Prevailing Wage Determination - Colorado Building Construction

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document CO20260001, issued January 2, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Colorado. The determination supersedes prior decision CO20250001 and covers 45 Colorado counties, excluding residential construction of single-family homes and apartments up to 4 stories.

The determination specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefit rates for multiple construction trade classifications across different county groupings. Key trades include asbestos workers/insulators ($36.98–$36.60 base rate with 16.82–11.83 fringes), bricklayers ($32.93–$42.37 with 14.29–15.21 fringes), carpenters ($33.11 with 12.17 fringes), electricians ($31.75–$46.80 with 13.25–19.53 fringes), elevator mechanics ($56.57 with 38.435+ fringes), ironworkers ($39.21 with 12.50 fringes), laborers ($21.10 with 7.89 fringes), glaziers ($37.26 with 13.15 fringes), cement masons ($34.73 with 15.15 fringes), plumbers/pipefitters ($41.32–$47.60 with 16.01–21.68 fringes), roofers ($32.90 with 6.18 fringes), and sheet metal workers ($43.05 with 22.65 fringes). County-specific variations apply based on multiple prevailing wage identification systems: union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates. The document includes procedures for wage determination appeals directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board, and notes Executive Order requirements for paid sick leave and minimum wage provisions.