Wage Determination CO20260008-16373-hwy
El Paso, CO · highway · Rev. 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
Wage determination CO20260008-16373-hwy covers 75 trade classifications for highway construction in El Paso, CO. Total packages (base + fringe) range from $12.60/hr to $59.17/hr, with the highest going to ELECTRICIAN. Federal contracts of $2,000+ for this work must pay no less than the rates below.
WD Number: CO20260008-16373-hwy
Revision: 1
Type: highway
County: El Paso
State: CO
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 75
Highest rate: $59.17/hr
Prevailing Wage Rates
| Trade | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $24.15 | $6.25 | $30.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY | $19.00 | $5.88 | $24.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY | $19.06 | $5.84 | $24.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.74 | $3.00 | $20.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.36 | $3.00 | $20.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $35.40 | $16.06 | $51.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $40.70 | $18.47 | $59.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FENCE ERECTOR | $13.02 | $3.20 | $16.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $12.89 | $3.20 | $16.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $12.62 | $3.21 | $15.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $16.69 | $5.45 | $22.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $20.49 | $1.65 | $22.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $18.22 | $6.01 | $24.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $17.54 | $3.16 | $20.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER | $21.21 | $4.25 | $25.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SPREADER | $18.58 | $4.65 | $23.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.88 | $3.61 | $20.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.05 | $3.69 | $20.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW | $16.29 | $6.14 | $22.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION | $12.26 | $3.16 | $15.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $18.72 | $3.24 | $21.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL | $9.55 | $3.05 | $12.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $16.99 | $2.87 | $19.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER | $24.42 | $6.96 | $31.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER..$ 24.42 6.96 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER | $21.50 | $3.50 | $25.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE.$ 23.32 5.50 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE.$ 21.82 8.22 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRAC | $23.31 | $5.61 | $28.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOOM | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $23.47 | $9.22 | $32.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $23.43 | $8.04 | $31.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $26.11 | $6.92 | $33.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $26.56 | $7.40 | $33.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $17.59 | $3.45 | $21.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $15.91 | $4.68 | $20.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $23.22 | $8.72 | $31.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $23.25 | $6.98 | $30.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $22.83 | $8.72 | $31.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER | $16.07 | $4.41 | $20.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $23.50 | $7.64 | $31.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $23.61 | $7.79 | $31.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $22.16 | $6.17 | $28.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $24.02 | $8.43 | $32.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $22.35 | $6.36 | $28.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $22.68 | $7.11 | $29.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $23.13 | $7.01 | $30.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $23.29 | $7.48 | $30.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR | $18.43 | $4.62 | $23.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR | $16.70 | $3.30 | $20.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL | $16.22 | $4.41 | $20.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED..$ 25.22 5.74 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $24.28 | $4.83 | $29.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR | $13.13 | $2.95 | $16.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-CRANE | $37.34 | $15.20 | $52.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-DRILL RIG CAISSON | $35.20 | $15.20 | $50.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-DRILL RIG CAISSON, CRANE.$ 35.41 15.20 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-CRANE | $35.78 | $15.20 | $50.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $18.35 | $3.85 | $22.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $17.98 | $3.97 | $21.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.87 | $4.79 | $21.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.85 | $4.83 | $21.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $17.25 | $5.27 | $22.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $26.69 | $3.50 | $30.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK | $17.27 | $3.71 | $20.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP AND PILOT CAR | $13.93 | $3.68 | $17.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK | $16.00 | $2.60 | $18.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR | $12.43 | $3.22 | $15.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $17.31 | $4.07 | $21.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $20.93 | $4.98 | $25.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $17.24 | $4.15 | $21.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |