Prevailing wage rates · Colorado · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Jefferson County, Colorado
Building construction · CO20260023 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 30 classifications for building work in Jefferson County, 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 $15.99 an hour (laborer: mason tender - brick) to $95.01 (elevator mechanic). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP0055-004 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND DRYWALL HANGING…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND DRYWALL HANGING; EXCLUDES METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $35.09 | $13.84 | $48.93 | Agreement |
| CARP1607-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $42.10 | $19.02 | $61.12 | Agreement |
| ELEC0068-012 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $46.80 | $19.53 | $66.33 | Agreement |
| ELEV0025-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $56.57 | $38.44 | $95.01 | Agreement |
| ENGI0009-017 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (91 TO 140 TONS) | $37.34 | $15.20 | $52.54 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (51 TO 90 TONS) | $36.09 | $15.20 | $51.29 | Agreement |
Group definitions, zones and premiums for ENGI0009-017POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (50 TONS AND UNDER).$ 35.78 15.20 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (141 TONS AND OVER).$ 39.80 15.20 | ||||
| IRON0024-009 · Ironworkers agreement, November 1, 2024 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $39.21 | $12.50 | $51.71 | Agreement |
| IRON0024-010 · Ironworkers agreement, November 1, 2024 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $39.21 | $12.50 | $51.71 | Agreement |
| PAIN0079-006 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, August 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $27.41 | $11.56 | $38.97 | Agreement |
| PAIN0079-007 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, August 1, 2024 | ||||
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $28.11 | $11.56 | $39.67 | Agreement |
| PAIN0419-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER (VINYL AND CARPET) | $18.25 | $14.33 | $32.58 | Agreement |
| PAIN0930-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| GLAZIER | $37.26 | $13.15 | $50.41 | Agreement |
| PLUM0003-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $47.23 | $21.68 | $68.91 | Agreement |
| PLUM0208-010 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, September 1, 2025 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $45.55 | $22.11 | $67.66 | Agreement |
| SFCO0669-002 · SFCO, April 1, 2025 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $48.60 | $27.57 | $76.17 | SFCO |
| SHEE0009-006 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
SHEET METAL WORKER…Full textSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $43.05 | $22.65 | $65.70 | Agreement |
| SUCO2013-009 · Survey of contractors in CO, July 31, 2015 | ||||
| WATERPROOFER | $16.94 | $0.00 | $16.94 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $0.00 | $17.34 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $16.96 | $0.00 | $16.96 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $21.50 | $0.00 | $21.50 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $19.10 | $3.89 | $22.99 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $20.78 | $5.78 | $26.56 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.96 | $3.68 | $20.64 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $0.00 | $15.99 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.42 | $5.35 | $20.77 | Survey |
| INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.33 | $6.76 | $27.09 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.68 | $0.00 | $17.68 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER | $21.96 | $0.00 | $21.96 | 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 CO20260023?
- 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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