Laborer Prevailing Wage Rate in Southern California (LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino & more)
California's state prevailing wage rate for laborer classifications in Southern California (LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino & more), pulled directly from the Department of Industrial Relations SC-23-31-2-2026-1 / SC-23-102-2-2025-1 determination. Pay at least this rate on public works projects in this county.
Laborer
Group 1 — General/Construction Laborer, Flagman, Traffic Control
$75.09
per hour, straight time
Open through 2026-06-30 — no future rate set yet
$9.55Health & Welfare
$12.57Pension
$5.02Vacation/Holiday
$0.80Training
$75.09Total Straight-Time
Overtime — Daily/Saturday: $98.33 · Sunday/Holiday: $121.57
Laborer
Group 4 — Pipelayer, Concrete Saw Man, High Scaler
$77.74
per hour, straight time
Open through 2026-06-30 — no future rate set yet
$9.55Health & Welfare
$12.57Pension
$5.02Vacation/Holiday
$0.80Training
$77.74Total Straight-Time
Overtime — Daily/Saturday: $102.31 · Sunday/Holiday: $126.87
Laborer
Group 5 — Blaster/Powderman, Driller, Toxic Waste Removal, Certified Welding
$78.09
per hour, straight time
Open through 2026-06-30 — no future rate set yet
$9.55Health & Welfare
$12.57Pension
$5.02Vacation/Holiday
$0.80Training
$78.09Total Straight-Time
Overtime — Daily/Saturday: $102.83 · Sunday/Holiday: $127.57
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