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Colorado guardrail installer prevailing wage, county by county
A guardrail installer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Colorado runs from $16.09 an hour in Teller County to $28.23 in Moffat County. The median county is $16.09.
Main guardrail installer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.
How much does a guardrail installer make on prevailing wage in Colorado?
7 groups of counties with identical rates and 8 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Moffat County1 county$28.23
- Morgan County group9 counties$20.48
- Otero County group9 counties$20.48
- Larimer County1 county$20.48
- Mesa County1 county$20.48
- Boulder County1 county$19.84
- Adams County1 county$16.34
- Weld County1 county$16.28
- Eagle County1 county$16.24
- La Plata County group19 counties$16.09
- Garfield County group8 counties$16.09
- Arapahoe County group7 counties$16.09
- Denver County group2 counties$16.09
- El Paso County group2 counties$16.09
- Pueblo County1 county$16.09
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (EXCLUDES GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION) | $28.23 | $22.22 |
| Morgan County group, 9 localities: Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $20.48 | $16.07 |
| Otero County group, 9 localities: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $20.48 | $16.07 |
| Larimer County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $20.48 | $16.07 |
| Mesa County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $20.48 | $16.07 |
| Boulder County | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $19.84 | $16.21 |
| Adams County | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (ADAMS) | $16.34 | $12.89 |
| Weld County | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (LARMER, WELD) | $16.28 | $12.89 |
| Eagle County | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (EAGLE) | $16.24 | $12.78 |
| La Plata County group, 19 localities: Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $16.09 | $12.78 |
| Garfield County group, 8 localities: Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Summit | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMIT) | $16.09 | $12.78 |
| Arapahoe County group, 7 localities: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK) | $16.09 | $12.89 |
| Denver County group, 2 localities: Denver, Douglas | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $16.09 | $12.89 |
| El Paso County group, 2 localities: El Paso, Teller | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $16.09 | $12.89 |
| Pueblo County | GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $16.09 | $12.89 |
7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 8 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Colorado guardrail installer pay
What is the guardrail installer prevailing wage in El Paso County?
$16.09 an hour: a $12.89 base wage plus $3.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260008, modification 1. Overtime and every guardrail installer classification in El Paso County.
Does guardrail installer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In El Paso County the $16.09 total is a $12.89 base wage plus $3.20 in fringe benefits, about 20% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does guardrail installer prevailing wage pay overtime in Colorado?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice guardrail installers get this rate?
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)).
Why do some counties have the same guardrail installer rate?
DOL often publishes the same guardrail installer rates for several counties. Across Colorado, the 64 counties with a guardrail installer rate fall into 15 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the La Plata County group).