Prevailing Wages in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Prevailing wages in Fairfield County, Connecticut run $39.46 to $105.16 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $72.54, and among the 50 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $29.19. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Bricklayer in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $83.53
Base Rate: $45.56 | Fringe: $37.97
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, Form Work, and Metal Stud Installation) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenter (Scaffold Builder) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $83.53
Base Rate: $45.56 | Fringe: $37.97
#federal – Drywall Finisher/Taper in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $67.07
Base Rate: $40.32 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Electrician (HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.14
Base Rate: $47.40 | Fringe: $36.74
#federal – Electrician (Includes Low Voltage and Installation of Alarms and Sound and Communication Systems) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $81.63
Base Rate: $45.00 | Fringe: $36.63
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnote: A.vacation: 6%/Under 5 Years Based on Regular Hourly Rate for All Hours Worked. 8%/Over 5 Years Based on Regular Hourly Rate for All Hours Worked. B. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; the Friday After Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $105.16
Base Rate: $66.72 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet Only in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Glazier in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $69.88
Base Rate: $43.13 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Heat & Frost Insulator (Includes Duct, Pipe and Mechanical Systems) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.46
Base Rate: $48.81 | Fringe: $33.65
#federal – Ironworker: Reinforcing, Structural, Ornamental in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $58.99
Base Rate: $33.81 | Fringe: $25.18
#federal – Laborer:mason Tender-cement/Concrete in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $64.55
Base Rate: $35.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Metal Building Erector (Metal Siding / Wall Panels) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Millwright in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $75.38
Base Rate: $45.14 | Fringe: $30.24
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $66.32
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Pipefitter in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $86.43
Base Rate: $50.58 | Fringe: $35.85
#federal – Pipefitter (HVAC Pipe Installation Only) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $86.43
Base Rate: $50.58 | Fringe: $35.85
#federal – Plumber in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $86.43
Base Rate: $50.58 | Fringe: $35.85
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe 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 in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $51.92 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Power Equipment Operator, Bulldozer: Finegrade (Slopes, Shaping, Laser or Gps, Etc.)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 in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $51.92 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Power Equipment Operator, Bulldozer: Rough Grade Dozer 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 in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $80.02
Base Rate: $50.22 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Loader - 7 Cubic Yards or Over 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 in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $83.13
Base Rate: $53.33 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Roofer: Composition in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $68.68
Base Rate: $45.15 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Roofer: Slate and Tile in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $69.18
Base Rate: $45.65 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Unit Installation) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $89.20
Base Rate: $44.70 | Fringe: $44.50
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Metal Flashing and HVAC Duct Installation Only) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $96.21
Base Rate: $50.60 | Fringe: $45.61
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Metal Roofs Installation) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $89.20
Base Rate: $44.70 | Fringe: $44.50
#federal – Soft Floor Layer in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – 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 in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $51.92 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Bricklayer in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $82.38
Base Rate: $46.09 | Fringe: $36.29
#federal – Carpenter: Diver in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $79.68
Base Rate: $50.49 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenter: Diver Tender in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenter, Piledriver in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $82.38
Base Rate: $46.09 | Fringe: $36.29
#federal – Cylinder Work in Compressed Air: Mucking Machine Operator a. Paid Holidays: on Tunnel Work Only: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. No Employee Shall Be Eligible for Holiday Pay When He Fails, Without Cause, to Work the Regular Work Day Preceding the Holiday or the Regular Work Day Following the Holiday in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $73.86
Base Rate: $45.01 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Electrician (Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Stamford and the Portion of Norwalk Lying West of Five Mile River) in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.63
Base Rate: $45.00 | Fringe: $36.63
#federal – He Fails, Without Cause, to Work the Regular Work Day Preceding the Holiday or the Regular Work Day Following the Holiday in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $65.81
Base Rate: $36.96 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Ironworker: Reinforcing a. Paid Holiday: Labor Day Provided Employee Has Been on the Payroll for the 5 Consecutive Work Days Prior to Labor Day in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Ironworker, Structural in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $39.46
Base Rate: $28.62 | Fringe: $10.84
#federal – Laborers Group 1 Laborers (Unskilled), Concrete Specialist in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $64.55
Base Rate: $35.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 2 Chain Saw Operators, Fence and Guard Rail Erectors, Pneumatic Tool Operators and Powdermen in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $64.80
Base Rate: $35.95 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 3 Pipelayers, Jackhammer/Pavement Breaker (Handheld), Mason Tenders/Catch Basin Builders, Asphalt Rakers, Air Track Operators, Block Paver and Curb Setter in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $65.05
Base Rate: $36.20 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 4 Asbestos/Lead Removal in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.55
Base Rate: $38.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 5 Blasters in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.30
Base Rate: $37.45 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 6 Toxic Waste Remover in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.55
Base Rate: $37.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 7 Traffic Control Signalman in Fairfield County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.27
Base Rate: $21.42 | Fringe: $28.85
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Fairfield County, Connecticut runs from $39.46 to $105.16 per hour, median $72.54. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Fairfield County, Connecticut rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.