration date for it is June 30, 2027.
Every pile driver rate in the Sacramento County group
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Tender | $69.51 | $42.36 | $111.87 | $146.625 | NC-23-31-11-2026-1 |
| Diver (stand-by) | $77.46 | $42.36 | $119.82 | $158.55 | NC-23-31-11-2026-1 |
| Diver (wet) up to 50 ft depth | $119.03 | $42.36 | $161.39 | $220.905 | NC-23-31-11-2026-1 |
| Diver's Tender | $76.46 | $42.36 | $118.82 | $157.05 | NC-23-31-11-2026-1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 14 jobs in this group
| $71.59 | $36.29 | $107.88 | $143.68 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 14 jobs in this group
| $70.11 | $36.29 | $106.40 | $141.46 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 1 - Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $62.33 | $36.29 | $98.62 | $129.79 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 1 - Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $61.29 | $36.29 | $97.58 | $128.23 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 1 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $64.61 | $36.29 | $100.90 | $133.21 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 1 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $63.46 | $36.29 | $99.75 | $131.48 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 25 jobs in this group
| $69.77 | $36.29 | $106.06 | $140.95 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 25 jobs in this group
| $68.40 | $36.29 | $104.69 | $138.89 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 2 - Assistant to Engineer5 jobs in this group
| $62.06 | $36.29 | $98.35 | $129.38 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 2 - Assistant to Engineer5 jobs in this group
| $61.04 | $36.29 | $97.33 | $127.85 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 2 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer5 jobs in this group
| $64.36 | $36.29 | $100.65 | $132.83 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 2 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer5 jobs in this group
| $63.23 | $36.29 | $99.52 | $131.14 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 34 jobs in this group
| $68.09 | $36.29 | $104.38 | $138.43 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 34 jobs in this group
| $66.79 | $36.29 | $103.08 | $136.48 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 3 - Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $61.84 | $36.29 | $98.13 | $129.05 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 3 - Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $60.81 | $36.29 | $97.10 | $127.51 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 3 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $64.07 | $36.29 | $100.36 | $132.40 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 3 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer4 jobs in this group
| $62.96 | $36.29 | $99.25 | $130.73 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 43 jobs in this group
| $66.32 | $36.29 | $102.61 | $135.77 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 43 jobs in this group
| $65.09 | $36.29 | $101.38 | $133.93 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 61 job in this group
| $63.68 | $36.29 | $99.97 | $131.81 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 61 job in this group
| $62.59 | $36.29 | $98.88 | $130.18 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group 82 jobs in this group
| $61.45 | $36.29 | $97.74 | $128.47 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group 82 jobs in this group
| $60.45 | $36.29 | $96.74 | $126.97 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group A-13 jobs in this group
| $72.34 | $36.29 | $108.63 | $144.80 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group A-13 jobs in this group
| $70.86 | $36.29 | $107.15 | $142.58 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group A-1 - Assistant to Engineer3 jobs in this group
| $63.08 | $36.29 | $99.37 | $130.91 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group A-1 - Assistant to Engineer3 jobs in this group
| $62.04 | $36.29 | $98.33 | $129.35 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-HEAVY AND HIGHWAY WORK)#: Group A-1 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer3 jobs in this group
| $65.36 | $36.29 | $101.65 | $134.33 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B |
PILE DRIVER (OPERATING ENGINEER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) # a: Group A-1 - Truck Crane Assistant to Engineer3 jobs in this group
| $64.21 | $36.29 | $100.50 | $132.61 | NC-23-63-1-2026-2B1 |
| Pile Driver, Wharf, and Dock Builder | $69.51 | $42.36 | $111.87 | $146.625 | NC-23-31-11-2026-1 |
Davis-Bacon pile driver 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 | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| 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 | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Kings County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Lake County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| 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 | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| 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 | |||
| Monterey County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Napa 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 Benito 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 | |||
| Santa Cruz 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 | |||
| Sonoma 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 | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| 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 the Sacramento County group compares
The main pile driver 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
Sacramento $111.8712
$105.06San Diego$111.87Alameda
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Sacramento County groupbase $69.51$111.87
- Solano Countybase $69.51$111.87
- Yolo Countybase $69.51$111.87
- Mono Countybase $65.75$105.10
Which county is in which pile driver group
Every California county with a pile driver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento County group, 39 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba | Pile Driver, Wharf, and Dock Builder | $69.51 | $111.87 |
| Santa Clara County group, 7 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano | Pile Driver, Wharf, and Dock Builder | $69.51 | $111.87 |
| Southern California, 11 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Group 1 | $65.75 | $105.10 |
| San Diego County | Group 1 | $63.75 | $105.06 |
3 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
California pile driver 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 per hour for Annuity Trust Fund. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.
- b Includes an amount per hour for work fees.
- c Includes Industry Promotion, Carpenters International Training Fund, Pile Drivers Employers Contract Administration, Contract Work Preservation, Millwright Pile Driver Fund and Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin (VHSLA).
- d Rate applies to the first 2 daily overtime hours and the first 8 hours worked on Saturdays. All other time is paid at the Sunday/Holiday overtime rate. For work associated with cast-in-place piles, drill shaft, Tubex piles, Tubex grout injection piles, geo piles, soil improvement piles, sand piles, augured cast in place piles, CISS and CIDH: Rate applies to all hours worked after 8 hours Monday-Friday and all hours worked on Saturday.
- e On bridges, powerhouses and dams, men working from bosun's chairs or swinging scaffolds or suspended from rope, cable, safety belts, or any device used as a substitute for or in lieu thereof (excluding piledriving rigs) shall receive $0.15 per hour above this rate.
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 · Monterey · Napa · Nevada · Placer · Plumas · Sacramento · San Benito · San Joaquin · Santa Cruz · Shasta · Sierra · Siskiyou · Sonoma · 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 $111.87. 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-23-31-11-2026-1, page 1: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Northern/NC-023-31-11.pdf
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