Wage Determination CO20260014-16417-hwy
Mesa, CO · highway · Rev. 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
Wage determination CO20260014-16417-hwy covers 91 trade classifications for highway construction in Mesa, CO. Total packages (base + fringe) range from $12.60/hr to $50.61/hr, with the highest going to POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-DRILL RIG CAISSON. Federal contracts of $2,000+ for this work must pay no less than the rates below.
WD Number: CO20260014-16417-hwy
Revision: 1
Type: highway
County: Mesa
State: CO
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 91
Highest rate: $50.61/hr
Prevailing Wage Rates
| Trade | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $20.72 | $5.34 | $26.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY | $16.54 | $3.90 | $20.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY | $18.79 | $3.67 | $22.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.53 | $3.00 | $20.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.05 | $3.00 | $19.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION..$ 33.45 7.58 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.48 | $3.00 | $20.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZTION | $25.84 | $6.66 | $32.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FENCE ERECTOR | $17.46 | $3.47 | $20.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GUARDRAIL INSTALLER | $12.89 | $3.39 | $16.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER | $14.79 | $3.98 | $18.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER | $14.66 | $3.21 | $17.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER | $14.75 | $3.21 | $17.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING, EXCLUDES GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION | $16.69 | $5.45 | $22.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, EXCLUDES GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION | $18.22 | $6.01 | $24.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $16.72 | $4.25 | $20.97 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | $18.66 | $4.66 | $23.32 | $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 | $16.29 | $4.25 | $20.54 | $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 | $16.23 | $3.36 | $19.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $17.27 | $3.83 | $21.10 | $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 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN | $23.93 | $7.72 | $31.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN.$ 26.75 5.39 PAINTER | $16.99 | $2.87 | $19.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER | $27.23 | $3.50 | $30.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER | $24.25 | $3.50 | $27.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER..$ 23.57 3.50 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER | $21.50 | $3.50 | $25.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $23.66 | $7.36 | $31.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER | $25.88 | $6.80 | $32.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE | $20.98 | $6.33 | $27.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE | $19.81 | $6.34 | $26.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE | $21.46 | $4.85 | $26.31 | $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: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER | $17.13 | $4.46 | $21.59 | $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 | $23.38 | $6.58 | $29.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $23.55 | $6.20 | $29.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER.$ 22.05 6.23 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER | $23.23 | $6.89 | $30.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $26.75 | $6.16 | $32.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $35.06 | $0.00 | $35.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $31.39 | $0.00 | $31.39 | $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 | $24.53 | $6.15 | $30.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $23.42 | $9.22 | $32.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $24.82 | $5.75 | $30.57 | $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 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER.$ 23.92 6.67 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER.$ 22.44 9.22 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | $20.45 | $3.50 | $23.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $24.67 | $5.68 | $30.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $25.50 | $5.38 | $30.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $27.68 | $4.57 | $32.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $23.93 | $9.22 | $33.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $24.16 | $8.35 | $32.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR | $21.33 | $6.99 | $28.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION | $23.67 | $8.22 | $31.89 | $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: ROTOMILL | $18.59 | $4.41 | $23.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $30.14 | $1.40 | $31.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $24.06 | $4.13 | $28.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER | $21.33 | $3.50 | $24.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $27.95 | $3.50 | $31.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $27.24 | $5.04 | $32.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED | $27.20 | $5.52 | $32.72 | $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:- DRILL RIG CAISSON | $35.03 | $15.20 | $50.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-DRILL RIG CAISSON | $35.41 | $15.20 | $50.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:-OILER | $35.20 | $15.20 | $50.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN | $16.93 | $3.58 | $20.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN | $16.00 | $5.85 | $21.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: GROUNDSMAN | $11.44 | $2.84 | $14.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $20.61 | $5.27 | $25.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $19.17 | $4.84 | $24.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR | $19.28 | $4.89 | $24.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.27 | $5.27 | $20.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.27 | $4.28 | $19.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $18.86 | $3.50 | $22.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $18.84 | $5.17 | $24.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $18.96 | $5.30 | $24.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC | $26.48 | $3.50 | $29.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK | $16.87 | $5.56 | $22.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALTY & HOISTING TRUCK | $16.65 | $5.46 | $22.11 | $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 | $18.39 | $4.13 | $22.52 | $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 | $19.28 | $5.04 | $24.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $15.96 | $5.27 | $21.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $19.14 | $4.99 | $24.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |