Appendix D Colorado-Apprenticeship-2026-Contribution-Rates.pdf

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This is a Colorado Apprenticeship 2026 Contribution Rates reference document that establishes prevailing wage contribution rates for apprentices across multiple construction and skilled trade unions operating in Colorado. The document provides standardized hourly contribution rates that apply to apprenticeships in trades including electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, roofing, ironworking, equipment operation, and numerous other construction-related professions. The rates vary by trade union, local union number, geographic region within Colorado, and in some cases by project type (commercial, residential, industrial, or service work). The document serves as a comprehensive rate schedule for employers and contractors to reference when calculating apprenticeship wage contributions across the state.

The contribution rates range significantly across different trades and regions, from a low of $0.13 per hour for roofers to a high of $1.90 per hour for fourth-year sprinkler fitter apprentices. Many trades establish different rates based on geographic zones or county classifications within Colorado, such as northern versus southern counties for bricklayers. Some unions, including pipefitters, plumbers, and ironworkers, differentiate rates by work classification (commercial versus industrial), while sprinkler fitters employ a year-based progression system. The document is effective January 2026 and provides the definitive rate schedule for apprenticeship contributions under Colorado prevailing wage requirements for public works and related projects.

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Rev. 01/2026

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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