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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for California publish 36 roofer classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $57.17 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 roofer rate?

58 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one roofer 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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Roofer prevailing wage rates in California

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 18 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for California publish 36 roofer classification rates, across 18 determinations covering 58 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $57.17 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 roofer 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 roofer work (built-up, single-ply and shingle roofing) 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
ROOFER	$42.80	12.64	ROOF0045-001 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
ROOFER	$42.80	12.64	ROOF0045-001 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
ROOFERS: MASTIC WORKER; KETTLE TENDER (2 KETTLES WITHOUT PUMPS) (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES)	$17.90	7.17	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
ROOFERS: ENAMELER & PITCH (DEL NORTE)	$18.30	3.84	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
ROOFERS: BITUMASTIC; COAL TAR BUILT-UP; ENAMELER; PIPEWRAPPER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES)	$19.65	7.17	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
ROOFER (HUMBOLDT COUNTY)	$12.00	2.00	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
ROOFER (DEL NORTE)	$16.30	3.84	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
ROOFER (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO, AND SONOMA COUNTIES)	$54.94	23.34	ROOF0081-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (ALPINE, BUTTE, COLUSA, EL DORADO, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, NEVADA, PLACER, PLUMAS, SACRAMENTO, SHASTA, SIERRA, SISKIYOU, SUTTER, TEHAMA, TRINITY, YOLO, AND YUBA COUNTIES)	$46.73	21.36	ROOF0081-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260007 on SAM.gov.

CA20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Butte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$12.00	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
ROOFER FRESNO, KERN, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES	$45.76	16.86	ROOF0027-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES	$49.65	22.19	ROOF0081-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260009 on SAM.gov.

CA20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Kings

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$7.25	0.00	SUCA1982-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260011 on SAM.gov.

CA20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Shasta

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$9.11	0.00	SUCA1986-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260013 on SAM.gov.

CA20260016 rev 4 · Building · Tulare

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$10.05	3.85	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
ROOFER (LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA)	$51.58	20.73	ROOF0036-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (IMPERIAL)	$42.80	12.64	ROOF0045-003 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
ROOFER (SAN FRANCISCO & SAN MATEO COUNTIES)	$55.30	22.97	ROOF0040-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES)	$54.94	23.34	ROOF0081-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (CALAVERAS, MARIPOSA, MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN, STANISLAUS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES)	$49.65	22.19	ROOF0081-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER: BITUMASTIC, ENAMELER, COAL TAR, PITCH AND MASTIC WORKER (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES)	$57.17	21.51	ROOF0095-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER: JOURNEYMAN (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES)	$53.17	21.51	ROOF0095-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER: KETTLE PERSON (2 KETTLES) (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES:)	$55.17	21.51	ROOF0095-002 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
ROOFER (SAN FRANCISCO & SAN MATEO COUNTIES)	$55.30	22.97	ROOF0040-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO, AND SONOMA COUNTIES)	$54.94	23.34	ROOF0081-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES)	$46.73	21.36	ROOF0081-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER: BITUMASTIC, ENAMELER, COAL TAR, PITCH AND MASTIC WORKER (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES)	$57.17	21.51	ROOF0095-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER: JOURNEYMAN (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES)	$53.17	21.51	ROOF0095-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER: KETTLE PERSON (2 KETTLES) (MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES)	$55.17	21.51	ROOF0095-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260019 on SAM.gov.

CA20260023 rev 1 · Building · Amador

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFERS: SLATE, TILE AND COMPOSITION	$15.00	7.64	SUCA1985-003 DOL wage survey rate
ROOFERS: ENAMELER AND PITCH	$17.65	7.64	SUCA1985-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260023 on SAM.gov.

CA20260027 rev 1 · Residential · Humboldt

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$23.00	0.00	SUCA2013-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260027 on SAM.gov.

CA20260028 rev 2 · Residential · Tuolumne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$23.00	0.00	SUCA2013-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260028 on SAM.gov.

CA20260029 rev 2 · Residential · Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$23.00	0.00	SUCA2013-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260029 on SAM.gov.

CA20260030 rev 1 · Residential · Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$23.00	0.00	SUCA2013-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260030 on SAM.gov.

CA20260031 rev 1 · Residential · Del Norte, Lake, Mendocino

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$23.00	0.00	SUCA2013-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CA20260031 on SAM.gov.

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