Prevailing wage rates · Colorado · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Larimer, Mesa and Weld Counties, Colorado
Highway construction · CO20260014 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 93 classifications for highway work in Larimer, Mesa and Weld 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 $12.60 an hour (laborer: traffic control (flagger)) to $50.61 (power equipment operator: (5)-drill rig caisson (watson 2500 similar or larger)). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGI0009-012 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5)-DRILL RIG CAISSON (WATSON 2500 SIMILAR OR LARGER) | $35.41 | $15.20 | $50.61 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4)-OILER (WELD COUNTY) | $35.20 | $15.20 | $50.40 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (3)- DRILL RIG CAISSON (SMALLER THAN WATSON 2500 AND SIMILAR) | $35.03 | $15.20 | $50.23 | Agreement |
| SUCO2011-009 · Survey of contractors in CO, September 15, 2011 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (WELD) | $19.28 | $5.04 | $24.32 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (MESA) | $15.96 | $5.27 | $21.23 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (LARIMER) | $19.14 | $4.99 | $24.13 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK | $18.39 | $4.13 | $22.52 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR | $13.93 | $3.68 | $17.61 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK (WELD) | $16.87 | $5.56 | $22.43 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK (LARIMER, MESA) | $16.65 | $5.46 | $22.11 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $26.48 | $3.50 | $29.98 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (MESA,WELD) | $18.84 | $5.17 | $24.01 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (LARIMER) | $18.96 | $5.30 | $24.26 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (WELD) | $15.27 | $5.27 | $20.54 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (MESA) | $15.27 | $4.28 | $19.55 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LARIMER) | $18.86 | $3.50 | $22.36 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (WELD) | $20.61 | $5.27 | $25.88 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (MESA) | $19.17 | $4.84 | $24.01 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (LARIMER) | $19.28 | $4.89 | $24.17 | Survey |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN, (WELD) | $16.93 | $3.58 | $20.51 | Survey |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN, (MESA) | $16.00 | $5.85 | $21.85 | Survey |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN, (LARIMIER) | $11.44 | $2.84 | $14.28 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $13.13 | $2.95 | $16.08 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (WELD) | $27.95 | $3.50 | $31.45 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (MESA) | $27.24 | $5.04 | $32.28 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (LARIMER) | $27.20 | $5.52 | $32.72 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER (WELD) | $30.14 | $1.40 | $31.54 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER (MESA) | $24.06 | $4.13 | $28.19 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER (LARIMER) | $21.33 | $3.50 | $24.83 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL (WELD) | $16.22 | $4.41 | $20.63 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL (LARIMER) | $18.59 | $4.41 | $23.00 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (MESA, WELD) | $21.33 | $6.99 | $28.32 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION (LARIMER) | $23.67 | $8.22 | $31.89 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER (MESA) | $23.93 | $9.22 | $33.15 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER (LARIMER) | $24.16 | $8.35 | $32.51 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (WELD) | $24.67 | $5.68 | $30.35 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (MESA) | $25.50 | $5.38 | $30.88 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (LARIMER) | $27.68 | $4.57 | $32.25 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (WELD).$ 23.92 6.67 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (MESA).$ 22.44 9.22 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (LARIMER) | $20.45 | $3.50 | $23.95 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $16.07 | $4.41 | $20.48 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (WELD) | $24.53 | $6.15 | $30.68 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (MESA) | $23.42 | $9.22 | $32.64 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (LARIMER) | $24.82 | $5.75 | $30.57 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $15.91 | $4.68 | $20.59 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL (MESA) | $35.06 | $0.00 | $35.06 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL (LARIMER, WELD) | $31.39 | $0.00 | $31.39 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $26.75 | $6.16 | $32.91 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (MESA) | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (LARIMER, WELD).$ 22.05 6.23 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (WELD) | $23.23 | $6.89 | $30.12 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (MESA) | $23.38 | $6.58 | $29.96 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (LARIMER) | $23.55 | $6.20 | $29.75 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOOM | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER (MESA, WELD) | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER (LARIMER) | $17.13 | $4.46 | $21.59 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (WELD) | $20.98 | $6.33 | $27.31 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (MESA) | $19.81 | $6.34 | $26.15 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (LARIMER) | $21.46 | $4.85 | $26.31 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER (MESA, WELD) | $23.66 | $7.36 | $31.02 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER (LARIMER) | $25.88 | $6.80 | $32.68 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (WELD) | $27.23 | $3.50 | $30.73 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (MESA) | $24.25 | $3.50 | $27.75 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (LARIMER) | $23.57 | $3.50 | $27.07 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER | $21.50 | $3.50 | $25.00 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN (MESA,WELD) | $23.93 | $7.72 | $31.65 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN (LARIMER).$ 26.75 5.39 PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY) | $16.99 | $2.87 | $19.86 | Survey |
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL…Full textLABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS)(EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (LARIMER, WELD) | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 | Survey |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (FLAGGER) | $9.55 | $3.05 | $12.60 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER (MESA, WELD) | $16.23 | $3.36 | $19.59 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER (LARIMER) | $17.27 | $3.83 | $21.10 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 | Survey |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION | $12.26 | $3.16 | $15.42 | Survey |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD) | $16.29 | $6.14 | $22.43 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 | Survey |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SPREADER | $18.58 | $4.65 | $23.23 | Survey |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER | $21.21 | $4.25 | $25.46 | Survey |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER (WELD) | $16.72 | $4.25 | $20.97 | Survey |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER (LARIMER) | $18.66 | $4.66 | $23.32 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, EXCLUDES GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION (LARIMER, WELD) | $18.22 | $6.01 | $24.23 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING, EXCLUDES GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION (LARIMER, WELD) | $16.69 | $5.45 | $22.14 | Survey |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (WELD) | $14.66 | $3.21 | $17.87 | Survey |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (MESA) | $14.75 | $3.21 | $17.96 | Survey |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (LARIMER) | $14.79 | $3.98 | $18.77 | Survey |
| GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (LARMER, WELD) | $12.89 | $3.39 | $16.28 | Survey |
| FENCE ERECTOR (WELD) | $17.46 | $3.47 | $20.93 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZTION (WELD) | $25.84 | $6.66 | $32.50 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (WELD) | $33.45 | $7.58 | $41.03 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (WELD) | $17.48 | $3.00 | $20.48 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (MESA) | $17.53 | $3.00 | $20.53 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (LARIMER) | $16.05 | $3.00 | $19.05 | Survey |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (WELD) | $16.54 | $3.90 | $20.44 | Survey |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (LARIMER, MESA) | $18.79 | $3.67 | $22.46 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES FORM WORK) | $20.72 | $5.34 | $26.06 | 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 CO20260014?
- 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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