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Striping & Traffic Control Worker prevailing wage in Cheyenne County, Colorado
$15.97an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PAINTER
$12.90 base wage + $3.07 fringe benefits · SUCO2011-006
Cheyenne County uses the same striping and traffic control worker rates as 8 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cheyenne County, a striping and traffic control worker working as painter must be paid at least $15.97 an hour: a $12.90 base wage plus $3.07 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.97 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUCO2011-006 (September 15, 2011). 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 3 striping and traffic control worker rates for Cheyenne County, from $15.59 to $18.09 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.90 + $3.07
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) | $12.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.07 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.97 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 striping and traffic control worker rate in Cheyenne County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)SUCO2011-006$18.09
- HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTERSUCO2011-006$15.97
- LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS)(EXCLUDES FLAGGERS)SUCO2011-006$15.59
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS)(EXCLUDES FLAGGERS)SUCO2011-006 | $12.39 | $3.20 | $15.59 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTERSUCO2011-006 | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)SUCO2011-006 | $14.60 | $3.49 | $18.09 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
How Cheyenne County compares
The main striping and traffic control worker 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
- Cheyenne Countybase $12.90$15.97
- Kiowa Countybase $13.92$16.99
- Kit Carson Countybase $12.90$15.97
- Lincoln Countybase $12.90$15.97
Striping & Traffic Control Worker 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.
DOL's striping and traffic control worker rates for Cheyenne County are the same as in 8 other counties: Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cheyenne County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $13.92 | $16.99 | +$1.02 |
| Prowers County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $13.92 | $16.99 | +$1.02 |
| Bent County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $13.92 | $16.99 | +$1.02 |
| Crowley County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $13.92 | $16.99 | +$1.02 |
| Cheyenne County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.90 | $15.97 | |
| Kit Carson County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.90 | $15.97 | same |
| Lincoln County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.90 | $15.97 | same |
Colorado striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 CO20260011 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/CO20260011/1
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 Cheyenne County as CSV · Report an error