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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Elbert County, Colorado
$68.91an hour, base + fringe · PLUMBER
$47.23 wage + $21.68 fringe benefits · Building · PLUM0003-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Elbert County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $68.91 an hour: a $47.23 base wage plus $21.68 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260030 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $68.91 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260030, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0003-009 (June 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 7 plumber or pipefitter rates for Elbert County, from $19.97 to $76.17 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $47.23 + $21.68
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) | $47.23 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.68 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $68.91 |
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 plumber or pipefitter rate in Elbert County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SFCO0669-002$76.17
- PLUMBER (CLEAR CREEK, GILPIN, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, AND YUMA. PARTS OF ELBERT, EAGLE, KIT CARSON, LINCOLN, AND PARK COUNTIES)Heavy · PLUM0003-003$70.83
- PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0003-009$68.91
- PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0208-008$67.51
- PLUMBER (ALAMOSA, BACA, BENT, CHAFFEE, CHEYENNE, CONEJOS, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, CUSTER, ELBERT (SOUTHERN PORTION INCLUDING TOWNS OF ELBERT, MATHERSON AND SIMLA), FREMONT, HUERFANO, KIOWA, KIT CARSON (INCLUDING TOWNS OF DFALGLER, SIEBERT, VONA, STRATTON AND BETHUNE), LAS ANIMAS, LINCOLN (INCLUDING TOWNS OF GEONA AND ARRIBA IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), MINERAL, OTERO, PARK (INCLUDING TOWNS OF FAUPLAY, HARTSEL AND LAKE GEORGE), PROWERS, PUEBLO, RIO GRANDE, AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES)Heavy · PLUM0058-010$63.07
- PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE)Residential · SUCO2001-004$20.84
- PIPEFITTERHeavy · SUCO2001-005$19.97
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0003-009 | $68.91 | $47.23 | $21.68 | CO20260030 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0208-008 | $67.51 | $45.40 | $22.11 | CO20260030 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSFCO0669-002 | $76.17 | $48.60 | $27.57 | CO20260030 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (CLEAR CREEK, GILPIN, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, AND YUMA. PARTS OF ELBERT, EAGLE, KIT CARSON, LINCOLN, AND PARK COUNTIES)HeavyPLUM0003-003 | $70.83 | $50.68 | $20.15 | CO20260003 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (ALAMOSA, BACA, BENT, CHAFFEE, CHEYENNE, CONEJOS, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, CUSTER, ELBERT (SOUTHERN PORTION INCLUDING TOWNS OF ELBERT, MATHERSON AND SIMLA), FREMONT, HUERFANO, KIOWA, KIT CARSON (INCLUDING TOWNS OF DFALGLER, SIEBERT, VONA, STRATTON AND BETHUNE), LAS ANIMAS, LINCOLN (INCLUDING TOWNS OF GEONA AND ARRIBA IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), MINERAL, OTERO, PARK (INCLUDING TOWNS OF FAUPLAY, HARTSEL AND LAKE GEORGE), PROWERS, PUEBLO, RIO GRANDE, AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES)HeavyPLUM0058-010 | $63.07 | $45.90 | $17.17 | CO20260003 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTERHeavySUCO2001-005 | $19.97 | $18.13 | $1.84 | CO20260003 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE)ResidentialSUCO2001-004 | $20.84 | $18.06 | $2.78 | CO20260005 Mod 1 |
How Elbert County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter 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
- Elbert Countybase $47.23$68.91
- Arapahoe Countybase $47.23$68.91
- El Paso Countybase $47.60$65.70
- Lincoln Countybase $47.23$68.91
Plumber / Pipefitter 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 Elbert County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 | |
| Arapahoe County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 | same |
| Lincoln County | PLUMBER: (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, AND YUMA. PARTS OF ELBERT, EAGLE, KIT CARSON & LINCOLN COUNTIES) | $68.91 | $47.23 | same |
| Adams County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 | same |
| Douglas County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 | same |
| Denver County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 | same |
| El Paso County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $47.60 | −$3.21 |
Colorado plumber or pipefitter 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 CO20260030 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/CO20260030/1
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 Elbert County as CSV · Report an error