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Carpenters

To all signatory employers performing work in the 46 Northern California Counties: The Carpenter Agreement provides four Wage Rates based upon the Counties in which the work is performed.

Area 1: Counties of: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma

Area 2: Counties of: Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz

Area 3: Counties of: Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, Western Placer* and Western El Dorado*

Area 4: Counties of: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Eastern El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Eastern Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yuba

*Western Placer County includes territory west of and including Highway 49.
*Western El Dorado County includes territory west of and including Highway 49 and territory inside the city limits of Placerville.

Journeyman Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022

  Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4
Carpenters $57.10 $51.22 $51.22 $49.87 
Bridge Builder/Highway Carpenter $57.10 $57.10 $57.10 $57.10
Hardwood Floorlayers $57.25 $51.37 $51.37 $50.02
Shinglers $57.25 $51.37 $51.37 $50.02
Power Saw Operators $57.25 $51.37 $51.37 $50.02
Steel Scaffold & Shoring Erectors $57.25 $51.37 $51.37 $50.02

FOREMAN RATE: 10% per hour above applicable Journeyman rate. GENERAL FOREMAN: 20% above the Foreman rate.

Fringe Benefits — Entire 46 Counties Area 

Effective  7/1/2022 
Health & Welfare (H&W)  $12.10 
Pension (PEN) 11.10 
Annuity (ANN) 2.55 
**Vacation (VAC) 2.95 
**Work Fee (WF) 2.29 
Apprentice/Journeyman Training (TR) 1.13 
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. (VHSLA) 0.10 
Industry Promotion (IP) 0.07 
Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) 0.10 
Contract Work Preservation (CWP) 0.05 
Carpenter Employers Contract Administration (CECA) 0.07 

Carpenter Apprentice Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022 And Schedule Of Benefits Effective 7/1/2022

Period Percentage Fringes Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4
First 0-6 Mos. 60% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP $34.26 $30.73 $30.73 $29.92
Second 7-12 Mos. 65% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC  $37.12 $33.29 $33.29 $32.42
Third 13-18 Mos. 70% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC, ANN  $39.97 $35.85 $35.85 $34.91
Fourth 19-24 Mos. 75% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC, ANN  $42.83 $38.42 $38.42 $37.40
Fifth 25-30 Mos. 80% All Fringes  $45.68 $40.98 $40.98 $39.90
Sixth 31-36 Mos. 85% All Fringes  $48.54 $43.54 $43.54 $42.39
Seventh 37-42 Mos. 90% All Fringes  $51.39 $46.10 $46.10 $44.88
Eighth 43-48 Mos. 95% All Fringes  $54.25 $48.66 $48.66 $47.38

Drywall/Lathers

To all signatory employers performing work in the 46 Northern California Counties: The Interior-Exterior Drywall/Lathing Agreement provides four Wage Rates based upon the Counties in which the work is performed.

Area 1: Counties of: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma

Area 2: Counties of: Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz

Area 3 : Counties of: Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, Western Placer* and Western El Dorado*

Area 4: Counties of: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Eastern El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Eastern Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yuba

*Western Placer County includes territory west of and including Highway 49.
*Western El Dorado County includes territory west of and including Highway 49 and territory inside the city limits of Placerville.

Drywall/Lathing Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022

  Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4
Journeyman $57.10  $51.22  $51.72  $50.37 
Stocker-Scrapper 50% $28.56  $25.62  $25.87  $25.20 

Stocker-Scrapper receives Health and Welfare, $1.65 Pension, Vacation, Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. and Work Fee contributions only. Senior Stocker-Scrapper receives Health and Welfare, Annuity, $3.33 Pension, Vacation, Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. and Work Fee contributions only. See Master Agreement for details. Foreman Rate: 10% per hour above applicable Journeyman rate

Fringe Benefits — Entire 46 Counties Area 

Effective  7/1/2022
Health & Welfare (H&W)  $12.10 
Pension (PEN) 11.10 
Annuity (ANN) 3.05 
**Vacation (VAC) 2.95 
**Work Fee (WF) 2.29 
**Work Fee (WF) for Stocker-Scrapper and Senior Stocker-Scrapper 2.24 
Apprentice/Journeyman Training (TR) 1.07 
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. (VHSLA) 0.10 
Industry Promotion (IP) 0.62 
Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) 0.10 
Contract Work Preservation (CWP) 0.05 
Western States Drywall/Lathing Industry Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (WSDLI) 0.28 

Drywall/Lathing Apprentice Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022 And Schedule Of Benefits Effective 7/1/2022

Period Percentage Fringes Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4
First 0-6 Mos. 60% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP $34.26 $30.73 $31.03 $30.22
Second 7-12 Mos. 65% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC  $37.12 $33.29  $33.62 $32.74
Third 13-18 Mos. 70% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC, ANN  $39.97 $35.85 $36.20 $35.26
Fourth 19-24 Mos. 75% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC, ANN  $42.83 $38.42 $38.79 $37.78
Fifth 25-30 Mos. 80% All Fringes  $45.68 $40.98 $41.38 $40.30
Sixth 31-36 Mos. 85% All Fringes  $48.54 $43.54 $43.96 $42.81
Seventh 37-42 Mos. 90% All Fringes  $51.39 $46.10 $46.55 $45.33
Eighth 43-48 Mos. 95% All Fringes  $54.25 $48.66 $49.13 $47.85

Millwrights

To all signatory employers performing work in the 46 Northern California Counties: The Millwright Agreement provides four Wage Rates based upon the Counties in which the work is performed.

Area 1: Counties of: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma

Area 2: Counties of: Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz

Area 3 : Counties of: Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, Western Placer* and Western El Dorado*

Area 4: Counties of: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Eastern El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Eastern Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yuba

*Western Placer County includes territory west of and including Highway 49.
*Western El Dorado County includes territory west of and including Highway 49 and territory inside the city limits of Placerville.

Millwright Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022

  Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4
Journeyman $57.20  $53.72  $53.72  $52.37

FOREMAN RATE: $5.50 per hour above applicable Journeyman rate. GENERAL FOREMAN: $3.50 above the applicable Millwrights Foreman rate.

Fringe Benefits — Entire 46 Counties Area 

Effective  7/1/2022
Health & Welfare (H&W)  $12.10 
Pension (PEN) 11.10 
Annuity (ANN) 4.05 
**Vacation (VAC) 2.85 
**Work Fee (WF) 2.48 
Apprentice/Journeyman Training (TR) 1.13 
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. (VHSLA) 0.10 
Industry Promotion (IP) 0.15 
Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) 0.10 
Contract Work Preservation (CWP) 0.05 

Millwrights Apprentice Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022 And Schedule Of Benefits Effective 7/1/2022

Period Percentage Fringes Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4
First 0-6 Mos. 60% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP $34.32 $32.23 $32.23 $31.42
Second 7-12 Mos. 65% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC  $37.18 $34.92 $34.92 $34.04
Third 13-18 Mos. 70% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC, ANN  $40.04 $37.60 $37.60 $36.66
Fourth 19-24 Mos. 75% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, IP, CITF, CWP, VAC, ANN  $42.90 $40.29 $40.29 $39.28
Fifth 25-30 Mos. 80% All Fringes  $45.76 $42.98 $42.98 $41.90
Sixth 31-36 Mos. 85% All Fringes  $48.62 $45.66 $45.66 $44.51
Seventh 37-42 Mos. 90% All Fringes  $51.48 $48.35 $48.35 $47.13
Eighth 43-48 Mos. 95% All Fringes  $54.34 $51.03 $51.03 $49.75

** Vacation and work fee amounts are added to the hourly rate to establish the gross pay. The gross amount is subject to normal payroll deductions. After normal deductions, the full vacation and work fee contributions are deducted, reported and paid to the appropriate trust fund.

 Modular Installers

To all signatory employers performing work in the 46 Northern California Counties.

9 Counties Area: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma

3 Counties Area: Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz

34 Counties Area: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Eastern El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Nevada, Eastern Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba

Modular Installers Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022

  9 Counties 3 Counties 34 Counties
Master Installer $39.29  $35.57  $34.24 
Lead Installer $35.07  $31.94  $30.82 
Installer $31.62  $28.97  $28.02 

Fringe Benefits — Entire 46 Counties Area 

Effective  7/1/2022
Health & Welfare (H&W)  $10.95 
Pension (PEN) 4.46 
Annuity - Master & Lead (ANN) 3.44 
Annuity - Installer & Apprentice (ANN) 2.94 
**Vacation (VAC) 2.95 
**Work Fee (WF) 1.47 
Training (TR) 0.35 
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. (VHSLA) 0.10 
Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) 0.10 
Modular Installers Association (MIA) 0.22 

Modular Installers Apprentice Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022 And Schedule Of Benefits Effective 7/1/2022

Period Percentage Fringes 9 Counties 3 Counties 34 Counties
First 0-6 Mos. 80% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, CITF $25.30 $23.18 $22.42
Second 7-12 Mos. 85% H&W, WF, TR, VHSLA, CITF, VAC  $26.88 $24.62  $23.82
Third 13-18 Mos. 90% All Fringes $28.46 $26.07 $25.22
Fourth 19-24 Mos. 95% All Fringes $30.04 $27.52 $26.62

Pile Drivers

To all signatory employers performing work in the 46 Northern California Counties, Northern Nevada and Utah.

Journeyman $56.35 
Foreman $61.99 

Fringe Benefits — Entire 46 Counties Area 

Effective  7/1/2021
Health & Welfare (H&W)  $12.10 
Pension (PEN) 11.10 
Annuity (ANN) 4.50 
**Vacation (VAC) 4.15 
**Work Fee (WF) 2.29 
Apprentice/Journeyman Training (TR) 1.18 
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. (VHSLA) 0.10 
Industry Promotion (IP) 0.04 
Pile Drivers Employers Contract Admin (PDECA) 0.10 
Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) 0.10 
Geographic & Marketing/LMCC (G&M) 0.01 

Pile Drivers Apprentice Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2022 And Schedule Of Benefits Effective 7/1/2022

Period Percentage Fringes Wages
First 0-6 Mos. 60% H&W, WF, IP, CITF, TR, VHSLA, PDECA, G&M $33.81
Second 7-12 Mos. 65% H&W, WF, IP, CITF, TR, VAC VHSLA, PDECA, G&M $36.63
Third 13-18 Mos. 70% H&W, WF, IP, CITF, TR, VAC VHSLA, PDECA, G&M, ANN  $39.45
Fourth 19-24 Mos. 75% H&W, WF, IP, CITF, TR, VAC VHSLA, PDECA, G&M, ANN  $42.26
Fifth 25-30 Mos. 80% All Fringes  $45.08
Sixth 31-36 Mos. 85% All Fringes  $47.90
Seventh 37-42 Mos. 90% All Fringes  $50.72
Eighth 43-48 Mos. 95% All Fringes  $53.53

* Vacation and work fee amounts are added to the hourly rate to establish the gross pay. The gross amount is subject to normal payroll deductions. After normal deductions, the full vacation and work fee contributions are deducted, reported and paid to the appropriate trust fund.

Millmen and Cabinet Makers

To all signatory employers performing work in the 9 Bay Area Counties: The Carpenter Agreement provides four Wage Rates based upon the Counties in which the work is performed.

Counties of: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz

Wage Schedule "A"

Job Classification Effective
7/1/2022
Journeyman $36.75
Foreman $40.43
Layout $38.59
Maintenance $36.75
Truck Driver $36.25
*Production Worker $25.73

Fringe Benefits

Effective  7/1/2022 
Health & Welfare (H&W)  $10.95 
Pension (PEN) 7.23 
Pension - Production Worker (PEN PW) 3.95 
Annuity (ANN) 3.95 
Annuity - Production Worker (ANN PW) 0.35 
**Vacation (VAC) 2.96 
**Work Fee (WF) 1.55 
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Admin. (VHSLA) 0.10 
Apprenticeship/Employee Benefit Fund (APPR/EBF) 0.80 
N.C.M.C.I.C.A.F. 0.04 

PRODUCTION WORKER HIRING RATIO

Each individual employer is entitled to hire one (1) Production Worker and additional Production Workers may be hired so long as the number of Production Workers in an individual employer’s shop does not exceed a ratio of one (1) Production Worker to five (5) Cabinetmakers (Journeymen and Apprentices).

Apprentice Wage Rates And Schedule Of Benefits Effective 7/1/2022

Period Work Hours School Hours Shop Rates Rate of % Outside Rate
First 0-6 Mos. - - $22.05 60% $29.12
Second 7-12 Mos. 600 72 $23.89 65% $31.55
Third 13-18 Mos. 1200 144 $25.73 70% $33.98
Fourth 19-24 Mos. 1800 216 $27.56 75% $36.41
Fifth 25-30 Mos. 2400 288 $29.40 80% $38.83
Sixth 31-36 Mos. 3000 360 $31.24 85% $41.26
Seventh 37-42 Mos. 3600 432 $33.08 90% $43.69
Eighth 43-48 Mos. 4200 504 $34.91 95% $46.11
Journeyman 4800 576 $36.75 100% $48.54
Effective Date of Fringe Benefit Increases  7/1/2022 
Health & Welfare (H&W)  $10.95 per hour
Work Fee $1.55 per hour 
APPR/EBF $0.80 per hour 
PENSION $8.23 per hour 
VACATION $2.96 per hour 
VACATION/HOLIDAY/SICK LEAVE ADMIN. $0.10 per hour
ANNUITY $1.50 per hour 
N.C.M.C.I.C.A.F. $0.04 per hour 

Outside Rates apply for the first three (3) days or twenty-four (24) hours, whichever occurs first. - See Section 18 of Appendix E

** VACATION AND WORK FEE AMOUNTS ARE ADDED TO THE HOURLY RATE TO ESTABLISH THE GROSS PAY. THE GROSS AMOUNT IS SUBJECT TO NORMAL PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. AFTER NORMAL DEDUCTIONS, THE FULL VACATION AND WORK FEE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEDUCTED, REPORTED AND PAID TO THE APPROPRIATE TRUST FUND.

How much does a union carpenter make in Sacramento?

How much does an Union Carpenter make in Sacramento, California? As of Sep 9, 2022, the average annual pay for an Union Carpenter in Sacramento is $54,979 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $26.43 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,057/week or $4,581/month.

How much do carpenters make in Northern California?

The average salary for a union carpenter in California is $63,500 per year. Union carpenter salaries in California can vary between $21,000 to $134,000 and depend on various factors, including skills, experience, employer, bonuses, tips, and more.

Where do union carpenters make the most money?

Best-Paying States for Carpenters The states and districts that pay Carpenters the highest mean salary are Hawaii ($80,810), Illinois ($69,490), New York ($67,120), Alaska ($66,040), and New Jersey ($65,500).

What is the hourly rate for a carpenter in California?

Average base salary The average salary for a carpenter is $26.13 per hour in California and $7,015 overtime per year. 1.9k salaries reported, updated at September 12, 2022.

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