What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a floor layer in California?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for California publish 29 floor layer classification rates ranging from $8.00 to $59.00 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in California have a published floor layer rate?

58 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one floor layer classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. California may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the California prevailing wage page.

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Floor Layer prevailing wage rates in California

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 19 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for California publish 29 floor layer classification rates, across 19 determinations covering 58 counties.
Those published base rates run from $8.00 to $59.00 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting floor layer rates in California: 2026-09-03.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in California's active federal determinations that is a form of floor layer work (carpet, resilient and soft floor covering) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

CA20260001 rev 3 · Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential · San Diego

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$40.77	19.37	PAIN0036-019 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260001 on SAM.gov.

CA20260002 rev 4 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Imperial

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$40.77	19.37	PAIN0036-019 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260002 on SAM.gov.

CA20260005 rev 2 · Building · Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET LAKE & MENDOCINO	$18.73	0.00	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET DEL NORTE & HUMBOLDT	$14.19	4.41	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260005 on SAM.gov.

CA20260007 rev 5 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn and 18 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO AND SONOMA COUNTIES)	$59.00	33.03	PAIN0016-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (EL DORADO COUNTY (EAST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS); LASSEN COUNTY (EAST OF HIGHWAY 395, BEGINNING AT STACEY AND INCLUDING HONEY LAKE); NEVADA COUNTY (EAST OF	$34.27	16.47	PAIN0567-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (ALPINE; COLUSA; EL DORADO (WEST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS); GLENN; LASSEN (WEST OF HIGHWAY 395, BEGINNING AT STACEY AND INCLUDING HONEY LAKE); MODOC; NEVADA	$48.54	26.59	PAIN1237-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260007 on SAM.gov.

CA20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Butte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$12.50	0.00	SUCA1988-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260008 on SAM.gov.

CA20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER FRESNO, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES	$38.53	23.19	PAIN0294-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES	$48.54	26.59	PAIN1237-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER KERN COUNTY	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260009 on SAM.gov.

CA20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Kings

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$8.00	0.00	SUCA1982-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260011 on SAM.gov.

CA20260012 rev 5 · Building, Heavy, Highway · San Luis Obispo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260012 on SAM.gov.

CA20260014 rev 6 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Santa Barbara

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260014 on SAM.gov.

CA20260015 rev 5 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Ventura

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260015 on SAM.gov.

CA20260016 rev 4 · Building · Tulare

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$10.72	1.76	SUCA1984-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260016 on SAM.gov.

CA20260017 rev 4 · Residential · Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (IMPERIAL)	$40.77	19.37	PAIN0036-020 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260017 on SAM.gov.

CA20260018 rev 7 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Madera and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIPOSA, MERCED, MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES)	$59.00	33.03	PAIN0016-012 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (FRESNO, KINGS & MADERA COUNTIES)	$38.53	23.19	PAIN0294-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALAVERAS; SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES; STANISLAUS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES)	$48.54	26.59	PAIN1237-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260018 on SAM.gov.

CA20260019 rev 6 · Residential · Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Marin, Monterey, Napa and 12 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ AND SONOMA COUNTIES)	$59.00	33.03	PAIN0016-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES)	$34.27	16.47	PAIN0567-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES)	$48.54	26.59	PAIN1237-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260019 on SAM.gov.

CA20260020 rev 5 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Inyo, Kern, Mono

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260020 on SAM.gov.

CA20260022 rev 5 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Los Angeles

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260022 on SAM.gov.

CA20260023 rev 1 · Building · Amador

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$16.06	3.00	SUCA1985-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260023 on SAM.gov.

CA20260024 rev 4 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260024 on SAM.gov.

CA20260026 rev 4 · Building, Heavy, Highway · San Bernardino

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$45.15	19.43	PAIN1247-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260026 on SAM.gov.

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