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Colorado waterproofer prevailing wage, county by county

A waterproofer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Colorado runs from $12.71 an hour in Denver County to $16.94 in Adams County. The median county is $16.94.

Main waterproofer classification in each county (Waterproofer), 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: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeArchuleta County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeGarfield County: no rate for this tradeRio Grande County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County: no rate for this tradeElbert County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourMontrose County: no rate for this tradeOtero County: no rate for this tradeTeller County: no rate for this tradePhillips County: no rate for this tradeYuma County: no rate for this tradePueblo County: no rate for this tradeAlamosa County: no rate for this tradeBaca County: no rate for this tradeMontezuma County: no rate for this tradeArapahoe County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourMineral County: no rate for this tradeDolores County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourDelta County: no rate for this tradeGrand County: no rate for this tradeSaguache County: no rate for this tradeSummit County: no rate for this tradeGunnison County: no rate for this tradeCostilla County: no rate for this tradeWeld County: no rate for this tradeLas Animas County: no rate for this tradeRoutt County: no rate for this tradeDouglas County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourRio Blanco County: no rate for this tradeBroomfield County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourDenver County waterproofer: $12.71 per hourBoulder County: no rate for this tradeLarimer County: no rate for this tradeCrowley County: no rate for this tradeCuster County: no rate for this tradeEl Paso County: no rate for this tradeGilpin County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourHuerfano County: no rate for this tradeOuray County: no rate for this tradeCheyenne County: no rate for this tradeMoffat County: no rate for this tradePitkin County: no rate for this tradeProwers County: no rate for this tradeSan Juan County: no rate for this tradeLa Plata County: no rate for this tradeHinsdale County: no rate for this tradeKit Carson County: no rate for this tradeSan Miguel County: no rate for this tradeClear Creek County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourKiowa County: no rate for this tradePark County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourLake County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeAdams County waterproofer: $16.94 per hourEagle County: no rate for this tradeLogan County: no rate for this tradeSedgwick County: no rate for this tradeChaffee County: no rate for this tradeFremont County: no rate for this tradeMesa County: no rate for this tradeBent County: no rate for this trade
$12.71$16.94$16.94$16.94$16.94$16.94Waterproofer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

1 group of counties with identical rates and 8 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Elbert County group2 counties$16.94
  2. Adams County1 county$16.94
  3. Arapahoe County1 county$16.94
  4. Broomfield County1 county$16.94
  5. Clear Creek County1 county$16.94
  6. Douglas County1 county$16.94
  7. Jefferson County1 county$16.94
  8. Park County1 county$16.94
  9. Denver County1 county$12.71

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Elbert County group, 2 localities: Elbert, GilpinWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Adams CountyWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Arapahoe CountyWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Broomfield CountyWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Clear Creek CountyWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Douglas CountyWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Jefferson CountyWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Park CountyWATERPROOFER$16.94 $16.94 
Denver CountyWATERPROOFER$12.71 $12.71 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 8 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Colorado waterproofer pay

What is the waterproofer prevailing wage in Denver County?

$12.71 an hour: a $12.71 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260020, modification 1. Overtime and every waterproofer classification in Denver County.

Does waterproofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Denver County the $12.71 total is a $12.71 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does waterproofer 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 waterproofers 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 waterproofer rate?

DOL often publishes the same waterproofer rates for several counties. Across Colorado, the 10 counties with a waterproofer rate fall into 9 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Elbert County group).