Pulling the rate table…
ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE leads the building schedule for Arapahoe County, CO at $56.57 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Arapahoe County, CO lists 34 classifications with published rates, base pay from $15.21 to $56.57 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $21.96 | $0.00 | CO20260016 |
| CARPENTER(ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $35.09 | $13.84 | CO20260016 |
| CARPENTER(EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $23.83 | $5.63 | CO20260016 |
| CARPENTER(METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.68 |
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
With 34 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
This schedule mixes sources: 53% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example CO20260016 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $0.00 |
| CO20260016 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.33 | $6.76 | CO20260016 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $28.11 | $11.56 | CO20260016 |
| ELECTRICIAN(EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $46.80 | $19.53 | CO20260016 |
| ELECTRICIAN(LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $31.60 | $7.38 | CO20260016 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTEA.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 | CO20260016 |
| GLAZIER | $37.26 | $13.15 | CO20260016 |
| INSULATOR - MECHANICAL(DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $23.12 | $7.97 | CO20260016 |
| IRONWORKERORNAMENTAL | $39.21 | $12.50 | CO20260016 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $39.21 | $12.50 | CO20260016 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $15.99 | $0.00 | CO20260016 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.00 | $0.00 | CO20260016 |
| LABORERPIPELAYER | $16.96 | $3.68 | CO20260016 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $15.21 | $4.54 | CO20260016 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $42.10 | $19.02 | CO20260016 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $19.10 | $3.89 | CO20260016 |
| OPERATORGRADER/BLADE | $21.50 | $0.00 | CO20260016 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $20.78 | $5.78 | CO20260016 |
| PAINTERBRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | $27.41 | $11.56 | CO20260016 |
| PIPEFITTER(INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $45.40 | $22.11 | CO20260016 |
| PLUMBER(EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $47.23 | $21.68 | CO20260016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCRANE (91 TO 140 TONS) | $37.34 | $15.20 | CO20260016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCRANE (51 TO 90 TONS) | $36.09 | $15.20 | CO20260016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCRANE (50 TONS AND UNDER) | $35.78 | $15.20 | CO20260016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCRANE (141 TONS AND OVER) | $39.80 | $15.20 | CO20260016 |
| ROOFER | $16.96 | $0.00 | CO20260016 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $43.05 | $22.65 | CO20260016 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER(VINYL AND CARPET) | $18.25 | $14.33 | CO20260016 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $48.60 | $27.57 | CO20260016 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $17.34 | $0.00 | CO20260016 |
| WATERPROOFER | $16.94 | $0.00 | CO20260016 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.