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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in City of Denver schedules, Colorado

0 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover City of Denver schedules for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 274 rates across 49 trades. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $99.97 an hour and teamster the lowest at $19.43, base plus fringe.

The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Colorado modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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.

City of Denver projects (DRMC 20-76, contracts over $2,000) use these schedules from the Denver Auditor's Office, Denver Labor. They differ from the live SAM.gov copies in places. State projects in Denver County use the Davis-Bacon determinations on the Denver County page.

City of Denver schedules rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits Denver Labor lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Elevator Constructor$99.97
  2. Transit Technician$94.20
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$68.91
  4. Electrician$67.83
  5. Sheet Metal Worker$65.80
  6. Millwright$61.52
  7. Heat & Frost Insulator$53.80
  8. Boilermaker$52.42
  9. Ironworker$52.00
  10. Glazier$50.41
  11. Drywall Installer / Lather$48.94
  12. Plasterer$48.55
  13. Window Cleaner$47.26
  14. Utility Lineman$46.43
  15. Building Engineer$45.95
  16. Conveyance System Maintenance (Baggage Systems)$43.79
  17. Drywall Finisher$42.77
  18. Painter$41.72
  19. Tile Setter$40.99
  20. Heavy Equipment Mechanic$37.47
  21. De-icing / Glycol Facility Worker$37.28
  22. Tile Finisher$35.04
  23. Parking Electronics Technician$34.74
  24. Building Service$34.67
  25. Soft Floor Layer$33.62
  26. Operating Engineer$33.57
  27. Quality Control & Assurance Technician$33.02
  28. Water Well Driller$32.55
  29. Appliance Mechanic$32.27
  30. Tree Maintenance$31.22
  31. Fuel Handler (Fuel Facility Operator / Mechanic)$31.00
  32. Pest Controller$29.99
  33. Abatement Laborer$29.58
  34. Carpenter$29.40
  35. Fire Extinguisher Repairer$28.59
  36. Sign Installer$28.40
  37. Cement Mason$28.12
  38. Tunnel Worker$27.59
  39. Laborer$27.56
  40. Furniture Mover$26.37
  41. Bricklayer$23.95
  42. Striping & Traffic Control$23.50
  43. Fence Builder$22.60
  44. Landscape Laborer$22.56
  45. Brick Tender$22.35
  46. Flagger$22.34
  47. Plaster Tender$22.32
  48. Roofer$22.31
  49. Teamster (Truck Driver)$19.43

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and Denver Labor's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationBase + fringeBaseRates
Appliance MechanicAPPLIANCE MECHANIC$32.27 $24.65 1
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLaborer (Asbestos): Removal of Asbestos$29.58 $21.03 2
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER$52.42 $30.97 2
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER – BRICK$22.35 $22.35 2
BricklayerBRICKLAYER$23.95 $23.95 3
Building EngineerBUILDING ENGINEER$45.95 $37.30 2
Building Service EmployeeCUSTODIAN I$34.67 $24.03 2
CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$29.40 $23.09 7
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerSOFT FLOOR LAYER (VINYL AND CARPET)$33.62 $19.29 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$28.12 $21.09 4
Conveyance System Maintenance (Baggage Systems)MACHINERY MAINTENANCE MECHANIC$43.79 $35.60 3
De-icing / Glycol Facility WorkerDE-ICING FACILITY OPERATOR$37.28 $29.12 3
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$42.77 $30.76 2
Drywall Installer / LatherCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)$48.94 $35.10 4
Electrical Utility LinemanLine Construction: Lineman, Gas Fitter/Welder$46.43 $36.88 5
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$67.83 $48.30 10
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC$99.97 $59.05 1
Fence BuilderFENCE ERECTOR: (Excludes Link/cyclone Fence Erection)$22.60 $19.40 1
Fire Extinguisher RepairerFIRE EXTINGUISHER REPAIRER$28.59 $21.35 1
FlaggerLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (Flagger)$22.34 $19.29 2
Fuel Handler (Fuel Facility Operator / Mechanic)FUEL FACILITY OPERATOR$31.00 $23.50 4
Furniture MoverFURNITURE DRIVER/PACKER$26.37 $19.36 3
GlazierGLAZIER$50.41 $37.26 2
Heavy Equipment MechanicECHANIC$37.47 $29.30 1
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR – MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$53.80 $36.98 2
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL/ORNAMENTAL$52.00 $39.21 8
LaborerLaborer: Group 1$27.56 $19.29 19
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLaborer (Landscape & Irrigation)$22.56 $19.40 2
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT$61.52 $42.50 3
Operating EngineerPower Equipment Operator: Group 1$33.57 $22.97 97
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY; EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$41.72 $29.71 5
Parking Electronics TechnicianPARKING ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN$34.74 $26.84 1
Pest ControllerPEST CONTROLLER$29.99 $22.60 1
Plaster TenderPLASTER TENDER$22.32 $22.32 1
PlastererPLASTERER$48.55 $35.55 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)$68.91 $47.23 13
Quality Control & Assurance TechnicianQUALITY CONTROL & ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN$33.02 $25.55 1
RooferROOFER$22.31 $22.31 3
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)$65.80 $43.05 4
Sign InstallerSIGN ERECTOR$28.40 $22.09 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHighway Parking Lot Striping: Painter$23.50 $20.29 3
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$19.43 $19.43 28
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER$35.04 $26.13 2
Tile SetterTILE SETTER$40.99 $32.08 2
Transit TechnicianTRANSIT TECHNICIAN$94.20 $56.57 1
Tree Maintenance LaborerTREE TRIMMER$31.22 $23.70 1
Tunnel WorkerLaborer (Tunnel): Group 1$27.59 $19.29 5
Water Well DrillerRIG/DRILL OPERATOR$32.55 $24.90 1
Window CleanerWINDOW CLEANER$47.26 $31.64 1

Wage determinations for City of Denver schedules

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.

Questions about City of Denver schedules rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in City of Denver schedules?

$67.83 an hour: a $48.30 base wage plus $19.53 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. Overtime and every electrician rate in City of Denver schedules.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in City of Denver schedules?

$27.56 an hour: a $19.29 base wage plus $8.27 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (Laborer: Group 1), under Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. Overtime and every laborer rate in City of Denver schedules.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in City of Denver schedules, the $99.97 total is a $59.05 base wage plus $40.92 in fringe benefits.

Does City of Denver schedules share its rates with other counties?

No. For each of its 49 trades, City of Denver schedules's rates differ from every other county's in Colorado, row for row.