Wage Determination - Davis-Bacon Act WD - CA20260007.pdf

This is a General Decision (GD) wage determination document establishing prevailing wage rates for construction projects in California, superseding General Decision CA20250007. The determination covers building, heavy (including dredging), and highway construction projects across 23 California counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Marin, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and Yuba. The document excludes Amador County for building construction only and does not include hopper dredge work or water well drilling. Four modifications were published between January 2 and January 23, 2026, with an effective date of January 1, 2024.

The determination specifies prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits organized by trade classification across multiple geographic areas. Key trades covered include asbestos workers/insulators, boilermakers, marble finishers, bricklayers, carpenters (with multiple specialty categories), divers, electricians, ironworkers, laborers (with extensive subcategories including construction craft laborers, tunnel and shaft laborers, and gunite laborers), painters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers. Rates vary by geographic area, with some trades featuring multiple wage groups based on county location or project type. Fringe benefits are listed separately as percentages or dollar amounts. The document includes detailed classifications defining specific work activities for each trade, specialty pay provisions for hazardous or skilled work conditions, and notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 for paid sick leave requirements. Zone rates and height-based premiums apply to certain classifications, particularly for painters and electricians working at elevations. The wage determination serves as the baseline for all federal construction contracts in the specified California region.