Electrician Prevailing Wage in Mendocino County, California (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Electrician (Building construction) in Mendocino County is $17.41 base + $6.05 fringe = $23.46 total per hour. This is the federal Davis‑Bacon rate, which governs federally funded work in Mendocino County. California also sets its own state prevailing wage — on state or locally funded work you owe the higher of the two, so confirm the CA state rate before bidding.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · CA20260005$17.41$6.05$23.46
HeavyFederal · CA20260004$59.17$32.04$91.21
ResidentialFederal · CA20260031$31.70$9.70$41.40
These are the federal Davis‑Bacon rates for California (they govern federally funded work); the CA state rate is compared separately for state-funded work. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → California's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
CA20260005
Modification
#2
Effective
May 20, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Electrician on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $696.40 in base wages plus $242.00 in fringe = $938.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team