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Division of Labor Standards and Statistics
About the Division
DLSS has two units. Labor Standards investigates, enforces, and issues rules and guidance on labor laws such as:
- wages & hours (minimum, overtime, deductions, etc.);
- health-related leave and whistleblowing;
- equal pay and pay transparency, and limits on screening applicants;
- union-management relations (elections and certain grievances); and
- certain work conditions (for minors, in agriculture, etc.).
For more information, visit our Division Authority & Coverage page.
Labor Market Information (LMI) is a federal-state cooperative program.
- We collect, analyze, and publish a wide variety of data related to the state's labor market.
- Our information shows what's happening with Colorado's economy, job market, businesses, and workforce.
- We're the main source of data for local workforce boards and professionals, state and county-run workforce centers, educational institutions, and more.
Annual Minimum Wages
Colorado's minimum wage and some local minimum wages inflation-adjust annually. Read more in INFO #1 (wage law overall), INFO #3C (tips & wages), & INFO #19 (Local Minimum Wage Report summary).
| Minimum Wage in: | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado (if no higher local minimum) | $14.42 ($11.40 w/ tip credit) | $13.65 ($10.63 w/ tip credit) | $12.56 ($9.54 w/ tip credit) |
| Denver | $18.29 ($15.27 w/ tip credit) | $17.29 ($14.27 w/ tip credit) | $15.87 ($12.85 w/ tip credit) |
| Edgewater | $15.02 ($12.00 w/ tip credit) | -- | -- |
| Boulder County (only unincorporated areas) | $15.69 ($12.67 w/ tip credit) | -- | -- |
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Frequently Used Resources:
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Labor Laws the Division Covers:
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