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HomeConnecticut#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 New-Haven County, Connecticut – Heavy Construction
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Prevailing Wage For 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 New-Haven, Connecticut

WageFinder updated this rate on Monday, May 18, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

05/18/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A 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 New-Haven, Connecticut Is $71.09 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/CT20260016/2

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$71.09
$42.24 Rate, $28.85 Fringes
per hour

Compare 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 rates elsewhere

Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a 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 New-Haven County, Connecticut?

$71.09 per hour total — $42.24 base rate plus $28.85 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering heavy construction in New-Haven County, Connecticut, dated Monday, May 18, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in New-Haven County?

No. It applies to heavy construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $71.09?

Yes. $71.09 is the base rate of $42.24 plus $28.85 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.

Where does this 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 rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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