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Connecticut Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in Connecticut ranges from $1.80 to $84.92 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in Connecticut ranges from $81.63 to $84.92 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-18 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$84.53/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$84.14/hr
Heavy median
$84.53/hr
Highway median
$51.81/hr
Residential median
9
Counties covered
24
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $84.34/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 24 determinations · 42 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- New London ($84.53) · Hartford ($84.53) · New Haven ($84.53)
- Classifications covered
- DREDGING: CLASS B1: DERRICK OPERATOR (180 SWING), SPIDER/SPILL BARGE OPERATOR, ENGINEER, ELECTRICIAN, CHIEF WELDER, CHIEF MATE, FILL PLACER, OPERATOR II, MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR, · ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) · ELECTRICIAN (BEACON FALLS, MIDDLEBURY, MILFORD, NAUGATUCK, OXFORD, PROSPECT, SEYMOUR, SOUTHBURY, WATERBURY AND WOLCOTT TOWNSHIPS) · ELECTRICIAN (BERLIN, BRISTOL, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIPS) · ELECTRICIAN (BETHEL, BRIDGEPORT, BROOKFIELD, DANBURY, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW FAIRFIELD, NEWTOWN, NORWALK, REDDING, RIDGEFIELD, SHELTON, SHERMAN, STRATFORD, TRUMBALL, WESTON, WESTPORT AND WILTO +20 more
Electrician rates by county — CT
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 41 of 41 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London | ELECTRICIAN (BOZRAH, COLCHESTER, FRANKLIN, GRISWOLD, LEBANON, LEDYARD, LISBON, MONTVILLE, NORTH STONINGTON, NORWICH, PRESTON, SALEM, SPRAGUE, STONINGTON AND VOLUNTOWN)CT20260017 | Heavy | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (CROMWELL, MIDDLEFIELD, MIDDLETON AND PORTLAND); TOLLAND COUNTY; WINDHAM COUNTY)CT20260001 | Highway | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIAN (ENTIRE COUNTY EXCLUDING BERLIN, BRISTOL, HARTLAND, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE AND SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIPS)CT20260014 | Heavy | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New London | ELECTRICIANS: (BOZRAH, COLCHESTER, FRANKLIN, GRISWOLD, LEBANON, LEDYARD, LISBON, MONTVILLE, NORTH STONINGTON, NORWICH, PRESTON, SALEM, SPRAGUE, STONINGTON AND VOLUNTOWN)CT20260002 | Highway | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)CT20260021 | Building | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Middlesex | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)CT20260022 | Building | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Tolland | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)CT20260025 | Building | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIANS: (ENTIRE COUNTY, EXCLUDING BERLIN, BRISTOL, HARTLAND, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE AND SOUTHINGTON)CT20260003 | Highway | $48.25 | $36.67 | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New London | ELECTRICIAN (EAST LYME, GROTON, NEW LONDON, OLD LYME, WATERFORD, PLUS THE PART OF LEDYARD WHEREIN THE PROPERTY OF THE SUBMARINE BASE IS LOCATED)CT20260017 | Heavy | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANS:CT20260001 | Highway | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIAN (BERLIN, BRISTOL, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIPS)CT20260014 | Heavy | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN (ENTIRE COUNTY EXCLUDING BEACON FALLS, MIDDLEBURY, MILFORD, NAUGATUCK, OXFORD, PROSPECT, SEYMOUR, SOUTHBURY, WATERBURY AND WOLCOTT TOWNSHIPS)CT20260016 | Heavy | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New London | ELECTRICIAN (EAST LYME, GROTON, NEW LONDON, OLD LYME, WATERFORD, PLUS THE PART OF LEDYARD WHEREIN THE PROPERTY OF THE SUBMARINE BASE IS LOCATED)CT20260002 | Highway | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN (ENTIRE COUNTY EXCLUDING BEACON FALLS, MIDDLEBURY, MILFORD, NAUGATUCK, OXFORD, PROSPECT, SEYMOUR, SOUTHBURY, WATERBURY AND WOLCOTT TOWNSHIPS)CT20260010 | Residential | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIANCT20260023 | Building | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)CT20260023 | Building | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)CT20260023 | Building | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN: COMMUNICATION TECHNICIANCT20260023 | Building | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New London | ELECTRICIANCT20260024 | Building | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Windham | ELECTRICIANCT20260026 | Building | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIANS: (BERLIN, BRISTOL, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON)CT20260003 | Highway | $46.48 | $38.05 | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Fairfield | ELECTRICIAN (BETHEL, BRIDGEPORT, BROOKFIELD, DANBURY, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW FAIRFIELD, NEWTOWN, NORWALK, REDDING, RIDGEFIELD, SHELTON, SHERMAN, STRATFORD, TRUMBALL, WESTON, WESTPORT AND WILTOCT20260013 | Heavy | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Fairfield | ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)CT20260020 | Building | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANSCT20260001 | Highway | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIAN (HARTLAND TOWNSHIP)CT20260014 | Heavy | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN (BEACON FALLS, MIDDLEBURY, MILFORD, NAUGATUCK, OXFORD, PROSPECT, SEYMOUR, SOUTHBURY, WATERBURY AND WOLCOTT TOWNSHIPS)CT20260016 | Heavy | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Litchfield | ELECTRICIANCT20260019 | Building | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN (BEACON FALLS, MIDDLEBURY, MILFORD, NAUGATUCK, OXFORD, PROSPECT, SEYMOUR, SOUTHBURY, WATERBURY AND WOLCOTT TOWNSHIPS)CT20260010 | Residential | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Fairfield | ELECTRICIAN (BETHEL, BRIDGEPORT, BROOKFIELD, DANBURY, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW FAIRFIELD, NEWTOWN, NORWALK, REDDING, RIDGEFIELD, SHELTON, SHERMAN, STRATFORD, TRUMBALL, WESTON, WESTPORT AND WILTOCT20260007 | Residential | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New Haven | ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)CT20260023 | Building | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIANS:CT20260003 | Highway | $47.40 | $36.74 | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Fairfield | ELECTRICIAN (DARIEN, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, STAMFORD AND THE PORTION OF NORWALK LYING WEST OF FIVE MILE RIVER)CT20260013 | Heavy | $45.00 | $36.63 | $81.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Fairfield | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)CT20260020 | Building | $45.00 | $36.63 | $81.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (FAIRFIELD COUNTY (DARIEN, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, STAMFORD))CT20260001 | Highway | $45.00 | $36.63 | $81.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Fairfield | ELECTRICIAN (DARIEN, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, STAMFORD AND THE PORTION OF NORWALK LYING WEST OF FIVE MILE RIVER)CT20260007 | Residential | $45.00 | $36.63 | $81.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN (CROMWELL, MIDDLEFIELD, MIDDLETON AND PORTLAND)CT20260015 | Heavy | $48.25 | $0.00 | $48.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN (CHESTER, CLINTON, DEEP RIVER, DURHAM, EAST HADDAM, EAST HAMPTON, ESSEX, HADDAM, KILLINGSWORTH, OLD SAYBROOK, WESTBROOK)CT20260015 | Heavy | $46.48 | $0.00 | $46.48 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| New London | ELECTRICIANCT20260011 | Residential | $19.99 | $2.00 | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Tolland | ELECTRICIANCT20260012 | Residential | $19.99 | $2.00 | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hartford | ELECTRICIANCT20260008 | Residential | $19.99 | $2.00 | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Middlesex | ELECTRICIANCT20260009 | Residential | $19.99 | $2.00 | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — CT
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT20260013Heavy | Fairfield Co. (09001) | $81.63–$84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260015Heavy | Middlesex, Tolland | $46.48–$48.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260006Heavy | 8 counties | $1.80 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260020Building | Fairfield Co. (09001) | $81.63–$84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260017Heavy | New London Co. (09011) | $84.53–$84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260001Highway | 6 counties | $81.63–$84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260011Residential | New London Co. (09011) | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260014Heavy | Hartford Co. (09003) | $84.14–$84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260016Heavy | New Haven Co. (09009) | $84.14–$84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260019Building | Litchfield Co. (09005) | $84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260012Residential | Tolland Co. (09013) | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260002Highway | New London Co. (09011) | $84.53–$84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260010Residential | New Haven Co. (09009) | $84.14–$84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260008Residential | Hartford Co. (09003) | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260007Residential | Fairfield Co. (09001) | $81.63–$84.14 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260021Building | Hartford Co. (09003) | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260022Building | Middlesex Co. (09007) | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260004Residential | Litchfield, Windham | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260023Building | New Haven Co. (09009) | $84.14–$84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260024Building | New London Co. (09011) | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260026Building | Windham Co. (09015) | $84.53 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260025Building | Tolland Co. (09013) | $84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260003Highway | Hartford Co. (09003) | $84.14–$84.92 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| CT20260009Residential | Middlesex Co. (09007) | $21.99 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in Connecticut
Electricians on federally funded construction in Connecticut must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 24 determinations covering Connecticut.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a Connecticut state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the Connecticut labor agency before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
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Connecticut prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Connecticut?
Across the 42 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $1.80 to $84.92 per hour, with a median of $84.34. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in Connecticut?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official Connecticut rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or the state labor agency.