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Colorado brick tender prevailing wage, county by county
A brick tender's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Colorado runs from $15.99 an hour in Weld County to $22.35 in City of Denver schedules. The median county is $15.99.
Main brick tender classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a brick tender make on prevailing wage in Colorado?
1 group of counties with identical rates and 16 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- City of Denver schedules1 county$22.35
- Elbert County group2 counties$15.99
- Adams County1 county$15.99
- Arapahoe County1 county$15.99
- Boulder County1 county$15.99
- Broomfield County1 county$15.99
- Clear Creek County1 county$15.99
- Denver County1 county$15.99
- Douglas County1 county$15.99
- El Paso County1 county$15.99
- Jefferson County1 county$15.99
- Larimer County1 county$15.99
- Mesa County1 county$15.99
- Park County1 county$15.99
- Pueblo County1 county$15.99
- Teller County1 county$15.99
- Weld County1 county$15.99
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denver schedules | LABORER: MASON TENDER – BRICK | $22.35 | $22.35 |
| Elbert County group, 2 localities: Elbert, Gilpin | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Adams County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Arapahoe County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Boulder County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Broomfield County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Clear Creek County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Denver County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Douglas County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| El Paso County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Larimer County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Mesa County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Park County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Pueblo County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Teller County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
| Weld County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $15.99 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 16 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Colorado brick tender pay
What is the brick tender prevailing wage in El Paso County?
$15.99 an hour: a $15.99 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260022, modification 1. Overtime and every brick tender classification in El Paso County.
Does brick tender prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In El Paso County the $15.99 total is a $15.99 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does brick tender prevailing wage pay overtime in Colorado?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice brick tenders get this rate?
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)).
Why do some counties have the same brick tender rate?
DOL often publishes the same brick tender rates for several counties. Across Colorado, the 18 counties with a brick tender rate fall into 17 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Elbert County group).