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Painter prevailing wage in Boulder County, Colorado
$38.97an hour, base + fringe
$27.41 wage + $11.56 fringe benefits · Building · PAIN0079-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Boulder County, a painter must be paid at least $38.97 an hour: a $27.41 base wage plus $11.56 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260017 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $38.97 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260017, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0079-006 (August 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Colorado's state rule uses these same Davis-Bacon determinations for state-agency projects of $500,000 or more that have no federal money (CDOT contracts excluded), with no separate survey (SB19-196, C.R.S. 24-92-205). The City of Denver publishes its own schedules for its own projects, on the City of Denver page.
DOL lists 4 painter rates for Boulder County, from $17.01 to $38.97 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.41 + $11.56
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $27.41 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.97 |
When this rate changes
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Colorado change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Boulder County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)Building · PAIN0079-006$38.97
- PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)Highway · SUCO2011-002$19.86
- PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER & SPRAYHeavy · SUCO2001-006$19.07
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING AND TAPING)Residential · SUCO2001-002$17.01
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)BuildingPAIN0079-006 | $38.97 | $27.41 | $11.56 | CO20260017 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)HighwaySUCO2011-002 | $19.86 | $16.99 | $2.87 | CO20260007 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER & SPRAYHeavySUCO2001-006 | $19.07 | $15.81 | $3.26 | CO20260002 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING AND TAPING)ResidentialSUCO2001-002 | $17.01 | $13.62 | $3.39 | CO20260004 Mod 1 |
How Boulder County compares
The main painter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Colorado
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Boulder Countybase $27.41$38.97
- Gilpin Countybase $27.41$38.97
- Broomfield Countybase $27.41$38.97
- Grand Countybase $15.19$15.19
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Boulder County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $38.97 | $27.41 | |
| Gilpin County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $38.97 | $27.41 | same |
| Broomfield County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $38.97 | $27.41 | same |
| Clear Creek County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $38.97 | $27.41 | same |
| Denver County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $38.97 | $27.41 | same |
| Jefferson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $38.97 | $27.41 | same |
| Grand County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $15.19 | $15.19 | −$23.78 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination CO20260017 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/CO20260017/1
We read every active Colorado Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. The City of Denver rows are copied from Denver Labor's own schedules. How we check · Download Boulder County as CSV · Report an error