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Prevailing wage rates in Siskiyou County, California
DIR's 2026-2 determinations set 329 rates across 46 trades for public works in Siskiyou County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $133.615 an hour in total, and landscape maintenance laborer the lowest at $17.30.
General determinations for DIR's 2026-2 release, issued August 22, 2026. A project pays the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date, and new determinations take effect 10 days after DIR issues them (DIR FAQ). Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
Siskiyou County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the taxable wage and the employer payments DIR itemizes. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$133.615
- Heat & Frost Insulator$125.97
- Pile Driver$111.87
- Operating Engineer$108.51
- Sheet Metal Worker$107.01
- Dredger$106.67
- Drywall Installer / Lather$104.05
- Carpenter$102.18
- Metal Roofer$102.18
- Inspector & Tester$101.99
- Plumber / Pipefitter$101.11
- Boilermaker$100.68
- Field Surveyor$100.58
- Utility Lineman$98.82
- Marble Mason$98.61
- Terrazzo Worker$96.80
- Plasterer$95.09
- Bricklayer$93.25
- Ironworker$90.97
- Tile Setter$89.59
- Glazier$87.25
- Tunnel Worker$86.16
- Cement Mason$83.56
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$82.60
- Soft Floor Layer$82.37
- Plaster Tender$78.13
- Slurry Seal Worker$76.42
- Striping & Traffic Control$76.27
- Brick Tender$72.66
- Abatement Laborer$71.96
- Laborer$71.96
- Terrazzo Finisher$71.34
- Painter$69.68
- Telecom Technician$67.71
- Marble Finisher$66.94
- Furniture Installer$65.57
- Electrician$63.58
- Tile Finisher$62.48
- Line Clearance Trimmer$59.09
- Landscape Laborer$58.28
- Water Well Driller$51.14
- Tree Maintenance$40.07
- Roofer$35.46
- Hauling Driver$22.93
- Stator Rewinder$22.145
- Landscape Maintenance$17.30
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, overtime, footnotes and increases. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Area 2 | Asbestos and Lead Removal Worker (Area 2) | $71.96 | $39.65 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Area 3 | Boilermaker-Blacksmith (Area 3) | $100.68 | $59.24 | 2 |
| Brick Tender · Sacramento County group | Brick Tender | $72.66 | $44.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · San Francisco County group | Bricklayer, Blocklayer, Stonemason | $93.25 | $57.37 | 2 |
| Carpenter · Area 4 | Carpenter (Area 4) | $102.18 | $63.03 | 5 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Sacramento County group | Resilient Tile Layer | $82.37 | $52.19 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Northern California | Cement Mason | $83.56 | $51.35 | 2 |
| Construction Inspector & Materials Tester · Northern California | Group 1 | $101.99 | $65.89 | 4 |
| Dredger | Group 1 (Area 1) | $106.67 | $62.61 | 8 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Area 4 | Drywall Installer/Lather (Area 4) | $104.05 | $63.53 | 3 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman · Siskiyou County group | Lineman, Heavy Line Equipment man, Certified Lineman Welder, Pole Sprayer | $98.82 | $70.75 | 10 |
| Electrician · Siskiyou County group | Inside Wireman | $63.58 | $43.97 | 5 |
| Elevator Constructor · Northern California | Mechanic | $133.615 | $87.48 | 4 |
| Field Surveyor · Santa Clara County group | Chief of Party | $100.58 | $64.75 | 2 |
| Glazier · Sacramento County group | Glazier | $87.25 | $48.77 | 1 |
| Hauling Driver (On/Off Site) · Siskiyou County group | Driver: Dump Truck | $22.93 | $22.50 | 2 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Northern California | Mechanic (Zone 1) | $125.97 | $98.16 | 4 |
| Ironworker · Area 5 | Iron Worker (Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural) (Area 5) | $90.97 | $51.85 | 2 |
| Laborer · Area 2 | Group 1; Group 1(B) (Area 2) | $71.96 | $39.65 | 16 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Northern California | Landscape/Irrigation Technician I | $58.28 | $39.11 | 4 |
| Landscape Maintenance Laborer · Siskiyou County group | Landscape Maintenance Laborer | $17.30 | $16.90 | 1 |
| Line Clearance Tree Trimmer · Siskiyou County group | Tree Trimmer | $59.09 | $42.30 | 3 |
| Marble Finisher · Santa Clara County group | Marble Finisher | $66.94 | $44.16 | 1 |
| Marble Mason · Santa Clara County group | Marble Mason | $98.61 | $65.37 | 1 |
| Metal Roofing Installer | Metal Roofing Systems Installer | $102.18 | $63.03 | 1 |
| Modular Furniture Installer · Area 3 | Installer (Area 3) | $65.57 | $36.20 | 3 |
| Operating Engineer | Group 1 | $108.51 | $72.22 | 154 |
| Painter · Sacramento County group | Painter | $69.68 | $45.85 | 4 |
| Pile Driver · Sacramento County group | Pile Driver, Wharf, and Dock Builder | $111.87 | $69.51 | 35 |
| Plaster Tender · Sacramento County group | Plaster Tender | $78.13 | $44.52 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Sacramento County group | Plasterer | $95.09 | $54.79 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Siskiyou County group | Plumber, Steamfitter, Refrigeration Fitter (HVAC) | $101.11 | $53.75 | 5 |
| Roofer · Siskiyou County group | Roofer | $35.46 | $16.90 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Siskiyou County group | Sheet Metal Worker | $107.01 | $58.79 | 3 |
| Slurry Seal Worker · Northern California | Mixer Operator | $76.42 | $46.87 | 4 |
| Stator Rewinder · Los Angeles County group | Stator Rewinder | $22.145 | $16.90 | 2 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Sacramento County group | Group 1 | $76.27 | $44.60 | 7 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Northern California | Group 1 | $82.60 | $46.26 | 5 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Sacramento County group | Telecommunications Technician | $67.71 | $51.97 | 1 |
| Terrazzo Finisher · Santa Clara County group | Terrazzo Finisher | $71.34 | $47.63 | 1 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Santa Clara County group | Terrazzo Worker | $96.80 | $64.33 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | Tile Finisher | $62.48 | $39.03 | 2 |
| Tile Setter · Santa Clara County group | Tile Setter | $89.59 | $60.44 | 1 |
| Tree Maintenance Laborer · Area 2 | Senior Tree Trimmer (Area 2) | $40.07 | $27.90 | 3 |
| Tunnel Worker · Northern California | Bit grinder, blaster, driller, powderman-heading, cherry pickerman- where car is lifted, concrete finisher in tunnel, concrete/screed man, grout pumpman and potman, gunite and shotcrete gunman and potman, headerman, high pressure nozzleman, miner-tunnel, including top and bottom man on shaft and raise work, nipper, nozzleman on slick line, sandblaster-potman (work assignment interchangeable) | $86.16 | $53.39 | 6 |
| Water Well Driller · Santa Clara County group | Water Well Driller | $51.14 | $34.33 | 3 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Siskiyou County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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). Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DIR's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | CA20260007 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
| Residential | CA20260030 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | CA20260007 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
| Heavy | CA20260007 | 5 | September 3, 2026 |
Questions about Siskiyou County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Siskiyou County?
$63.58 an hour: a $43.97 base wage plus $19.61 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification (Inside Wireman), under DIR determination 061-659-1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Siskiyou County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Siskiyou County?
$71.96 an hour: a $39.65 base wage plus $32.31 in employer payments (fringe benefits), for the main classification, under DIR determination NC-23-102-1-2026-2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Siskiyou County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus employer payments (fringe benefits), and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Siskiyou County, the $133.615 total is a $87.48 base wage plus $46.135 in employer payments (fringe benefits).
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Siskiyou County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: CA20260007 (modification 5, September 3, 2026) for building, highway and heavy construction and CA20260030 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction. 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).
Does Siskiyou County share its rates with other counties?
For 43 of its 46 trades, yes: DIR sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Siskiyou County group). The other 3 are Siskiyou County's own.