Highway Construction — Denver, Colorado
WD CO20260009-16381-hwy · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for CARPENTER in Denver, Colorado (construction type: highway) is $33.11/hr base + $12.17/hr fringe = $45.28/hr total package (WD CO20260009-16381-hwy, Rev. 1).
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WD Number: CO20260009-16381-hwy
Revision: 1
Construction Type: highway
State: Colorado (CO)
County: Denver
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 77
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $33.11 | $12.17 | $45.28 +58% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $19.27 | $5.08 | $24.35 -15% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.18 | $5.75 | $25.93 -11% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN..$ 35.13 6.83 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.75 | $3.00 | $21.75 -27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FENCE ERECTOR | $13.02 | $3.20 | $16.22 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $12.89 | $3.20 | $16.09 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $13.89 | $3.21 | $17.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $16.69 | $5.45 | $22.14 -25% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $18.22 | $6.01 | $24.23 Bottom 10% -17% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 Top 10% -8% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.76 | $6.77 | $23.53 Top 10% +5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 -8% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER | $21.21 | $4.25 | $25.46 Above median +14% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SPREADER | $18.58 | $4.65 | $23.23 Bottom 10% +4% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW | $16.29 | $6.14 | $22.43 +0% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION | $12.26 | $3.16 | $15.42 -31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 Above median -8% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.96 | $4.04 | $21.00 Top 10% -6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.30 | $2.18 | $18.48 Above median -18% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $13.55 | $2.41 | $15.96 Above median -29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 Above median -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL | $9.55 | $3.05 | $12.60 Bottom 10% -44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN.$ 23.67 8.47 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN..$ 22.67 8.72 PAINTER | $16.99 | $2.87 | $19.86 -33% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER | $25.44 | $3.50 | $28.94 -2% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER | $24.97 | $6.13 | $31.10 +5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER..$ 23.63 6.43 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER | $23.13 | $7.55 | $30.68 +4% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 Top 10% +6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE | $23.82 | $6.00 | $29.82 Top 10% +1% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 -34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOOM | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 Top 10% +6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $22.96 | $8.22 | $31.18 Above median +5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $22.47 | $8.72 | $31.19 Above median +5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $26.90 | $5.59 | $32.49 +10% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP | $21.60 | $5.21 | $26.81 Top 10% -9% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $20.71 | $2.66 | $23.37 -21% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $20.48 | $4.71 | $25.19 Above median -15% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $15.91 | $4.68 | $20.59 Bottom 10% -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 Above median +6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $16.07 | $4.41 | $20.48 Top 10% -31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 +1% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $23.88 | $8.22 | $32.10 Above median +8% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $22.89 | $8.72 | $31.61 Above median +7% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $24.90 | $7.67 | $32.57 Above median +10% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 Above median +9% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR | $22.78 | $4.86 | $27.64 Above median -7% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 Above median -13% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL | $16.22 | $4.41 | $20.63 -30% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $29.99 | $1.40 | $31.39 Above median +6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $22.67 | $8.38 | $31.05 Above median +5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $13.13 | $2.95 | $16.08 Above median -46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-CRANE | $35.28 | $15.20 | $50.48 Bottom 10% +71% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-CRANE, SCRAPER | $35.78 | $15.20 | $50.98 +72% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-DRILL RIG CAISSON, CRANE, SCRAPER,) | $35.41 | $15.20 | $50.61 +71% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-HYDRAULIC BACKHOE, HYDRAULIC BACKHOE, DRILL RIG CAISSON, LOADER | $35.03 | $15.20 | $50.23 +70% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-LOADER | $35.20 | $15.20 | $50.40 +70% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-LOADER | $35.03 | $15.20 | $50.23 +70% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-MOTOR GRADER | $35.58 | $15.20 | $50.78 +72% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-MOTOR GRADER | $33.19 | $15.20 | $48.39 +63% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES: COLORADO SPRINGS - NEVADA & BIJOU DENVER - ELLSWORTH AVENUE & BROADWAY FT. COLLINS - PROSPECT | $29.42 | $10.08 | $39.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES: COLORADO SPRINGS - NEVADA & BIJOU DENVER - ELLSWORTH AVENUE & BROADWAY FT. COLLINS - PROSPECT | $26.42 | $9.93 | $36.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN | $18.67 | $7.17 | $25.84 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN | $17.90 | $3.41 | $21.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $16.98 | $5.27 | $22.25 -23% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $17.81 | $5.82 | $23.63 Above median -18% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.39 | $5.27 | $21.66 Above median -25% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.27 | $5.27 | $20.54 Above median -29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $17.25 | $5.27 | $22.52 Above median -22% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $26.48 | $3.50 | $29.98 Top 10% +3% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK | $20.05 | $2.88 | $22.93 Top 10% -21% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK | $17.49 | $3.17 | $20.66 Above median -29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR | $16.43 | $3.68 | $20.11 Top 10% -31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR | $14.24 | $3.77 | $18.01 Top 10% -38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK | $18.39 | $4.13 | $22.52 Top 10% -22% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 Top 10% -46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $19.46 | $2.58 | $22.04 Above median -24% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $26.27 | $5.27 | $31.54 Above median +9% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Denver, CO — Highway construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for highway construction in Denver, Colorado.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.