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Prevailing Wage For Communications System: Installer Communications and Systems Work Scope of Work: Installation, Testing, Service and Maintenance of Systems Utilizing the Transmission and/or Transference of Voice, Sound, Vision and Digital for Commercial, Educational, Security and Entertainment Purposes for the Following: Tv Monitoring and Surveillance, Background-foreground Music, Intercom and Telephone Interconnect, Inventory Control Systems, Microwave Transmission, Multi-media, Multiplex, Nurse Call Systems, Radio Page, School Intercom and Sound, Burglar Alarms, Fire Alarms, and Low Voltage Master Clock Systems in Commercial Buildings. Communication Systems That Transmit or Receive Information and/or Control Systems That Are Intrinsic to the Above Listed Systems; Inclusion or Exclusion of Terminations and Testings of Conductors Determined by Their Function; Excluding All Other Data Systems or Multiple Systems Which Include Control Function or Power Supply; Excluding Installation of Raceway Systems, Conduit Systems, Line Voltage Work, and Energy Management Systems. Does Not Cover Work Performed at China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station In San-Bernardino, California
WageFinder updated this rate on Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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The Total Prevailing Wage For A Communications System: Installer Communications and Systems Work Scope of Work: Installation, Testing, Service and Maintenance of Systems Utilizing the Transmission and/or Transference of Voice, Sound, Vision and Digital for Commercial, Educational, Security and Entertainment Purposes for the Following: Tv Monitoring and Surveillance, Background-foreground Music, Intercom and Telephone Interconnect, Inventory Control Systems, Microwave Transmission, Multi-media, Multiplex, Nurse Call Systems, Radio Page, School Intercom and Sound, Burglar Alarms, Fire Alarms, and Low Voltage Master Clock Systems in Commercial Buildings. Communication Systems That Transmit or Receive Information and/or Control Systems That Are Intrinsic to the Above Listed Systems; Inclusion or Exclusion of Terminations and Testings of Conductors Determined by Their Function; Excluding All Other Data Systems or Multiple Systems Which Include Control Function or Power Supply; Excluding Installation of Raceway Systems, Conduit Systems, Line Voltage Work, and Energy Management Systems. Does Not Cover Work Performed at China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station In San-Bernardino, California Is $65.70 per hour*.
Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/CA20260026/4
* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.
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Compare Communications System: Installer Communications and Systems Work Scope of Work: Installation, Testing, Service and Maintenance of Systems Utilizing the Transmission and/or Transference of Voice, Sound, Vision and Digital for Commercial, Educational, Security and Entertainment Purposes for the Following: Tv Monitoring and Surveillance, Background-foreground Music, Intercom and Telephone Interconnect, Inventory Control Systems, Microwave Transmission, Multi-media, Multiplex, Nurse Call Systems, Radio Page, School Intercom and Sound, Burglar Alarms, Fire Alarms, and Low Voltage Master Clock Systems in Commercial Buildings. Communication Systems That Transmit or Receive Information and/or Control Systems That Are Intrinsic to the Above Listed Systems; Inclusion or Exclusion of Terminations and Testings of Conductors Determined by Their Function; Excluding All Other Data Systems or Multiple Systems Which Include Control Function or Power Supply; Excluding Installation of Raceway Systems, Conduit Systems, Line Voltage Work, and Energy Management Systems. Does Not Cover Work Performed at China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station rates elsewhere
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What is the prevailing wage for a Communications System: Installer Communications and Systems Work Scope of Work: Installation, Testing, Service and Maintenance of Systems Utilizing the Transmission and/or Transference of Voice, Sound, Vision and Digital for Commercial, Educational, Security and Entertainment Purposes for the Following: Tv Monitoring and Surveillance, Background-foreground Music, Intercom and Telephone Interconnect, Inventory Control Systems, Microwave Transmission, Multi-media, Multiplex, Nurse Call Systems, Radio Page, School Intercom and Sound, Burglar Alarms, Fire Alarms, and Low Voltage Master Clock Systems in Commercial Buildings. Communication Systems That Transmit or Receive Information and/or Control Systems That Are Intrinsic to the Above Listed Systems; Inclusion or Exclusion of Terminations and Testings of Conductors Determined by Their Function; Excluding All Other Data Systems or Multiple Systems Which Include Control Function or Power Supply; Excluding Installation of Raceway Systems, Conduit Systems, Line Voltage Work, and Energy Management Systems. Does Not Cover Work Performed at China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station in San-Bernardino County, California?
$65.70 per hour total — $45.23 base rate plus $20.47 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering heavy construction in San-Bernardino County, California, dated Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Does this rate apply to every project in San-Bernardino County?
No. It applies to heavy construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.
Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $65.70?
Yes. $65.70 is the base rate of $45.23 plus $20.47 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.
Where does this Communications System: Installer Communications and Systems Work Scope of Work: Installation, Testing, Service and Maintenance of Systems Utilizing the Transmission and/or Transference of Voice, Sound, Vision and Digital for Commercial, Educational, Security and Entertainment Purposes for the Following: Tv Monitoring and Surveillance, Background-foreground Music, Intercom and Telephone Interconnect, Inventory Control Systems, Microwave Transmission, Multi-media, Multiplex, Nurse Call Systems, Radio Page, School Intercom and Sound, Burglar Alarms, Fire Alarms, and Low Voltage Master Clock Systems in Commercial Buildings. Communication Systems That Transmit or Receive Information and/or Control Systems That Are Intrinsic to the Above Listed Systems; Inclusion or Exclusion of Terminations and Testings of Conductors Determined by Their Function; Excluding All Other Data Systems or Multiple Systems Which Include Control Function or Power Supply; Excluding Installation of Raceway Systems, Conduit Systems, Line Voltage Work, and Energy Management Systems. Does Not Cover Work Performed at China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station rate come from?
It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.
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