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Plasterer prevailing wage, Santa Clara County group, California (5 counties)
DIR sets the same plasterer rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$97.09an hour, total
$56.79 wage + $40.30 employer payments
On California public works in each of these 5 counties, a plasterer must be paid at least $97.09 an hour in total: $56.79 in wages plus $40.30 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $121.78 and Sunday and holiday work is $146.47.
DIR general determination 203-X-3, issued August 22, 2026. Expires June 30, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
Base wage and fringe: $56.79 + $40.30
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, usually called fringe benefits, 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 $97.09 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) (footnote AO) | $56.79 |
| Health and welfare | $16.78 |
| Pension | $20.49 |
| Training | $1.53 |
| Other payments | $1.50 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $97.09 |
Vacation and holiday is $0.00 in DIR's table. Footnote F says where that money is counted.
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
Davis-Bacon plasterer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin 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 | |||
| Santa Clara County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Solano 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 | |||
Scheduled increases
DIR has already set these increases. Work on or after each date is paid the higher rate. DIR often leaves part of an increase "to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments" and confirms the split when it comes due, and it can reduce a scheduled increase in a later notice, so check DIR's increase page before you pay it.
| Takes effect | Increase per hour | Total after increase |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2027 | +$4.00 | $101.09 |
| July 1, 2028 | +$4.00 | $105.09 |
The double asterisk after DIR's expiration date means the next rate is already set. If the work runs past that date you have to pay the new rate, and DIR says to build it into contracts signed now (DIR FAQ, Q8).
Rate history since 2024
Total hourly rate for this classification in each DIR release. The chart under Scheduled increases above draws the same figures with the increases that follow.
| Release | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2 | $89.09 | |
| 2025-1 | $89.09 | no change |
| 2025-2 | $93.09 | +$4.00 |
| 2026-1 | $93.09 | no change |
| 2026-2 | $97.09 | +$4.00 |
How the Santa Clara County group compares
The main plasterer 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
Wage and employer payments, nearby
- Santa Clara County groupbase $56.79$97.09
- Santa Cruz Countybase $54.79$95.09
- Alameda Countybase $56.79$97.09
- San Mateo Countybase $56.79$97.09
Which county is in which plasterer group
Every California county with a plasterer 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 | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County group, 5 counties: Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma | Plasterer | $97.09 | $56.79 |
| Alameda County group, 4 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo | Plasterer | $97.09 | $56.79 |
| Sacramento County group, 37 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba | Plasterer | $95.09 | $54.79 |
| Los Angeles County group, 11 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Plasterer | $81.20 | $47.77 |
| San Diego County | Plasterer | $81.20 | $47.77 |
4 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
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.
- AO Include amounts withheld for dues check off and vacation which is not factored into overtime.employees operating and working behind plaster guns shall receive an additional $5.00 per day above the wage rate. Employees working on an exterior suspended scaffold shall be paid an additional $15.00 per day above the wage rate
- F Included in straight-time hourly rate.
- AP Rate applies to the first 4 overtime hours Monday through Friday and the first 8 hours worked on saturdays and designated days off. All other time is paid at the Sunday and holiday overtime rate.
- AQ Rate applies to the first 4 overtime hours Monday through Friday and the first 8 hours worked on saturdays and designated days off. All other time is paid at the Sunday and holiday overtime rate. Saturdays in the same work week may be worked at straight-time if job is shut down during the normal workweek due to inclement weather.
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: Marin · Napa · Santa Clara · Solano · Sonoma
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 $97.09. 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 203-X-3. DIR prints it in one file per county:
- Marin: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/MAR.html
- Napa: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/NAP.html
- Santa Clara: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/STC.html
- Solano: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SOL.html
- Sonoma: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/SON.html
Each figure is copied from DIR's file and checked by a second, separate reader. How we check · How to read a determination · Download every California rate as CSV · Report an error