Highway construction wages: Denver, Douglas, Colorado
Wage determination CO20260009 · Active · Standard · verify on SAM.gov
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Revision history
| Revision | Published | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| rev 1 | 2026-05-18 | diff vs rev 0 |
| rev 0 | 2026-05-17 | original |
Current rates (rev 1)
The CSV and the printed sheet are snapshots of rev 1. If DOL revises this determination after you save one, the watch above tells you exactly what moved.
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $33.11 | $12.17 | $45.28 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION ZONE 2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLER ZONE DEFINITIONS THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES: COLORADO SPRINGS - NEVADA & BIJOU DENVER - ELLSWORTH AVENUE & BROADWAY FT. COLLINS - PROSPECT & COLLEGE GRAND JUNCTION - 12TH & NORTH AVENUE PUEBLO - I-25 & HIGHWAY 50 ALL WORK OUTSIDE OF THESE AREAS SHALL BE PAID ZONE 2 RATES | $29.42 | $10.08 | $39.50 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION ZONE 1 TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLER ZONE DEFINITIONS THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES: COLORADO SPRINGS - NEVADA & BIJOU DENVER - ELLSWORTH AVENUE & BROADWAY FT. COLLINS - PROSPECT & COLLEGE GRAND JUNCTION - 12TH & NORTH AVENUE PUEBLO - I-25 & HIGHWAY 50 ALL WORK OUTSIDE OF THESE AREAS SHALL BE PAID ZONE 2 RATES | $26.42 | $9.93 | $36.35 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (6)-CRANE (91-140 TONS) | $35.28 | $15.20 | $50.48 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5)-MOTOR GRADER (BLADE-FINISH) (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $35.58 | $15.20 | $50.78 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5)-DRILL RIG CAISSON (WATSON 2500 SIMILAR OR LARGER), CRANE (51-90 TONS), SCRAPER (40 CU.YD AND OVER),) | $35.41 | $15.20 | $50.61 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4)-LOADER (OVER 6 CU. YD) (DENVER COUNTY) | $35.20 | $15.20 | $50.40 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4)-CRANE (50 TONS AND UNDER), SCRAPER (SINGLE BOWL, UNDER 40 CU. YD) | $35.78 | $15.20 | $50.98 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (3)-MOTOR GRADER (BLADE-ROUGH) (DOUGLAS COUNTY) | $33.19 | $15.20 | $48.39 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (3)-LOADER (UNDER 6 CU. YD.) (DENVER COUNTY) | $35.03 | $15.20 | $50.23 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (3)-HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (WHEEL MOUNTED, UNDER 3/4 YDS), HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (BACKHOE/LOADER COMBINATION), DRILL RIG CAISSON (SMALLER THAN WATSON 2500 AND SIMILAR), LOADER (UP TO AND INCLUDING 6 CU. YD.) | $35.03 | $15.20 | $50.23 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (DOUGLAS) | $19.46 | $2.58 | $22.04 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (DENVER) | $26.27 | $5.27 | $31.54 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK | $18.39 | $4.13 | $22.52 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR (DOUGLAS) | $16.43 | $3.68 | $20.11 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR (DENVER) | $14.24 | $3.77 | $18.01 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK (DOUGLAS) | $20.05 | $2.88 | $22.93 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK (DENVER) | $17.49 | $3.17 | $20.66 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $26.48 | $3.50 | $29.98 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $17.25 | $5.27 | $22.52 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (DOUGLAS) | $16.39 | $5.27 | $21.66 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (DENVER) | $15.27 | $5.27 | $20.54 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (DOUGLAS) | $16.98 | $5.27 | $22.25 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (DENVER) | $17.81 | $5.82 | $23.63 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN, (DOUGLAS) | $18.67 | $7.17 | $25.84 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN (DENVER) | $17.90 | $3.41 | $21.31 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $13.13 | $2.95 | $16.08 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (DOUGLAS) | $29.99 | $1.40 | $31.39 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (DENVER) | $22.67 | $8.38 | $31.05 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL | $16.22 | $4.41 | $20.63 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (DOUGLAS) | $22.78 | $4.86 | $27.64 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (DENVER) | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER (DOUGLAS) | $24.90 | $7.67 | $32.57 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER (DENVER) | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (DOUGLAS) | $23.88 | $8.22 | $32.10 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (DENVER) | $22.89 | $8.72 | $31.61 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (DOUGLAS) | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $16.07 | $4.41 | $20.48 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (DENVER) | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $15.91 | $4.68 | $20.59 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL (DOUGLAS) | $20.71 | $2.66 | $23.37 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL (DENVER) | $20.48 | $4.71 | $25.19 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP | $21.60 | $5.21 | $26.81 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $26.90 | $5.59 | $32.49 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (DOUGLAS) | $22.96 | $8.22 | $31.18 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (DENVER) | $22.47 | $8.72 | $31.19 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOOM | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (DOUGLAS) | $23.82 | $6.00 | $29.82 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (DOUGLAS) | $23.63 | $6.43 | $30.06 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (DENVER) | $23.13 | $7.55 | $30.68 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER (DOUGLAS) | $25.44 | $3.50 | $28.94 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER (DENVER) | $24.97 | $6.13 | $31.10 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN (DOUGLAS) | $23.67 | $8.47 | $32.14 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN (DENVER) | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY) | $16.99 | $2.87 | $19.86 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS)(EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (FLAGGER) | $9.55 | $3.05 | $12.60 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER (DOUGLAS) | $16.30 | $2.18 | $18.48 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER (DENVER) | $13.55 | $2.41 | $15.96 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE (DOUGLAS) | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE (DENVER) | $16.96 | $4.04 | $21.00 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION | $12.26 | $3.16 | $15.42 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD) | $16.29 | $6.14 | $22.43 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SPREADER | $18.58 | $4.65 | $23.23 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER | $21.21 | $4.25 | $25.46 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (DOUGLAS) | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (DENVER) | $16.76 | $6.77 | $23.53 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (INCLUDES LINK/CYCLONE FENCE ERECTION, EXCLUDES GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION) | $18.22 | $6.01 | $24.23 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (EXCLUDES GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION) | $16.69 | $5.45 | $22.14 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (DENVER) | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (DOUGLAS) | $13.89 | $3.21 | $17.10 |
| GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $12.89 | $3.20 | $16.09 |
| FENCE ERECTOR (EXCLUDES LINK/CYCLONE FENCE ERECTION) | $13.02 | $3.20 | $16.22 |
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION) | $35.13 | $6.83 | $41.96 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (DOUGLAS) | $18.75 | $3.00 | $21.75 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (DENVER) | $20.18 | $5.75 | $25.93 |
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES FORM WORK) | $19.27 | $5.08 | $24.35 |
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