Appendix D_Colorado-Apprenticeship-2026-Contribution-Rates.pdf
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This file is a Colorado Apprenticeship 2026 Contribution Rates table published by the State of Colorado, effective January 2026. The document establishes standardized apprenticeship wage contribution rates across multiple skilled trades and unions operating within Colorado, organized by trade classification and local union jurisdiction. The rates apply to apprentices working on prevailing wage projects throughout Colorado and its designated regions, including northern and southern county divisions. The table encompasses 24 different trade categories, including boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, elevator constructors, insulators, ironworkers, laborers, operating engineers, pipefitters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, and teamsters, each with specific local union assignments and geographic coverage areas.
Apprenticeship contribution rates vary significantly across trades and geographic regions, ranging from $0.13 per hour for roofers (Local #58) to $1.90 per hour for fourth-year sprinkler fitters (Local #669). Many trades distinguish rates by project type, such as commercial versus industrial work, or by geographic region within Colorado. For example, IBEW rates vary between $0.17 and $0.84 per hour depending on local union and work classification, while bricklayers' rates range from $0.30 to $0.42 per hour based on northern or southern county designation. Sprinkler fitters include tiered rates across four apprenticeship years, progressing from $1.30 in the first year to $2.37 for journeymen. These rates represent mandatory prevailing wage contributions for apprentice-level workers on public works projects and other prevailing wage-covered work in Colorado.
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Colorado Apprenticeship 2026 Contribution Rates
Table of Contents
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers (CO/WY)
Carpet, Linoleum and Resilient Tile Layers (IUPAT)
Glazier, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers, (IUPAT)
Painters and Drywall Finishers (IUPAT)
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
International Union of Elevator Constructors
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
International Union of Operating Engineers
Pipefitters (United Association-UA)
Plumbers & Pipefitters
Western Colorado Plumbers and Pipefitters
Plumbers (UA)
United Union of Roofers, Water Proofers, and Allied Workers
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters #255
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters #555
Sprinkler fitters (UA)
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Teamsters (IBTTJC)
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
• Local Union #101
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $1.50 per hour
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers (CO/WY)
• Local Union #07
• Geographic Region: Colorado unless otherwise noted
• Apprenticeship Rate Refractory Projects: $0.35 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Tile, Terrazzo, Marble Stone, Finishers: $0.35 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Masonry - Northern Counties: $0.30 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Masonry - Southern Counties: $0.42 per hour
Northern Counties
Covering Northern Colorado Counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear
Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan, Moffat, Morgan, Phillips, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Sedgewick, Summit, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties.
Southern Counties
Covering Southern Colorado Counties of Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Dolores, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Lincoln, Mesa, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Otero, Ouray, Park, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel and Teller counties
Carpet, Linoleum and Resilient Tile Layers (IUPAT)
• Local Union #419
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.29 per hour
Glazier, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers, (IUPAT)
• Local Union #390
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.80 per hour
Painters and Drywall Finishers (IUPAT)
• Local Union #79
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.30
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association
• Local Union #577
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.80
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
IBEW-Grand Junction Electrical Apprenticeship
• Local Union #111
IBEW #68
• Local Union #68
• Geographic Region: Adams; Arapahoe; Boulder; Broomfield; Clear Creak; Denver;
Douglas; Eagle; Gilpin; Grand; Jackson; Jefferson; Lake; Larimer; Logan; Morgan;
Phillips; Sedgwick; Summit; Washington; Weld and Yuma Counties
• Commercial Apprenticeship Rate: $0.63
• Residential Apprenticeship Rates: $0.17
IBEW #12
• Local Union #12
• Geographic Region: Adams; Arapahoe; Boulder; Broomfield; Clear Creak; Denver;
Douglas; Eagle; Gilpin; Grand; Jackson; Jefferson; Lake; Larimer; Logan; Morgan;
Phillips; Sedgwick; Summit; Washington; Weld and Yuma Counties
Geographic
Region Region Description
Apprenticeship
Rate (per hour)
Zone 1 Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Rio Blanco, Routt, Moffat, Garfield, Hinsdale Dolores, Gunnison, Montezuma, and La Plata Counties
$0.84
Zone 2 Pitkin, San Miguel, San Juan, Ouray Counties $0.84
Zone 3 Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Garfield, Rio Blanco and Counties
$0.84
• Commercial Apprenticeship Rate: $0.60
• Residential Apprenticeship Rate: $0.23
IBEW-Colorado Springs Joint Electrical Apprenticeship
• Local Union #113
• Geographic Region: El Paso County
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.75 per hour
International Union of Elevator Constructors
• Local #25
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.85 per hour
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
• Local Union #28
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $1.00 per hour
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers
• Local Union #24
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate Industrial: $1.84 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Commercial: $0.48 per hour
Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
• Local Union #720
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.68
International Union of Operating Engineers
• Local Union #9
• Apprenticeship Rate: $1.00
Pipefitters (United Association-UA)
• Local Union #208
• Geographic Region: Denver & Northern Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate Commercial: $0.93 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Industrial: $0.93 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Service: $1.00 per hour
Plumbers & Pipefitters
• Local #58
• Geographic Region: Southern Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $1.80
Western Colorado Plumbers and Pipefitters
• Local Union #145
• Geographic Region: Western Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate Commercial: $1.45 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Industrial: $0.60 per hour
Region Description:
Western Colorado, commencing at the Colorado New Mexico state lines, including the following counties: Archuleta, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Pitkin, and that portion of the Eagle
County west of the line to and including the town of Edwards and northerly to the southwest corner of Routt County, Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata and Dolores Counties.
Plumbers (UA)
• Local Union #3
• Geographic Region: Denver and Northern Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate Commercial: $1.05 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Industrial: $1.05 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Pipe Tradesman: $1.05 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Utility: $1.05 per hour
United Union of Roofers, Water Proofers, and Allied Workers
• Local Union #58
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.13
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
• Local Union #9
• Geographic Region: Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction JATC
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters #255
• Local Union #255
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.43
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters #555
• Local Union #555
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate Heavy and Highway work: $0.59 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Statewide Building Construction: $0.59 per hour
• Apprenticeship Rate Independent Drywall, Ceiling and Interior Systems and Millwright:
$0.54 per hour
Sprinkler fitters (UA)
• Local Union #669
• Geographic Region: Colorado
Year Apprenticeship Rate (per hour)
1st year $1.30
2nd year $1.54
3rd year $1.66
4th year $1.90
Journeyman $2.37
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.52
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers
• Local Union #847
• Geographic Region: Colorado
• Apprenticeship Rate: $1.25
Teamsters (IBTTJC)
• Local Union #455
• Apprenticeship Rate: $0.50
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