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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage in Kiowa County, Colorado
$16.63an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.44 base wage + $2.19 fringe benefits · SUCO2001-008
Kiowa County uses the same drywall finisher rates as 46 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Kiowa County, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $16.63 an hour: a $14.44 base wage plus $2.19 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.63 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUCO2001-008 (December 20, 2001). 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.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.44 + $2.19
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) | $14.44 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.63 |
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.
How Kiowa County compares
The main drywall finisher 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
- Kiowa Countybase $14.44$16.63
- Cheyenne Countybase $14.44$16.63
- Prowers Countybase $14.44$16.63
- Elbert Countybase $28.11$39.67
Drywall Finisher 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 drywall finisher rates for Kiowa County are the same as in 46 other counties: Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla and 38 more. The closest county with a different rate is Elbert County, at $39.67.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Kiowa County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.44 | $16.63 | |
| Cheyenne County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.44 | $16.63 | same |
| Prowers County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.44 | $16.63 | same |
| Bent County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.44 | $16.63 | same |
| Lincoln County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.44 | $16.63 | same |
| Crowley County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.44 | $16.63 | same |
| Kit Carson County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $14.44 | $16.63 | same |
Colorado drywall finisher 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 CO20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/CO20260001/1
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 Kiowa County as CSV · Report an error