Pulling the rate table…
PIPEFITTER leads the residential schedule for Denver County, CO at $44.15 base plus $22.43 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Denver County, CO lists 34 classifications with published rates, base pay from $8.86 to $44.15 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER(ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, DENVER, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES) | $41.91 | $12.49 | CO20260004 |
| CARPENTER(EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUD WORK AND FORM BUILDING/SETTING) | $16.36 | $1.38 | CO20260004 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $16.80 | $0.00 | CO20260004 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.00 | $0.00 |
Across the 34 published classifications for residential work in Denver County, CO, base pay spans $8.86 to $44.15 per hour with a median of $31.86.
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.
This schedule mixes sources: 59% 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 CO20260004 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.
| CO20260004 |
| DRYWALL HANGER/FRAMER(INCLUDING METAL STUD WORK) | $17.13 | $2.63 | CO20260004 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS, SECURITY SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS) (PUEBLO COUNTY) | $35.40 | $16.06 | CO20260004 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS, SECURITY SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) | $31.96 | $12.50 | CO20260004 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARMS, SECURITY SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) (MESA COUNTY IN COLORADO.) | $31.75 | $13.25 | CO20260004 |
| ELECTRICIAN(EL PASO COUNTY) | $30.53 | $16.30 | CO20260004 |
| FORMBUILDER/FORMSETTER | $12.78 | $1.98 | CO20260004 |
| GLAZIER | $37.26 | $13.15 | CO20260004 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $39.21 | $12.50 | CO20260004 |
| LABORERSCONCRETE/MASON TENDERS | $10.00 | $0.00 | CO20260004 |
| LABORERSBRICK FINISHERS/TENDERS | $11.25 | $0.00 | CO20260004 |
| LABORERS(COMMON) | $8.86 | $0.00 | CO20260004 |
| PAINTERBRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING AND TAPING) | $13.62 | $3.39 | CO20260004 |
| PIPEFITTER(EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE) (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, DENVER, DOUGLAS, JEFFERSON, LARIMER AND WELD COUNTIES) | $44.15 | $22.43 | CO20260004 |
| PLUMBER(INCLUDING HVAC PIPE) (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, DENVER, DOUGLAS, JEFFERSON, LARIMER AND WELD COUNTIES) | $23.24 | $5.35 | CO20260004 |
| PLUMBER(PLUMBERS INCLUDE HVAC PIPE) & PIPEFITTERS (EXCLUDE HVAC PIPE) (MESA COUNTY) | $41.32 | $16.01 | CO20260004 |
| PLUMBERS(INCLUDE HVAC PIPE) & PIPEFITTERS (EXCLUDE HVAC PIPE) TRAVEL OR ZONE PAY: TRAVEL OR ZONE PAY SHALL APPLY TO PROJECTS OVER SEVENTY-FIVE (75) MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF I-25 AND THE EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTY LINE. APPRENTICE SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME ZONE PAY AS A JOURNEYMAN. TRAVEL PAY, WHERE APPLICABLE, SHALL BE THE BASIC JOURNEYMAN RATE, PLUS THREE DOLLARS ($3.00) PER HOUR, OR AT THE EMPLOYER?S DISCRETION THE EMPLOYER MAY PROVIDE SUITABLE HOUSING IN LIEU OF THE THREE DOLLARS ($3.00) PER HOURPLUMBERS (INCLUDE HVAC PIPE) & PIPEFITTERS (EXCLUDE HVAC PIPE) TRAVEL OR ZONE PAY: TRAVEL OR ZONE PAY SHALL APPLY TO PROJECTS OVER SEVENTY-FIVE (75) MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF I-25 AND THE EL PASO/PUEBLO COUNTY LINE. APPRENTICE SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME ZONE PAY AS A JOURNEYMAN. TRAVEL PAY, WHERE APPLICABLE, SHALL BE THE BASIC JOURNEYMAN RATE, PLUS THREE DOLLARS ($3.00) PER HOUR, OR AT THE EMPLOYER?S DISCRETION THE EMPLOYER MAY PROVIDE SUITABLE HOUSING IN LIEU OF THE THREE DOLLARS ($3.00) PER HOUR | $41.40 | $17.17 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSWATER WAGON | $34.05 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSSCRAPER: SINGLE BOWL UNDER 40 CUBIC YARDS | $34.21 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSSCRAPER: SINGLE BOWL INCLUDING PUPS 40 CUBIC YARDS AND TANDEM BOWLS AND OVER (SINGLE BOWL INCLUDING PUPS 40 CUBIC YARDS AND TANDEM BOWLS AND OVER) | $34.41 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSROLLER: SELF-PROPELLED RUBBER TIRES UNDER 5 TONS | $33.62 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS(ROLLER: SELF-PROPELLED ALL TYPES OVER 5 TONS | $34.05 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSMOTOR GRADER: BLADE-ROUGH | $34.05 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSBULLDOZER | $34.05 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSMOTOR GRADER: BLADE-FINISH | $34.58 | $14.25 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSFRONT END LOADER | $16.50 | $0.00 | CO20260004 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS(BACKHOE) | $12.98 | $3.31 | CO20260004 |
| ROOFER | $14.73 | $0.00 | CO20260004 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS) | $43.05 | $22.65 | CO20260004 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERALL OTHER WORK | $17.30 | $4.05 | CO20260004 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $18.47 | $3.74 | CO20260004 |
* 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.