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Lincoln County, CO · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Lincoln County, Colorado
$9.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER, COMMON · SUCO2001-008
$10.33an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.33 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: (COMMON) · SUCO2001-004
$18.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.71 base wage + $3.29 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUCO2011-006
$14.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.11 base wage + $3.80 fringe benefits
LABORER, COMMON · SUCO2001-005
Lincoln County uses the same laborer rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.75 an hour: a $9.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.75 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.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.33 an hour: a $10.33 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.33 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUCO2001-004 (December 20, 2001). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $18.00 an hour: a $14.71 base wage plus $3.29 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUCO2011-006 (September 15, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $14.91 an hour: a $11.11 base wage plus $3.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.91 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUCO2001-005 (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.
DOL lists 9 laborer rates for Lincoln County, from $9.75 to $31.39 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.75 + $0.00
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) | $9.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.75 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.33 + $0.00
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) | $10.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.33 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.71 + $3.29
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) | $14.71 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.29 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.11 + $3.80
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) | $11.11 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.91 |
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 laborer rate in Lincoln County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: ASPHALT SPREADERHighway · SUCO2011-006$31.39
- LABORER: CONCRETE/MASON TENDERSBuilding · LABO0720-003$28.99
- LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER (CHEYENNE, KIT CARSON, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, WASHINGTON, YUMA)Highway · SUCO2011-006$22.81
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD)Highway · SUCO2011-006$22.14
- LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUCO2011-006$18.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (CHEYENNE, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGQICK, WASHINGTON, YUMA)Highway · SUCO2011-006$15.97
- LABORER, COMMONHeavy · SUCO2001-005$14.91
- LABORERS: (COMMON)Residential · SUCO2001-004$10.33
- LABORER, COMMONBuilding · SUCO2001-008$9.75
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: CONCRETE/MASON TENDERSBuildingLABO0720-003 | $21.10 | $7.89 | $28.99 | CO20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMONBuildingSUCO2001-008 | $9.75 | $0.00 | $9.75 | CO20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUCO2011-006 | $14.71 | $3.29 | $18.00 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD)HighwaySUCO2011-006 | $16.00 | $6.14 | $22.14 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (CHEYENNE, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGQICK, WASHINGTON, YUMA)HighwaySUCO2011-006 | $12.44 | $3.53 | $15.97 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SPREADERHighwaySUCO2011-006 | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER (CHEYENNE, KIT CARSON, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, WASHINGTON, YUMA)HighwaySUCO2011-006 | $17.02 | $5.79 | $22.81 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMONHeavySUCO2001-005 | $11.11 | $3.80 | $14.91 | CO20260003 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (COMMON)ResidentialSUCO2001-004 | $10.33 | $0.00 | $10.33 | CO20260005 Mod 1 |
How Lincoln County compares
The main laborer 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
- Lincoln Countybase $9.75$9.75
- Elbert Countybase $16.96$20.64
- Crowley Countybase $9.75$9.75
- Cheyenne Countybase $9.75$9.75
Laborer 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 laborer rates for Lincoln County are the same as in 6 other counties: Cheyenne, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Washington, Yuma.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.96 | $20.64 | +$10.89 |
| El Paso County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.96 | $20.64 | +$10.89 |
| Lincoln County | LABORER, COMMON | $9.75 | $9.75 | |
| Crowley County | LABORER, COMMON | $9.75 | $9.75 | same |
| Cheyenne County | LABORER, COMMON | $9.75 | $9.75 | same |
| Kit Carson County | LABORER, COMMON | $9.75 | $9.75 | same |
| Kiowa County | LABORER, COMMON | $9.75 | $9.75 | 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 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 Lincoln County as CSV · Report an error