Prevailing Wage Rate Corrections for Apprentices

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Friday, August 8, 2008, announced corrections to some of the apprentice wages for the prevailing wage rates previously published and to become effective on August 31, 2008. The correction affects the rates in the Power Equipment Operators-Underground Sewer & Water classification in several counties throughout the state.

The revised rates are now the same as the apprentice rates for Power Equipment Operators that were published on August 1, 2008 and become effective on August 31, 2008.

The updated rates are below:

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS- UNDERGROUND SEWER & WATER

A. Counties Covered: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Walla Walla

1 0000-1000 Hours 65.00% $26.24
2 1001-2000 Hours 70.00% $27.50
3 2001-3000 Hours 75.00% $28.77
4 3001-4000 Hours 80.00% $30.03
5 4001-5000 Hours 85.00% $31.30
6 5001-6000 Hours 90.00% $32.56

B. Counties Covered: Chelan, Clallam, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom, and Yakima

1 0000-1000 Hours 65.00% $35.43
2 1001-2000 Hours 70.00% $37.09
3 2001-3000 Hours 75.00% $38.74
4 3001-4000 Hours 80.00% $40.39
5 4001-5000 Hours 90.00% $43.70
6 5001-6000 Hours 95.00% $45.35