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Striping & Traffic Control Worker prevailing wage, Arapahoe County group, Colorado (5 counties)
DOL sets the same striping and traffic control worker rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Elbert and Gilpin. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$15.83an hour, base + fringe · PAINTER
$12.62 wage + $3.21 fringe benefits · SUCO2011-001
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 5 counties, a striping and traffic control worker working as painter must be paid at least $15.83 an hour: a $12.62 base wage plus $3.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260006 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.83 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUCO2011-001 (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 3 striping and traffic control worker rates for each of these counties, from $15.83 to $16.34 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: $12.62 + $3.21
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) | $12.62 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.83 |
When this rate changes
- 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 striping and traffic control worker rate in the Arapahoe County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (CLEAR CREEK)SUCO2011-001$16.34
- LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (PARK)SUCO2011-001$15.96
- HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)SUCO2011-001$15.83
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (PARK)SUCO2011-001 | $15.96 | $12.76 | $3.20 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (CLEAR CREEK)SUCO2011-001 | $16.34 | $13.14 | $3.20 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)SUCO2011-001 | $15.83 | $12.62 | $3.21 | CO20260006 Mod 1 |
How the Arapahoe County group compares
The main striping and traffic control worker 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
- Arapahoe County groupbase $12.62$15.83
- Adams Countybase $12.62$15.83
- Elbert Countybase $12.62$15.83
- Douglas Countybase $13.89$17.10
Which county is in which striping and traffic control worker group
Every Colorado county with a striping and traffic control worker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denver schedules | Highway Parking Lot Striping: Painter | $23.50 | $20.29 |
| Larimer County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (LARIMER) | $18.77 | $14.79 |
| Moffat County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK) | $18.09 | $14.60 |
| Summit County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK) | $18.09 | $14.60 |
| Mesa County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (MESA) | $17.96 | $14.75 |
| Weld County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (WELD) | $17.87 | $14.66 |
| Jefferson County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (JEFFERSON) | $17.42 | $14.21 |
| Douglas County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (DOUGLAS) | $17.10 | $13.89 |
| 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) | $17.04 | $13.97 |
| Jackson County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT) | $17.04 | $13.97 |
| Otero County group, 9 localities: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $16.99 | $13.92 |
| Eagle County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (EAGLE) | $16.92 | $13.85 |
| 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 | $15.97 | $12.90 |
| Morgan County group, 9 localities: Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $15.97 | $12.90 |
| Arapahoe County group, 5 localities: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Elbert, Gilpin | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $15.83 | $12.62 |
| El Paso County group, 3 localities: El Paso, Pueblo, Teller | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $15.83 | $12.62 |
| Boulder County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $15.83 | $12.62 |
| Clear Creek County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $15.83 | $12.62 |
| Denver County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (DENVER) | $15.83 | $12.62 |
| Park County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK) | $15.83 | $12.62 |
6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.
Colorado striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Adams · Arapahoe · Broomfield · Elbert · Gilpin
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Adams: CO20260006 Mod 1
- Arapahoe: CO20260006 Mod 1
- Broomfield: CO20260006 Mod 1
- Elbert: CO20260006 Mod 1
- Gilpin: CO20260006 Mod 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 every Colorado rate as CSV · Report an error