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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Hinsdale County, Colorado
$21.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · MECHANIC
$17.79 base wage + $3.51 fringe benefits · SUCO2011-007
Hinsdale County uses the same teamster rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Hinsdale County, a teamster working as mechanic must be paid at least $21.30 an hour: a $17.79 base wage plus $3.51 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260012 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260012, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUCO2011-007 (September 15, 2011). 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 8 teamster rates for Hinsdale County, from $17.53 to $23.09 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.79 + $3.51
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) | $17.79 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.51 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.30 |
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 Hinsdale County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKSUCO2011-007$23.09
- TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (ARCHULETA, CHAFFEE, CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, FREMONT, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, LA PLATA, MINERAL, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL)SUCO2011-007$22.89
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI TRUCK (CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, FREMONT, HINSDALE, LA PLATA)SUCO2011-007$22.66
- TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICSUCO2011-007$21.30
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ARCHULETA, CHAFFEE, CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, MONTEZUMA, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL)SUCO2011-007$20.59
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (ARCHULETA, CHAFEE, CONJEOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, GUNNISION, HINSDALE, MINERAL, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAN MIGUEL, SAN JUAN, SAGUACHE)SUCO2011-007$19.79
- TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCKSUCO2011-007$18.09
- TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR (ALAMOSA, ARCHULETA, CHAFFEE, CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, FREMONT, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, MINERAL, MONTEZUMA, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL)SUCO2011-007$17.53
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (ARCHULETA, CHAFEE, CONJEOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, GUNNISION, HINSDALE, MINERAL, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAN MIGUEL, SAN JUAN, SAGUACHE)SUCO2011-007 | $16.75 | $3.04 | $19.79 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI TRUCK (CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, FREMONT, HINSDALE, LA PLATA)SUCO2011-007 | $17.25 | $5.41 | $22.66 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR (ALAMOSA, ARCHULETA, CHAFFEE, CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, FREMONT, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, MINERAL, MONTEZUMA, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL)SUCO2011-007 | $14.04 | $3.49 | $17.53 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCKSUCO2011-007 | $14.60 | $3.49 | $18.09 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICSUCO2011-007 | $17.79 | $3.51 | $21.30 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKSUCO2011-007 | $17.25 | $5.84 | $23.09 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ARCHULETA, CHAFFEE, CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, MONTEZUMA, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL)SUCO2011-007 | $16.56 | $4.03 | $20.59 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (ARCHULETA, CHAFFEE, CONEJOS, CUSTER, DELTA, DOLORES, FREMONT, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, LA PLATA, MINERAL, MONTROSE, OURAY, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL)SUCO2011-007 | $17.62 | $5.27 | $22.89 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
How Hinsdale 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
- Hinsdale Countybase $17.79$21.30
- San Juan Countybase $17.79$21.30
- Mineral Countybase $17.79$21.30
- Mesa Countybase $17.34$17.34
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.
DOL's teamster rates for Hinsdale County are the same as in 3 other counties: Custer, Delta, Dolores. The closest county with a different rate is Mesa County, at $17.34.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Hinsdale County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale County | TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $21.30 | |
| San Juan County | TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $21.30 | same |
| Mineral County | TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $21.30 | same |
| Ouray County | TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $21.30 | same |
| Archuleta County | TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $21.30 | same |
| La Plata County | TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $21.30 | same |
| Rio Grande County | TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $21.30 | 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 CO20260012 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/CO20260012/1
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 Hinsdale County as CSV · Report an error