What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a traffic control / striping in Colorado?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Colorado publish 18 traffic control / striping classification rates ranging from $12.62 to $14.79 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Colorado have a published traffic control / striping rate?

64 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one traffic control / striping classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Colorado may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Colorado prevailing wage page.

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Traffic Control / Striping prevailing wage rates in Colorado

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 9 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Colorado publish 18 traffic control / striping classification rates, across 9 determinations covering 64 counties.
Those published base rates run from $12.62 to $14.79 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Highway.
Last determination revision affecting traffic control / striping rates in Colorado: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Colorado's active federal determinations that is a form of traffic control / striping work (pavement marking, signing and work-zone traffic control) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

CO20260006 rev 1 · Highway · Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (JEFFERSON)	$14.21	3.21	SUCO2011-001 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)	$12.62	3.21	SUCO2011-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260006 on SAM.gov.

CO20260007 rev 1 · Highway · Boulder

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	$12.62	3.21	SUCO2011-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260007 on SAM.gov.

CO20260008 rev 1 · Highway · El Paso, Pueblo, Teller

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	$12.62	3.21	SUCO2011-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260008 on SAM.gov.

CO20260009 rev 1 · Highway · Denver, Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (DENVER)	$12.62	3.21	SUCO2011-004 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (DOUGLAS)	$13.89	3.21	SUCO2011-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260009 on SAM.gov.

CO20260010 rev 1 · Highway · Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	$13.92	3.07	SUCO2011-005 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	$14.60	3.49	SUCO2011-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260010 on SAM.gov.

CO20260011 rev 1 · Highway · Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	$12.90	3.07	SUCO2011-006 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	$14.60	3.49	SUCO2011-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260011 on SAM.gov.

CO20260012 rev 1 · Highway · Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta and 13 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	$12.90	3.07	SUCO2011-007 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	$14.60	3.49	SUCO2011-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260012 on SAM.gov.

CO20260013 rev 1 · Highway · Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Moffat and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, LAKE, MOFFATT, PITKIN, RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMITT)	$13.97	3.07	SUCO2011-008 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (EAGLE)	$13.85	3.07	SUCO2011-008 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	$14.60	3.49	SUCO2011-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260013 on SAM.gov.

CO20260014 rev 1 · Highway · Larimer, Mesa, Weld

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (WELD)	$14.66	3.21	SUCO2011-009 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (MESA)	$14.75	3.21	SUCO2011-009 DOL wage survey rate
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (LARIMER)	$14.79	3.98	SUCO2011-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: CO20260014 on SAM.gov.

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