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Colorado laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Colorado runs from $9.75 an hour in Yuma County to $27.56 in City of Denver schedules. The median county is $9.75.

Main laborer 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.

Conejos County laborer: $9.75 per hourJackson County laborer: $9.75 per hourArchuleta County laborer: $9.75 per hourWashington County laborer: $9.75 per hourGarfield County laborer: $9.75 per hourRio Grande County laborer: $9.75 per hourMorgan County laborer: $9.75 per hourElbert County laborer: $20.64 per hourMontrose County laborer: $9.75 per hourOtero County laborer: $9.75 per hourTeller County laborer: $20.64 per hourPhillips County laborer: $9.75 per hourYuma County laborer: $9.75 per hourPueblo County laborer: $20.64 per hourAlamosa County laborer: $9.75 per hourBaca County laborer: $9.75 per hourMontezuma County laborer: $9.75 per hourArapahoe County laborer: $20.64 per hourMineral County laborer: $9.75 per hourDolores County laborer: $9.75 per hourJefferson County laborer: $20.64 per hourDelta County laborer: $9.75 per hourGrand County laborer: $9.75 per hourSaguache County laborer: $9.75 per hourSummit County laborer: $9.75 per hourGunnison County laborer: $9.75 per hourCostilla County laborer: $9.75 per hourWeld County laborer: $20.64 per hourLas Animas County laborer: $9.75 per hourRoutt County laborer: $9.75 per hourDouglas County laborer: $20.64 per hourRio Blanco County laborer: $9.75 per hourBroomfield County laborer: $20.64 per hourDenver County laborer: $20.64 per hourBoulder County laborer: $20.64 per hourLarimer County laborer: $20.64 per hourCrowley County laborer: $9.75 per hourCuster County laborer: $9.75 per hourEl Paso County laborer: $20.64 per hourGilpin County laborer: $20.64 per hourHuerfano County laborer: $9.75 per hourOuray County laborer: $9.75 per hourCheyenne County laborer: $9.75 per hourMoffat County laborer: $9.75 per hourPitkin County laborer: $9.75 per hourProwers County laborer: $9.75 per hourSan Juan County laborer: $9.75 per hourLa Plata County laborer: $9.75 per hourHinsdale County laborer: $9.75 per hourKit Carson County laborer: $9.75 per hourSan Miguel County laborer: $9.75 per hourClear Creek County laborer: $20.64 per hourKiowa County laborer: $9.75 per hourPark County laborer: $20.64 per hourLake County laborer: $9.75 per hourLincoln County laborer: $9.75 per hourAdams County laborer: $20.64 per hourEagle County laborer: $9.75 per hourLogan County laborer: $9.75 per hourSedgwick County laborer: $9.75 per hourChaffee County laborer: $9.75 per hourFremont County laborer: $9.75 per hourMesa County laborer: $20.64 per hourBent County laborer: $9.75 per hour
$9$9$9$9$20$20Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in Colorado?

7 groups of counties with identical rates and 33 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. City of Denver schedules1 county$27.56
  2. Elbert County group2 counties$20.64
  3. Adams County1 county$20.64
  4. Arapahoe County1 county$20.64
  5. Boulder County1 county$20.64
  6. Broomfield County1 county$20.64
  7. Clear Creek County1 county$20.64
  8. Denver County1 county$20.64
  9. Douglas County1 county$20.64
  10. El Paso County1 county$20.64
  11. Jefferson County1 county$20.64
  12. Larimer County1 county$20.64
  13. Mesa County1 county$20.64
  14. Park County1 county$20.64
  15. Pueblo County1 county$20.64
  16. Teller County1 county$20.64
  17. Weld County1 county$20.64
  18. Otero County group8 counties$9.75
  19. Delta County group7 counties$9.75
  20. Morgan County group7 counties$9.75
  21. Rio Grande County group3 counties$9.75
  22. Routt County group3 counties$9.75
  23. Montrose County group2 counties$9.75
  24. Alamosa County1 county$9.75
  25. Chaffee County1 county$9.75
  26. Eagle County1 county$9.75
  27. Fremont County1 county$9.75
  28. Garfield County1 county$9.75
  29. Grand County1 county$9.75
  30. Hinsdale County1 county$9.75
  31. Kit Carson County1 county$9.75
  32. La Plata County1 county$9.75
  33. Las Animas County1 county$9.75
  34. Mineral County1 county$9.75
  35. Moffat County1 county$9.75
  36. Pitkin County1 county$9.75
  37. Rio Blanco County1 county$9.75
  38. San Juan County1 county$9.75
  39. Sedgwick County1 county$9.75
  40. Summit County1 county$9.75

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
City of Denver schedulesLaborer: Group 1$27.56 $19.29 
Elbert County group, 2 localities: Elbert, GilpinLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Adams CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Arapahoe CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Boulder CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Broomfield CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Clear Creek CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Denver CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Douglas CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
El Paso CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Larimer CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Mesa CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Park CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Pueblo CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Teller CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Weld CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$20.64 $16.96 
Otero County group, 8 localities: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, ProwersLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Delta County group, 7 localities: Archuleta, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Gunnison, San MiguelLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Morgan County group, 7 localities: Cheyenne, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Washington, YumaLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Rio Grande County group, 3 localities: Ouray, Rio Grande, SaguacheLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Routt County group, 3 localities: Jackson, Lake, RouttLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Montrose County group, 2 localities: Montezuma, MontroseLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Alamosa CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Chaffee CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Eagle CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Fremont CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Garfield CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Grand CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Hinsdale CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Kit Carson CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
La Plata CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Las Animas CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Mineral CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Moffat CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Pitkin CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Rio Blanco CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
San Juan CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Sedgwick CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 
Summit CountyLABORER, COMMON$9.75 $9.75 

7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 33 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Colorado laborer pay

What is the laborer prevailing wage in El Paso County?

$20.64 an hour: a $16.96 base wage plus $3.68 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260022, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer classification in El Paso County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In El Paso County the $20.64 total is a $16.96 base wage plus $3.68 in fringe benefits, about 18% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does laborer 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 laborers 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 laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same laborer rates for several counties. Across Colorado, the 65 counties with a laborer rate fall into 40 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Otero County group).