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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Douglas County, Colorado
$17.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$17.34 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUCO2013-007
$22.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.46 base wage + $2.58 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (DOUGLAS) · SUCO2011-004
$32.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.59 base wage + $4.87 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVERS: TANDEM/SEMI AND WATER · TEAM0455-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Douglas County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $17.34 an hour: a $17.34 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUCO2013-007 (July 31, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Douglas County, a teamster must be paid at least $22.04 an hour: a $19.46 base wage plus $2.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $22.04 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUCO2011-004 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Douglas County, a teamster must be paid at least $32.46 an hour: a $27.59 base wage plus $4.87 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.46 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier TEAM0455-002 (May 1, 2025). 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 12 teamster rates for Douglas County, from $15.65 to $32.46 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.34 + $0.00
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) | $17.34 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.34 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.46 + $2.58
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) | $19.46 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $22.04 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.59 + $4.87
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) | $27.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.87 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.46 |
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 teamster rate in Douglas County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVERS: TANDEM/SEMI AND WATERHeavy · TEAM0455-002$32.46
- TRUCK DRIVERS: PICKUPHeavy · TEAM0455-002$31.83
- TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighway · SUCO2011-004$29.98
- TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK (DOUGLAS)Highway · SUCO2011-004$22.93
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUCO2011-004$22.52
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUCO2011-004$22.52
- TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (DOUGLAS)Highway · SUCO2011-004$22.25
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (DOUGLAS)Highway · SUCO2011-004$22.04
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (DOUGLAS)Highway · SUCO2011-004$21.66
- TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR (DOUGLAS)Highway · SUCO2011-004$20.11
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUCO2013-007$17.34
- TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATORHighway · SUCO2011-004$15.65
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUCO2013-007 | $17.34 | $0.00 | $17.34 | CO20260021 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (DOUGLAS)HighwaySUCO2011-004 | $19.46 | $2.58 | $22.04 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATORHighwaySUCO2011-004 | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUCO2011-004 | $18.39 | $4.13 | $22.52 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR (DOUGLAS)HighwaySUCO2011-004 | $16.43 | $3.68 | $20.11 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK (DOUGLAS)HighwaySUCO2011-004 | $20.05 | $2.88 | $22.93 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighwaySUCO2011-004 | $26.48 | $3.50 | $29.98 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUCO2011-004 | $17.25 | $5.27 | $22.52 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (DOUGLAS)HighwaySUCO2011-004 | $16.39 | $5.27 | $21.66 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (DOUGLAS)HighwaySUCO2011-004 | $16.98 | $5.27 | $22.25 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: TANDEM/SEMI AND WATERHeavyTEAM0455-002 | $27.59 | $4.87 | $32.46 | CO20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: PICKUPHeavyTEAM0455-002 | $26.96 | $4.87 | $31.83 | CO20260002 Mod 1 |
How Douglas County compares
The main teamster 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
- Douglas Countybase $17.34$17.34
- Jefferson Countybase $17.34$17.34
- Denver Countybase $17.34$17.34
- Fremont Countybase $17.79$21.30
Teamster (Truck Driver) 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 wage | Total rate | vs Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $17.34 | |
| Jefferson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $17.34 | same |
| Denver County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $17.34 | same |
| Teller County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $17.34 | same |
| Arapahoe County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $17.34 | same |
| El Paso County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $17.34 | same |
| Elbert County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $17.34 | same |
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 CO20260021 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/CO20260021/1
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 Douglas County as CSV · Report an error