Prevailing Wages in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Prevailing wages in Litchfield County, Connecticut run $8.49 to $96.21 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 $66.78, and among the 48 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $28.85. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Form Work) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $29.36
Base Rate: $29.36
#federal – Electrician in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.14
Base Rate: $47.40 | Fringe: $36.74
#federal – Heat & Frost Insulator (Includes Duct, Pipe and Mechanical Systems) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.46
Base Rate: $48.81 | Fringe: $33.65
#federal – Ironworker: Reinforcing, Structural in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Laborer (Common or General) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $64.55
Base Rate: $35.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $66.32
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Roofer: Composition in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $68.68
Base Rate: $45.15 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Roofer: Slate and Tile in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $69.18
Base Rate: $45.65 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including Metal Flashing) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $96.21
Base Rate: $50.60 | Fringe: $45.61
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $10.98
Base Rate: $10.50 | Fringe: $0.48
#federal – HVAC Mechanic in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $12.49
Base Rate: $11.00 | Fringe: $1.49
#federal – Insulator - Batt in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $11.00
Base Rate: $8.40 | Fringe: $2.60
#federal – Laborers: Landscape Workers in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $8.49
Base Rate: $8.00 | Fringe: $0.49
#federal – Laborers: Unskilled in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $16.06
Base Rate: $13.17 | Fringe: $2.89
#federal – Painter (Excluding Drywall Finishing) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $8.96
Base Rate: $8.96
#federal – Plumber (Excluding HVAC Work) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $16.56
Base Rate: $14.25 | Fringe: $2.31
#federal – Power Equipment Operators: Backhoes in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $19.32
Base Rate: $16.87 | Fringe: $2.45
#federal – Power Equipment Operators: Bulldozers in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $14.69
Base Rate: $13.40 | Fringe: $1.29
#federal – Truck Driver (3 Axle) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Residential
Total Wage: $15.74
Base Rate: $13.69 | Fringe: $2.05
#federal – Bricklayer (Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Cement Finishers, Plasterers and Stone Masons) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $82.38
Base Rate: $46.09 | Fringe: $36.29
#federal – Carpenters: Carpenters, Piledrivers in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenters: Divers in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $79.68
Base Rate: $50.49 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenters: Diver Tenders in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $73.86
Base Rate: $45.01 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Electricians in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $84.14
Base Rate: $47.40 | Fringe: $36.74
#federal – He Fails, Without Cause, to Work the Regular Work Day Preceding the Holiday or the Regular Work Day Following the Holiday in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $73.07
Base Rate: $44.22 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Ironworkers: Reinforcing, Structural and Precast Concrete Erection. Paid Holiday: Labor Day Provided Employee Has Been on the Payroll for the 5 Consecutive Work Days Prior to Labor Day in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Laborers: Group 1 Laborers (Unskilled), Concrete Specialist in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $65.05
Base Rate: $36.20 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Group 4 Asbestos/Lead Removal in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $67.55
Base Rate: $38.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Group 5 Blasters in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $66.30
Base Rate: $37.45 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Group 6 Toxic Waste Remover in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $66.55
Base Rate: $37.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Group 7 Traffic Control Signalman in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $50.27
Base Rate: $21.42 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Group 8: Acetylene Burner (Hours Worked With a Torch) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $65.55
Base Rate: $36.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Group 9: Toxic Waste Removers a or B With Ppe (On a Site Designated As a Superfund Site by the U.s. Army Corps of Engineers and Is Deemed a Haz-mat Site, and Applies to Employees Required to Wear OSHA Leval a or B Even If the Ppe Is Not Worn.) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $67.55
Base Rate: $38.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Tunnel Construction: Cleaning, Concrete and Caulking Tunnel: Form Erectors 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $66.14
Base Rate: $37.29 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Tunnel Construction: Rock Shaft, Concrete, Lining of Same and Tunnel in Free Air: Laborers Topside, Cage Tenders, Bellman 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $65.70
Base Rate: $36.85 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Tunnel Construction: Rock Shaft, Concrete, Lining of Same and Tunnel in Free Air: Miners 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $66.78
Base Rate: $37.93 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Tunnel Construction: Shield Drive and Liner Plate Tunnels in Free Air: Brakemen and Trackmen 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $65.81
Base Rate: $36.96 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Tunnel Construction: Shield Drive and Liner Plate Tunnels in Free Air: Miners, Motormen, Mucking Machine Operators, Nozzlemen, Grout Men, Shaft and Tunnel, Steel and Rodmen, Shield and Erector, Arm Operator, Cable Tenders 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $66.78
Base Rate: $37.93 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Tunnel Construction: Tunnels, Caisson and Cylinder Work in Compressed Air: Blaster 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $73.27
Base Rate: $44.42 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers: Tunnel Construction: Tunnels, Caisson and Cylinder Work in Compressed Air: Change House Attendants, Powder Watchmen, Top on Iron Bolt 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $71.09
Base Rate: $42.24 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Machines, Lighter Derrick, Concrete Finishing Machine, Cmi Machine or Similar, Koehring Loader (Skooper). 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $51.92 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $72.86
Base Rate: $43.06 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Millwright in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $75.38
Base Rate: $45.14 | Fringe: $30.24
#federal – Painters: Blast and Spray in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $69.32
Base Rate: $42.57 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Painters: Brush and Roll in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $66.32
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Painters: Brush, Roller, Blasting (Sand, Water, Etc.)Spray (Bridge Construction) in Litchfield County, Connecticut – Highway
Total Wage: $86.60
Base Rate: $59.70 | Fringe: $26.90
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Litchfield 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut runs from $8.49 to $96.21 per hour, median $66.78. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Litchfield County, Connecticut?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Highway, Residential 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 Litchfield 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.