Colorado prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Colorado county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
$59.17/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
98%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
30Active determinationsColorado
May 18Latest modification2026, SAM.gov
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Key trades by county (Building)
Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | $66.33 | $68.91 | $48.93 | $19.17* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Alamosa | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Arapahoe | $66.33 | $68.91 | $29.46* | $19.75* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Archuleta | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Baca | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Bent | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Boulder | $66.33 | $68.91 | $29.45* | $11.76* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Broomfield | $66.33 | $68.91 | $27.95* | $19.84* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Chaffee | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Cheyenne | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Clear Creek | $66.33 | $68.91 | $27.95* | $19.84* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Conejos | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Costilla | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Crowley | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Custer | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Delta | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Denver | $66.33 | $68.91 | $27.40* | $19.71* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Dolores | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Douglas | $66.33 | $68.91 | $48.93 | $20.99* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Eagle | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| El Paso | $59.17 | $65.70 | $29.61* | $14.80* | $28.88* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Elbert | $66.33 | $68.91 | $27.95* | $19.84* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Fremont | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Garfield | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Gilpin | $66.33 | $68.91 | $27.95* | $19.84* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Grand | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Gunnison | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Hinsdale | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Huerfano | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Jackson | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Jefferson | $66.33 | $68.91 | $48.93 | $20.77* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Kiowa | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Kit Carson | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| La Plata | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Lake | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Larimer | $66.33 | $68.91 | $26.70* | $16.67* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Las Animas | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Lincoln | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Logan | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Mesa | $35.14* | $68.91 | $20.53* | $13.25* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Mineral | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Moffat | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Montezuma | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Montrose | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Morgan | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Otero | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Ouray | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Park | $66.33 | $68.91 | $24.60* | $19.84* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Phillips | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Pitkin | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Prowers | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Pueblo | $51.46 | $65.70 | $20.64* | $15.03* | $28.88* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Rio Blanco | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Rio Grande | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Routt | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Saguache | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| San Juan | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| San Miguel | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Sedgwick | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Summit | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Teller | $59.17 | $65.70 | $29.61* | $14.80* | $28.88* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Washington | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
| Weld | $66.33 | $68.91 | $18.22* | $14.00* | $26.56* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $38.97 |
| Yuma | $59.17 | $68.91 | $45.28 | $9.75* | $13.41* | $51.71 | $65.70 | $15.19* |
Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.
Rates that have not kept up
Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | Electrician | 2015 | $35.14 | $27.19 |
| Arapahoe | Carpenter | 2015 | $29.46 | $31.21 |
| Boulder | Carpenter | 2015 | $29.45 | $28.73 |
| Broomfield | Carpenter | 2015 | $27.95 | $31.21 |
| Adams | Construction laborer | 2015 | $19.17 | $23.44 |
| Alamosa | Construction laborer | 2001 | $9.75 | $23.03 |
| Arapahoe | Construction laborer | 2015 | $19.75 | $23.44 |
| Adams | Heavy equipment operator | 2015 | $26.56 | $30.81 |
| Alamosa | Heavy equipment operator | 2001 | $13.41 | $30.11 |
| Arapahoe | Heavy equipment operator | 2015 | $26.56 | $30.81 |
| Alamosa | Painter | 2001 | $15.19 | $25.47 |
| Archuleta | Painter | 2001 | $15.19 | $25.47 |
| Baca | Painter | 2001 | $15.19 | $25.47 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Colorado?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Colorado (30 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 63 of 64 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $59.17 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Colorado?
30 active general wage determinations cover Colorado: 17 Building, 2 Heavy, 9 Highway, 2 Residential. Together they list rates for 64 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Colorado prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Colorado determination in our data is dated 2026-05-18. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Colorado, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Building 17, Heavy 2, Residential 2, Highway 9.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.