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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage, El Paso County group, Colorado (12 counties)
DOL sets the same utility lineman rates, row for row, in 12 counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo and Weld. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$76.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$61.46 base wage + $14.90 fringe benefits · ELEC0111-001
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 12 counties, a utility lineman must be paid at least $76.36 an hour: a $61.46 base wage plus $14.90 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $76.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0111-001 (September 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 3 utility lineman rates for each of these counties, from $33.21 to $76.36 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $61.46 + $14.90
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) | $61.46 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.90 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $76.36 |
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 utility lineman rate in the El Paso County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDERELEC0111-001$76.36
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0111-001$53.68
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMANELEC0111-001$33.21
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDERELEC0111-001 | $61.46 | $14.90 | $76.36 | CO20260002 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0111-001 | $44.27 | $9.41 | $53.68 | CO20260002 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMANELEC0111-001 | $27.39 | $5.82 | $33.21 | CO20260002 Mod 1 |
How the El Paso County group compares
The main utility lineman 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
- El Paso County groupbase $61.46$76.36
- Teller Countybase $61.36$76.24
- Elbert Countybase $61.36$76.24
- Douglas Countybase $61.46$76.36
Which county is in which utility lineman group
Every Colorado county with a utility lineman rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County group, 12 localities: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo, Weld | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDER | $61.46 | $76.36 |
| Garfield County group, 52 localities: Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington, Yuma | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDER | $61.36 | $76.24 |
| City of Denver schedules | Line Construction: Lineman, Gas Fitter/Welder | $36.88 | $46.43 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
Colorado utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Adams · Arapahoe · Boulder · Broomfield · Denver · Douglas · El Paso · Jefferson · Larimer · Mesa · Pueblo · Weld
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Adams: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Arapahoe: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Boulder: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Broomfield: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Denver: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Douglas: CO20260002 Mod 1
- El Paso: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Jefferson: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Larimer: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Mesa: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Pueblo: CO20260002 Mod 1
- Weld: CO20260002 Mod 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 every Colorado rate as CSV · Report an error