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Electrician prevailing wage in Burlington, Connecticut
$87.72an hour, base + benefit · Electrical Worker
$50.25 wage + $37.47 benefits · Building
Burlington uses the same electrician rates as 69 other towns. See all of them on one page.
On Connecticut public works in Burlington, an electrician working as electrical worker must be paid at least $87.72 an hour: a $50.25 base wage plus $37.47 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $87.72 is our sum of the two. Part of the benefit is a percentage of wages that this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
CTDOL schedules as of July 1, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. Rates are not fixed for the life of a contract: contractors must adjust wages and benefits every July 1 to CTDOL's new rates (CGS § 31-55a, as amended by PA 25-168). Checked against portal.ct.gov on October 25, 2026.
CTDOL lists 3 electrician rates for Burlington, from $87.72 to $87.72 an hour. See all of them.
CTDOL's online rates are informational. The contracting agency gets a project schedule from CTDOL before advertising, and that schedule, in the bid documents, is the one that applies.
- CTDOL adds 3% of gross wage to the benefit; the total here leaves it out, so it is a floor.
Base wage and benefits: $50.25 + $37.47
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. CTDOL prints the benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $50.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $37.47 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $87.72 |
CTDOL's data note: base + dollar benefit only; CTDOL adds 3% of gross wage on top
Davis-Bacon electrician rate in Burlington
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
We don't put a federal figure next to CTDOL's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ELEC0035-014 | $84.92 | $48.25 | CT20260021 Mod 2 |
| Highway | ELECTRICIANS: (ENTIRE COUNTY, EXCLUDING BERLIN, BRISTOL, HARTLAND, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE AND SOUTHINGTON)ELEC0035-002 | $84.92 | $48.25 | CT20260003 Mod 2 |
| Highway | ELECTRICIANS: (BERLIN, BRISTOL, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON)ELEC0090-001 | $84.53 | $46.48 | CT20260003 Mod 2 |
| Highway | ELECTRICIANSELEC0488-004 | $84.14 | $47.40 | CT20260003 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (ENTIRE COUNTY EXCLUDING BERLIN, BRISTOL, HARTLAND, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE AND SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIPS)ELEC0035-006 | $84.92 | $48.25 | CT20260014 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (BERLIN, BRISTOL, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIPS)ELEC0090-005 | $84.53 | $46.48 | CT20260014 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (HARTLAND TOWNSHIP)ELEC0488-005 | $84.14 | $47.40 | CT20260014 Mod 2 |
| Residential | ELECTRICIANSUCT2002-003 | $21.99 | $19.99 | CT20260008 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Connecticut Davis-Bacon changes
When this rate changes
- Connecticut re-rates contracts already under way. Each contractor must check with the Labor Commissioner by July 1 every year and adjust wages and benefits effective each July 1 (CGS § 31-55a, as amended by PA 25-168).
- This page uses CTDOL's schedules "As of: July 1, 2026". CTDOL can replace a schedule during the year to correct it; the Building schedule now carries a Bricklayers Zone A and B fringe correction (CTDOL prevailing wage).
Every electrician rate in Burlington
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9)Building$87.72
- 5) Electrician (Trade License required: E-1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9)Heavy/Highway$87.72
- Electricians (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2, V-1,2,7,8,9)Residential · Residential$87.72
| Classification | Base + benefit | Base | Benefits | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9)Building | $87.72 | $50.25 | $37.47 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 5) Electrician (Trade License required: E-1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9)Heavy/Highway | $87.72 | $50.25 | $37.47 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2, V-1,2,7,8,9)ResidentialResidential | $87.72 | $50.25 | $37.47 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How Burlington compares
The main electrician rate in every town that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every town in Connecticut
Wage and benefits, nearby
- Burlingtonbase $50.25$87.72
- Avonbase $50.25$87.72
- Berlinbase $49.00$87.31
- Bloomfieldbase $50.25$87.72
Electrician rates in nearby towns
Current CTDOL rates. The statute sets the rate "in the town in which such public works project is being constructed" (CGS § 31-53(a)).
CTDOL's electrician rates for Burlington are the same as in 69 other towns: Andover, Ashford, Avon, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury and 61 more.
| Town | Classification | Base + benefit | Base | vs Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9) | $87.72 | $50.25 | |
| Avon | 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9) | $87.72 | $50.25 | same |
| Bloomfield | 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9) | $87.72 | $50.25 | same |
| Canton | 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9) | $87.72 | $50.25 | same |
| East Granby | 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9) | $87.72 | $50.25 | same |
| Berlin | 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9) | $87.31 | $49.00 | −$0.41 |
| Bristol | 6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required: E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9) | $87.31 | $49.00 | −$0.41 |
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 97
- CTDOL's prevailing wage rates
- CTDOL's schedules list journeyperson rates only. Registered apprentices get their percentage of the journeyperson base plus the full benefit.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly rate to what your employer pays into benefit funds for you (or pays you in cash on top), and compare it with the total. Your employer files a certified payroll with the contracting agency every month; a false one is a felony (CGS § 31-53(f)). CTDOL Wage and Workplace Standards: (860) 263-6790.
Source
Department of Labor (CTDOL), CTDOL schedule CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, issued July 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 97: portal.ct.gov/dol/-/media/dol/2022-new-design-system/divisions/wage-and-workplace-standards/buildingrates_7-1-2026_update.pdf
We read every row of CTDOL's three July 1, 2026 schedules, town by town, and check every number with a second, separate reader. CTDOL prints no total; ours is the hourly rate plus the dollar benefit. How we check · Download Burlington as CSV · Report an error