Prevailing wage rates · Colorado · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Baca, Bent, Costilla and 6 more counties, Colorado
Highway construction · CO20260010 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 50 classifications for highway work in Baca, Bent, Costilla and 6 more counties, Colorado. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $12.63 an hour (laborer: traffic control (flagger)) to $50.78 (power equipment operator: (6)-crane (91-140 tons)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP9901-008 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2024 | ||||
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $33.11 | $12.17 | $45.28 | Agreement |
| ENGI0009-014 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (6)-CRANE (91-140 TONS) | $35.58 | $15.20 | $50.78 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5)-DRILL RIG CAISSON (WATSON 2500 SIMILAR OR LARGER), CRANE (51-90 TONS).$ 35.41 15.20 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4)-CRANE (50 TONS AND UNDER) | $35.20 | $15.20 | $50.40 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (3)- DRILL RIG CAISSON (SMALLER THAN WATSON 2500 AND SIMILAR), POWER BROOM/SWEEPER (70 HP AND OVER) | $35.03 | $15.20 | $50.23 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (1)-POWER BROOM/SWEEPER(UNDER 70 HP) | $34.14 | $15.20 | $49.34 | Agreement |
| SUCO2011-005 · Survey of contractors in CO, September 15, 2011 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $14.88 | $2.07 | $16.95 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR | $14.04 | $3.49 | $17.53 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK | $18.89 | $3.49 | $22.38 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $17.79 | $3.51 | $21.30 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (LAS ANIMAS) | $19.77 | $3.25 | $23.02 | Survey |
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (BACA, BENT, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, HUERFANO, KIOWA, OTERO, PROWERS) | $19.95 | $3.36 | $23.31 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.61 | $2.69 | $20.30 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $17.98 | $5.27 | $23.25 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER (SEMI TRUCK) | $17.58 | $4.67 | $22.25 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $16.83 | $2.95 | $19.78 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $16.21 | $3.76 | $19.97 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $19.93 | $5.38 | $25.31 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) | $17.78 | $2.83 | $20.61 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $18.91 | $4.20 | $23.11 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (LAS ANIMAS) | $23.56 | $5.93 | $29.49 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (BACA, BENT, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, HUERFANO, KIOWA, OTERO, PROWERS) | $23.58 | $6.66 | $30.24 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $16.07 | $4.41 | $20.48 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (LAS ANIMAS).$ 18.88 3.14 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (BACA, BENT, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, HUERFANO, KIOWA, OTERO, PROWERS).$ 18.40 4.20 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $18.30 | $5.01 | $23.31 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $20.49 | $2.66 | $23.15 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CHIPPER | $22.04 | $8.26 | $30.30 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $26.65 | $4.46 | $31.11 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER | $18.43 | $3.12 | $21.55 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (LAS ANIMAS) | $24.70 | $3.40 | $28.10 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (BACA, BENT, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, HUERFANO, KIOWA, OTERO, PROWERS) | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $23.19 | $7.66 | $30.85 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER | $23.14 | $7.51 | $30.65 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANT | $21.13 | $2.16 | $23.29 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN | $24.17 | $6.73 | $30.90 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (OILER) | $22.54 | $9.22 | $31.76 | Survey |
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY) | $17.54 | $3.52 | $21.06 | Survey |
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL…Full textLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) | $12.39 | $3.20 | $15.59 | Survey |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (FLAGGER) | $9.42 | $3.21 | $12.63 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.44 | $3.10 | $15.54 | Survey |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION | $15.37 | $3.16 | $18.53 | Survey |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD) | $16.00 | $6.14 | $22.14 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (LAS ANIMAS) | $14.52 | $3.53 | $18.05 | Survey |
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL…Full textLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (BACA, BENT, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, HUERFANO, KIOWA, OTERO, PROWERS) | $14.48 | $3.53 | $18.01 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $16.76 | $6.01 | $22.77 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $16.94 | $6.77 | $23.71 | Survey |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $13.92 | $3.07 | $16.99 | Survey |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK) | $14.60 | $3.49 | $18.09 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN | $28.06 | $8.76 | $36.82 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (LAS ANIMAS) | $17.24 | $2.85 | $20.09 | Survey |
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER…Full textCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BACA, BENT, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, HUERFANO, KIOWA, OTERO, PROWERS).$ 17.70 2.53 CARPENTER (EXCLUDES FORM WORK) | $18.96 | $3.18 | $22.14 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on CO20260010?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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