Prevailing wage rates · Connecticut · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Fairfield County, Connecticut
Residential construction · CT20260007 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 21 classifications for residential work in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $17.37 an hour (laborers: common or general) to $86.43 (plumber/pipefitter (including hvac pipe installation)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, but none of its modifications has changed a rate.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; no change among the 19 lines we could match
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP0326-018 · Carpenters agreement, May 5, 2025 | ||||
| CARPENTER | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0003-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, April 17, 2025 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN (DARIEN…Full textELECTRICIAN (DARIEN, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, STAMFORD AND THE PORTION OF NORWALK LYING WEST OF FIVE MILE RIVER) | $45.00 | $36.63 | $81.63 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0488-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN (BETHEL…Full textELECTRICIAN (BETHEL, BRIDGEPORT, BROOKFIELD, DANBURY, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW FAIRFIELD, NEWTOWN, NORWALK, REDDING, RIDGEFIELD, SHELTON, SHERMAN, STRATFORD, TRUMBALL, WESTON, WESTPORT AND WILTON TOWNSHIPS) | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0478-006 · Operating Engineers agreement, April 6, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (UNDER 3 CUBIC YARDS) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $48.67 | $29.80 | $78.47 | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (7 CUBIC YARDS OR OVER) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $53.33 | $29.80 | $83.13 | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (3 CUBIC YARDS UP TO 7 CUBIC YARDS) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $50.22 | $29.80 | $80.02 | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMBINATION HOE AND LOADER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER FINE GRADE A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $51.92 | $29.80 | $81.72 | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (ROUGH GRADE DOZER) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $50.22 | $29.80 | $80.02 | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR UNDER 2 CUBIC YARDS; RUBBER TIRE BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $52.92 | $29.80 | $82.72 | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR 2 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS 3 DAYS DURING THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS, IF SCHEDULED, AND IF SCHEDULED, THE WORKING DAY BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $51.92 | $29.80 | $81.72 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0011-012 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| GLAZIER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $41.18 | $24.55 | $65.73 | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAIN0011-016 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $38.07 | $25.70 | $63.77 | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0777-005 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $50.58 | $35.85 | $86.43 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0012-003 · Roofers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ROOFER: SLATE & TILE ROOF A. PAID HOLIDAYS: JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY | $44.50 | $24.80 | $69.30 | Agreement, 2025 |
| SFCT0676-002 · SFCT, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF A CONTRACTOR 20 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO ANY SUCH PAID HOLIDAY | $49.98 | $33.44 | $83.42 | SFCT |
| SHEE0038-003 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2023 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $34.95 | $22.70 | $57.65 | Agreement, 2023 |
| SUCT2002-002 · Survey of contractors in CT, December 16, 2008 | ||||
| ROOFER, EXCLUDES SLATE, AND TILE ROOFS | $23.39 | $7.87 | $31.26 | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $14.96 | $4.63 | $19.59 | Survey, 2008 |
| LABORERS: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.13 | $4.24 | $17.37 | Survey, 2008 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.89 | $0.00 | $17.89 | Survey, 2008 |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on CT20260007?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 21 classifications in 11 rate groups
- 9 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Fairfield