Prevailing Wages in Middlesex County, Connecticut
Prevailing wages in Middlesex County, Connecticut run $34.01 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 $71.22, 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.50
Base Rate: $45.56 | Fringe: $36.94
#federal – Brick Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.50
Base Rate: $45.56 | Fringe: $36.94
#federal – Carpenter (Including Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, Form Work, and Metal Stud Installation) in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenter (Scaffold Builder) in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.50
Base Rate: $45.56 | Fringe: $36.94
#federal – Drywall Finisher/Taper in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $67.07
Base Rate: $40.32 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Electrician (Including Low Voltage Wiring) in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.92
Base Rate: $48.25 | Fringe: $36.67
#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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $105.16
Base Rate: $66.72 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet Only in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Glazier in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.46
Base Rate: $48.81 | Fringe: $33.65
#federal – Ironworker: Reinforcing, Structural, Ornamental in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $64.55
Base Rate: $35.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender-cement/Concrete in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $64.55
Base Rate: $35.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $66.32
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Pipefitter in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $86.43
Base Rate: $50.58 | Fringe: $35.85
#federal – Plumber in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $86.43
Base Rate: $50.58 | Fringe: $35.85
#federal – Plumber: HVAC Pipe Installation in Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $83.13
Base Rate: $53.33 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Roofer: Composition in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $68.68
Base Rate: $45.15 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Roofer (Installation of Metal Roofs Only) in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $68.68
Base Rate: $45.15 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Roofer: Slate and Tile in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $69.18
Base Rate: $45.65 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Unit Installation) in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $89.20
Base Rate: $44.70 | Fringe: $44.50
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $87.20
Base Rate: $53.76 | Fringe: $33.44
#federal – Truck Driver: Dump Truck in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $69.07
Base Rate: $36.39 | Fringe: $32.68
#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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $51.92 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Bricklayer in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $82.38
Base Rate: $46.09 | Fringe: $36.29
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $34.01
Base Rate: $25.52 | Fringe: $8.49
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $73.86
Base Rate: $45.01 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – He Fails, Without Cause, to Work the Regular Work Day Preceding the Holiday or the Regular Work Day Following the Holiday in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $65.81
Base Rate: $36.96 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Ironworker: Reinforcing and Structural a. Paid Holiday: Labor Day Provided Employee Has Been on the Payroll for the 5 Consecutive Work Days Prior to Labor Day in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Laborers Group 1 Laborers (Unskilled), Concrete Specialist in Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $65.05
Base Rate: $36.20 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 4 Asbestos/Lead Removal in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.55
Base Rate: $38.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 5 Blasters in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.30
Base Rate: $37.45 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 6 Toxic Waste Remover in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.55
Base Rate: $37.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 7 Traffic Control Signalman in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.27
Base Rate: $21.42 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 8 Acetylene Burner (Hours Worked With a Torch) in Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
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 Middlesex County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $65.81
Base Rate: $36.96 | Fringe: $28.85
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut runs from $34.01 to $105.16 per hour, median $71.22. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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.