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California tile finisher prevailing wage, county by county
A tile finisher's prevailing wage on California public works runs from $56.24 an hour in Tulare County to $62.48 in Alameda County, wages and employer payments together. The median county is $58.83.
Tile Finisher rate in each California county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Issued | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alameda CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Alpine CountyTile Finisher · San Joaquin County group | $36.35 | $23.11 | $59.46 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Amador CountyTile Finisher · San Joaquin County group | $36.35 | $23.11 | $59.46 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Butte CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Calaveras CountyTile Finisher · San Joaquin County group | $36.35 | $23.11 | $59.46 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Colusa CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Contra Costa CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Del Norte CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
El Dorado CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Fresno CountyTile Finisher · Fresno County group | $33.70 | $22.54 | $56.24 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Glenn CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Humboldt CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Imperial CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Inyo CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Kern CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Kings CountyTile Finisher · Fresno County group | $33.70 | $22.54 | $56.24 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Lake CountyTile Finisher · Sonoma County group | $37.23 | $23.18 | $60.41 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Lassen CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Los Angeles CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Madera CountyTile Finisher · Fresno County group | $33.70 | $22.54 | $56.24 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Marin CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Mariposa CountyTile Finisher · Fresno County group | $33.70 | $22.54 | $56.24 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Mendocino CountyTile Finisher · Sonoma County group | $37.23 | $23.18 | $60.41 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Merced CountyTile Finisher · Fresno County group | $33.70 | $22.54 | $56.24 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Modoc CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Mono CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Monterey CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Napa CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Nevada CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Orange CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Placer CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Plumas CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Riverside CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Sacramento CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
San Benito CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
San Bernardino CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
San Diego CountyTile Finisher | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
San Francisco CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
San Joaquin CountyTile Finisher · San Joaquin County group | $36.35 | $23.11 | $59.46 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
San Luis Obispo CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
San Mateo CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Santa Barbara CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Santa Clara CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Santa Cruz CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Shasta CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Sierra CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Siskiyou CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Solano CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Sonoma CountyTile Finisher · Sonoma County group | $37.23 | $23.18 | $60.41 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Stanislaus CountyTile Finisher · San Joaquin County group | $36.35 | $23.11 | $59.46 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Sutter CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Tehama CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Trinity CountyTile Finisher · Santa Clara County group | $39.03 | $23.45 | $62.48 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Tulare CountyTile Finisher · Fresno County group | $33.70 | $22.54 | $56.24 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Tuolumne CountyTile Finisher · San Joaquin County group | $36.35 | $23.11 | $59.46 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Ventura CountyTile Finisher · Los Angeles County group | $41.55 | $16.94 | $58.49 | Aug 22, 2026 | 162-18-1 |
Yolo CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Yuba CountyTile Finisher · Sacramento County group | $36.17 | $22.66 | $58.83 | Aug 22, 2026 | 018-3-7 |
Main tile finisher 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 tile finisher make on prevailing wage in California?
$56.24 to $62.48 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $58.83. 6 groups of counties with identical rates and 1 county with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and employer payments on one scale.
- Santa Clara County group15 counties$62.48
- Sonoma County group3 counties$60.41
- San Joaquin County group6 counties$59.46
- Sacramento County group16 counties$58.83
- Los Angeles County group11 counties$58.49
- San Diego County1 county$58.49
- Fresno County group6 counties$56.24
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County group, 15 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, Solano, Trinity | Tile Finisher | $39.03 | $62.48 |
| Sonoma County group, 3 counties: Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma | Tile Finisher | $37.23 | $60.41 |
| San Joaquin County group, 6 counties: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | Tile Finisher | $36.35 | $59.46 |
| Sacramento County group, 16 counties: Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba | Tile Finisher | $36.17 | $58.83 |
| Los Angeles County group, 11 counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Tile Finisher | $41.55 | $58.49 |
| San Diego County | Tile Finisher | $41.55 | $58.49 |
| Fresno County group, 6 counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare | Tile Finisher | $33.70 | $56.24 |
6 groups of counties with identical DIR rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
These are journeyperson rates. Apprentices are paid from separate DAS determinations that DIR publishes by craft, county and program.
Determinations: 018-3-7, 162-18-1
Questions about California tile finisher pay
What is the tile finisher prevailing wage in Los Angeles County?
$58.49 an hour: a $41.55 base wage plus $16.94 in employer payments (fringe benefits), under DIR determination 162-18-1. Overtime and every tile finisher classification in Los Angeles County.
Does tile finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Los Angeles County the $58.49 total is a $41.55 base wage plus $16.94 in employer payments (fringe benefits), about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice tile finishers 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 tile finisher rate?
DIR sets many trades by area or region rather than one county at a time. Across California, the 58 counties with a tile finisher rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 16 counties (the Sacramento County group).
Which county pays tile finishers the most in California?
Alameda County, at $62.48 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Tulare County at $56.24, and the median county is $58.83.