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Colorado plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county
A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Colorado runs from $57.33 an hour in Saguache County to $68.91 in Adams County. The median county is $65.70.
Main plumber or pipefitter 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 plumber or pipefitter make on prevailing wage in Colorado?
4 groups of counties with identical rates and 20 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Summit County group9 counties$68.91
- Kit Carson County group2 counties$68.91
- Adams County1 county$68.91
- Arapahoe County1 county$68.91
- Boulder County1 county$68.91
- Broomfield County1 county$68.91
- City of Denver schedules1 county$68.91
- Clear Creek County1 county$68.91
- Denver County1 county$68.91
- Douglas County1 county$68.91
- Eagle County1 county$68.91
- Elbert County1 county$68.91
- Gilpin County1 county$68.91
- Jefferson County1 county$68.91
- Lake County1 county$68.91
- Larimer County1 county$68.91
- Mesa County1 county$68.91
- Park County1 county$68.91
- Weld County1 county$68.91
- Garfield County group16 counties$65.70
- El Paso County1 county$65.70
- Pueblo County1 county$65.70
- Teller County1 county$65.70
- Fremont County group18 counties$57.33
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County group, 9 localities: Grand, Jackson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Summit, Washington, Yuma | PLUMBER: (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, AND YUMA. PARTS OF ELBERT, EAGLE, KIT CARSON & LINCOLN COUNTIES) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Kit Carson County group, 2 localities: Kit Carson, Lincoln | PLUMBER: (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, AND YUMA. PARTS OF ELBERT, EAGLE, KIT CARSON & LINCOLN COUNTIES) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Adams County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Arapahoe County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Boulder County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Broomfield County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| City of Denver schedules | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Clear Creek County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Denver County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Douglas County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Eagle County | PLUMBER: (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, AND YUMA. PARTS OF ELBERT, EAGLE, KIT CARSON & LINCOLN COUNTIES) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Elbert County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Gilpin County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Jefferson County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Lake County | PLUMBER: (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, AND YUMA. PARTS OF ELBERT, EAGLE, KIT CARSON & LINCOLN COUNTIES) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Larimer County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND PIPE INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Mesa County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Park County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Weld County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $68.91 | $47.23 |
| Garfield County group, 16 localities: Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan, San Miguel | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: (PLUMBERS INCLUDE HVAC WORK) (PIPEFITTERS EXCLUDE HVAC WORK) (ALAMOSA, BACA, BENT, CHAFFEE, CHEYENNE, CONEJOS, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, CUSTER, FREMONT, HUERFANO, KIOWA, KIT CARSON (INCLUDING TOWNS OF DFALGLER, SEIBERT, VONA, STRATTON AND BETHUNE), LAS ANIMAS, LINCOLN (INCLUDING TOWNS OF GEONA AND ARRIBA IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), MINERAL, OTERO, PROWERS, RIO GRANDE, AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES) | $65.70 | $47.60 |
| El Paso County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $47.60 |
| Pueblo County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND PIPE INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $47.60 |
| Teller County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $47.60 |
| Fremont County group, 18 localities: Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Rio Grande, Saguache | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: PLUMBERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) & PIPEFITTERS (EXCLUDING HVAC WORK) (ARCHULETA, DELTA, DOLORES, EAGLE (EAGLE COUNTY IS DIVIDED FROM WHERE PITKIN AND LAKE COUNTIES JOIN ON THE NORTH, AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO AND INCLUDING THE TOWN OF EDWARDS AND NORTHERLY TO THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF ROUTT COUNTY), GARFIELD, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, LA PLATA, MOFFAT, MONTEZUMA, MONTROSE, OURAY, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SAN JUAN AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES) | $57.33 | $41.32 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 20 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Colorado plumber or pipefitter pay
What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in El Paso County?
$65.70 an hour: a $47.60 base wage plus $18.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260022, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in El Paso County.
Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In El Paso County the $65.70 total is a $47.60 base wage plus $18.10 in fringe benefits, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does plumber or pipefitter 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 plumber or pipefitters 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 plumber or pipefitter rate?
DOL often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across Colorado, the 65 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 24 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 18 counties (the Fremont County group).