Prevailing Wages in New Haven County, Connecticut
Prevailing wages in New Haven County, Connecticut run $38.68 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 $77.53, and among the 50 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $29.80. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Bricklayer in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.50
Base Rate: $45.56 | Fringe: $36.94
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, Form Work, Metal Stud Installation, Soft Floor Layer - Vinyl and Resilient) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenter (Scaffold Builder) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.50
Base Rate: $45.56 | Fringe: $36.94
#federal – Drywall Finisher/Taper in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $67.07
Base Rate: $40.32 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Electrician in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.53
Base Rate: $46.48 | Fringe: $38.05
#federal – Electrician (Alarm Installation Only) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.53
Base Rate: $46.48 | Fringe: $38.05
#federal – Electrician: Communication Technician in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.53
Base Rate: $46.48 | Fringe: $38.05
#federal – Electrician (HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.14
Base Rate: $47.40 | Fringe: $36.74
#federal – Electrician (Low Voltage Wiring Only) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $84.53
Base Rate: $46.48 | Fringe: $38.05
#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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $105.16
Base Rate: $66.72 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet Only in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Glazier in New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $82.46
Base Rate: $48.81 | Fringe: $33.65
#federal – Ironworker: Reinforcing, Structural, Ornamental in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $45.89
Base Rate: $27.85 | Fringe: $18.04
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender- Cement/Concrete in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $64.55
Base Rate: $35.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Metal Building Erector (Metal Siding / Wall Panels) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Millwright in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $75.38
Base Rate: $45.14 | Fringe: $30.24
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $66.32
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $26.75
#federal – Pipefitter (Includes HVAC Pipe Installation) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $86.43
Base Rate: $50.58 | Fringe: $35.85
#federal – Plumber in New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $83.13
Base Rate: $53.33 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Roofer: Composition in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $68.68
Base Rate: $45.15 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Roofer: Slate and Tile in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $69.18
Base Rate: $45.65 | Fringe: $23.53
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Unit Installation) in New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $89.20
Base Rate: $44.70 | Fringe: $44.50
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Metal Roofs Installation) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $89.20
Base Rate: $44.70 | Fringe: $44.50
#federal – Soft Floor Layer in New Haven County, Connecticut – Building
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Truck Driver: Dump Truck in New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $51.92 | Fringe: $29.80
#federal – Bricklayer in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $82.38
Base Rate: $46.09 | Fringe: $36.29
#federal – Carpenter: Diver (Ansonia, Derby, Milford, Orange (west of Orange Center Road and South of Route 1 and West of the Oyster River), Oxford, Seymour) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $79.68
Base Rate: $50.49 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenter: Diver Tender (Ansonia, Derby, Milford, Orange (west of Orange Center Road and South of Route 1 and West of the Oyster River), Oxford, Seymour) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Carpenter, Piledriver (Ansonia, Derby, Milford, Orange (west of Orange Center Road and South of Route 1 and West of the Oyster River), Oxford, Seymour) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $71.22
Base Rate: $42.03 | Fringe: $29.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $73.86
Base Rate: $45.01 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Electrician (Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Milford, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Waterbury and Wolcott Townships) in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
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 New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $88.87
Base Rate: $45.25 | Fringe: $43.62
#federal – Ironworker, Structural in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $38.68
Base Rate: $24.85 | Fringe: $13.83
#federal – Laborers Group 1 Laborers (Unskilled), Concrete Specialist in New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $65.05
Base Rate: $36.20 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 4 Asbestos/Lead Removal in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.55
Base Rate: $38.70 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Laborers Group 5 Blasters in New Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.30
Base Rate: $37.45 | Fringe: $28.85
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut runs from $38.68 to $105.16 per hour, median $77.53. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in New Haven 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 New Haven 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.