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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for California publish 46 tile finisher classification rates ranging from $10.68 to $44.93 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 tile finisher rate?

58 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one tile finisher 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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Tile Finisher prevailing wage rates in California

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

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for California publish 46 tile finisher classification rates, across 18 determinations covering 58 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.68 to $44.93 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 tile finisher 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 tile finisher work (grouting and finishing behind the tile setter) 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
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 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
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260002 on SAM.gov.

CA20260004 rev 4 · Heavy, Highway · Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$44.93	20.98	BRCA0003-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (DEL NORTE & HUMBOLDT COUNTIES)	$37.75	19.28	BRCA0003-013 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES)	$35.78	19.23	BRCA0003-013 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260004 on SAM.gov.

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

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE FINISHER	$16.17	4.98	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER: TERRAZZO FINISHER (HUMBOLDT, LAKE, MENDOCINO)	$16.99	4.18	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER: TERRAZZO FINISHER (DEL NORTE COUNTY)	$16.72	3.95	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER: BASE MACHINE OPERATOR (HUMBOLDT, LAKE, MENDOCINO)	$17.69	4.18	SUCA1986-001 DOL wage survey rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER: BASE MACHINE OPERATOR (DEL NORTE COUNTY)	$17.42	3.95	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
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$44.93	20.98	BRCA0003-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (AREA 1: BUTTE, COLUSA, EL DORADO, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, NEVADA, PLACER, PLUMAS, SACRAMENTO, SHASTA, SIERRA, SUTTER, TEHEMA, YOLO, YUBA)	$35.00	17.44	BRCA0003-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (AREA 2: ALPINE, AMADOR)	$34.76	19.22	BRCA0003-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (AREA 3: MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO, SISKIYOU)	$37.75	19.28	BRCA0003-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (AREA 4: SONOMA)	$35.78	19.23	BRCA0003-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260007 on SAM.gov.

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

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-008 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
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 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
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260015 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
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 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
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$44.93	20.98	BRCA0003-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ)	$37.75	19.28	BRCA0003-011 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (AREA 2: CALAVERAS, SAN JOAQUIN, STANISLAUS, TUOLUMNE)	$34.76	19.22	BRCA0003-011 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (AREA 3: FRESNO, KINGS, MADERA, MARIPOSA, MERCED)	$32.68	18.32	BRCA0003-011 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
TILE FINISHER (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, MONTEREY, NAPA, SAN BENITO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ, SOLANO)	$37.75	19.28	BRCA0003-012 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO, YUBA)	$35.00	17.44	BRCA0003-012 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (SONOMA)	$35.78	19.23	BRCA0003-012 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
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
TILE FINISHER (KERN)	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-012 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260020 on SAM.gov.

CA20260021 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Tulare

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE FINISHER	$32.68	18.32	BRCA0003-016 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$44.93	20.98	BRCA0003-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260021 on SAM.gov.

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

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260022 on SAM.gov.

CA20260023 rev 1 · Building · Amador

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE FINISHER	$10.68	1.65	SUCA1985-003 DOL wage survey rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER (BASE MACHINE OPERATOR)	$16.72	3.95	SUCA1985-003 DOL wage survey rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$16.02	3.95	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
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260024 on SAM.gov.

CA20260025 rev 4 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Riverside

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260025 on SAM.gov.

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

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE FINISHER	$37.96	13.77	BRCA0018-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
TERRAZZO FINISHER	$42.11	14.67	BRCA0018-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CA20260026 on SAM.gov.

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