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Colorado striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage, county by county
A striping and traffic control worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Colorado runs from $15.83 an hour in Teller County to $23.50 in City of Denver schedules. The median county is $15.97.
Striping & Traffic Control Worker rate in each Colorado county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adams CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) · Arapahoe County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Alamosa CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Arapahoe CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) · Arapahoe County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Archuleta CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Baca CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Bent CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Boulder CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260007 Mod 1 |
Broomfield CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) · Arapahoe County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Chaffee CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Cheyenne CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Clear Creek CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Conejos CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Costilla CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Crowley CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Custer CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Delta CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Denver CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (DENVER) | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
Dolores CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Douglas CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (DOUGLAS) | $13.89 | $3.21 | $17.10 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260009 Mod 1 |
Eagle CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (EAGLE) | $13.85 | $3.07 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
El Paso CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · El Paso County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260008 Mod 1 |
Elbert CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) · Arapahoe County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Fremont CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Garfield CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) · Garfield County group | $13.97 | $3.07 | $17.04 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Gilpin CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) · Arapahoe County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Grand CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) · Garfield County group | $13.97 | $3.07 | $17.04 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Gunnison CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Hinsdale CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Huerfano CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Jackson CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) | $13.97 | $3.07 | $17.04 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Jefferson CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (JEFFERSON) | $14.21 | $3.21 | $17.42 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Kiowa CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Kit Carson CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
La Plata CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Lake CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) · Garfield County group | $13.97 | $3.07 | $17.04 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Larimer CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (LARIMER) | $14.79 | $3.98 | $18.77 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260014 Mod 1 |
Las Animas CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Lincoln CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Logan CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Mesa CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (MESA) | $14.75 | $3.21 | $17.96 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260014 Mod 1 |
Mineral CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Moffat CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK) | $14.60 | $3.49 | $18.09 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Montezuma CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Montrose CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Morgan CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Otero CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Ouray CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Park CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
Phillips CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Pitkin CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) · Garfield County group | $13.97 | $3.07 | $17.04 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Prowers CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Otero County group | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260010 Mod 1 |
Pueblo CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · El Paso County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260008 Mod 1 |
Rio Blanco CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) · Garfield County group | $13.97 | $3.07 | $17.04 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Rio Grande CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Routt CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) · Garfield County group | $13.97 | $3.07 | $17.04 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Saguache CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
San Juan CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
San Miguel CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · La Plata County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260012 Mod 1 |
Sedgwick CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Summit CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK) | $14.60 | $3.49 | $18.09 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260013 Mod 1 |
Teller CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · El Paso County group | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260008 Mod 1 |
Washington CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Weld CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (WELD) | $14.66 | $3.21 | $17.87 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260014 Mod 1 |
Yuma CountyHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER · Morgan County group | $12.90 | $3.07 | $15.97 | May 18, 2026 | CO20260011 Mod 1 |
Main striping and traffic control worker 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 striping and traffic control worker make on prevailing wage in Colorado?
$15.83 to $23.50 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $15.97. 6 groups of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- City of Denver schedules1 county$23.50
- Larimer County1 county$18.77
- Moffat County1 county$18.09
- Summit County1 county$18.09
- Mesa County1 county$17.96
- Weld County1 county$17.87
- Jefferson County1 county$17.42
- Douglas County1 county$17.10
- Garfield County group6 counties$17.04
- Jackson County1 county$17.04
- Otero County group9 counties$16.99
- Eagle County1 county$16.92
- La Plata County group19 counties$15.97
- Morgan County group9 counties$15.97
- Arapahoe County group5 counties$15.83
- El Paso County group3 counties$15.83
- Boulder County1 county$15.83
- Clear Creek County1 county$15.83
- Denver County1 county$15.83
- Park County1 county$15.83
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denver schedules | Highway Parking Lot Striping: Painter | $20.29 | $23.50 |
| Larimer County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (LARIMER) | $14.79 | $18.77 |
| Moffat County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK) | $14.60 | $18.09 |
| Summit County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK) | $14.60 | $18.09 |
| Mesa County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (MESA) | $14.75 | $17.96 |
| Weld County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (WELD) | $14.66 | $17.87 |
| Jefferson County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (JEFFERSON) | $14.21 | $17.42 |
| Douglas County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (DOUGLAS) | $13.89 | $17.10 |
| Garfield County group, 6 localities: Garfield, Grand, Lake, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) | $13.97 | $17.04 |
| Jackson County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) | $13.97 | $17.04 |
| Otero County group, 9 localities: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $13.92 | $16.99 |
| Eagle County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (EAGLE) | $13.85 | $16.92 |
| 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 | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.90 | $15.97 |
| Morgan County group, 9 localities: Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.90 | $15.97 |
| Arapahoe County group, 5 localities: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Elbert, Gilpin | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $12.62 | $15.83 |
| El Paso County group, 3 localities: El Paso, Pueblo, Teller | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.62 | $15.83 |
| Boulder County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.62 | $15.83 |
| Clear Creek County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $12.62 | $15.83 |
| Denver County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (DENVER) | $12.62 | $15.83 |
| Park County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $12.62 | $15.83 |
6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Colorado striping and traffic control worker pay
What is the striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage in El Paso County?
$15.83 an hour: a $12.62 base wage plus $3.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260008, modification 1. Overtime and every striping and traffic control worker classification in El Paso County.
Does striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In El Paso County the $15.83 total is a $12.62 base wage plus $3.21 in fringe benefits, about 20% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does striping and traffic control worker 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 striping and traffic control workers 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 striping and traffic control worker rate?
DOL often publishes the same striping and traffic control worker rates for several counties. Across Colorado, the 65 counties with a striping and traffic control worker rate fall into 20 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the La Plata County group).