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Diver & Tender prevailing wage, Bridgeport group, Connecticut (170 towns)

CTDOL sets the same commercial diver rates, row for row, in 170 towns: Andover, Ansonia, Ashford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Berlin, Bethany, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bozrah, Branford, Bridgeport, Bridgewater, Bristol, Brookfield, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canaan, Canterbury, Canton, Chaplin, Cheshire, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Colebrook, Columbia, Cornwall, Coventry, Cromwell, Danbury, Darien, Deep River, Derby, Durham, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Hartford, East Haven, East Lyme, East Windsor, Eastford, Easton, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Fairfield, Farmington, Franklin, Glastonbury, Goshen, Granby, Greenwich, Griswold, Groton, Guilford, Haddam, Hamden, Hampton, Hartford, Hartland, Harwinton, Hebron, Kent, Killingly, Killingworth, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Litchfield, Lyme, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Meriden, Middlebury, Middlefield, Middletown, Milford, Monroe, Montville, Morris, Naugatuck, New Britain, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Haven, New London, New Milford, Newington, Newtown, Norfolk, North Branford, North Canaan, North Haven, North Stonington, Norwalk, Norwich, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Orange, Oxford, Plainfield, Plainville, Plymouth, Pomfret, Portland, Preston, Prospect, Putnam, Redding, Ridgefield, Rocky Hill, Roxbury, Salem, Salisbury, Scotland, Seymour, Sharon, Shelton, Sherman, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southbury, Southington, Sprague, Stafford, Stamford, Sterling, Stonington, Stratford, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Torrington, Trumbull, Union, Vernon, Voluntown, Wallingford, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Waterford, Watertown, West Hartford, West Haven, Westbrook, Weston, Westport, Wethersfield, Willimantic, Willington, Wilton, Winchester, Windham, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Wolcott, Woodbridge, Woodbury and Woodstock. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$74.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Diver Tenders

$44.48 base wage + $29.74 fringe benefits

On Connecticut public works in each of these 170 towns, a commercial diver working as diver tenders must be paid at least $74.22 an hour: a $44.48 base wage plus $29.74 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $74.22 is our sum of the two.

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 commercial diver rates for each of these towns, from $74.22 to $97.26 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.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.48 + $29.74

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)$44.48
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$29.74
Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total)$74.22

When does this rate change?

Every commercial diver rate in the Bridgeport group

As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. 2b) Divers Effluent$97.26
  2. 3) Divers$82.68
  3. 2a) Diver Tenders$74.22
Hourly rate of each commercial diver classification in the Bridgeport group, highest first, split into wage and benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
2a) Diver Tenders$44.48 $29.74 $74.22 Jul 1, 2026
2b) Divers Effluent$67.52 $29.74 $97.26 Jul 1, 2026
3) Divers$52.94 $29.74 $82.68 Jul 1, 2026

How the Bridgeport group compares

The main commercial diver 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

  1. Bridgeport groupbase $44.48$74.22
  2. Bethelbase $44.48$74.22
  3. Brookfieldbase $44.48$74.22
  4. Danburybase $44.48$74.22

Which town is in which commercial diver group

Every Connecticut town with a commercial diver rate. Towns CTDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

TownsMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Bridgeport group, 170 towns: Andover, Ansonia, Ashford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Berlin, Bethany, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bozrah, Branford, Bridgeport, Bridgewater, Bristol, Brookfield, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canaan, Canterbury, Canton, Chaplin, Cheshire, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Colebrook, Columbia, Cornwall, Coventry, Cromwell, Danbury, Darien, Deep River, Derby, Durham, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Hartford, East Haven, East Lyme, East Windsor, Eastford, Easton, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Fairfield, Farmington, Franklin, Glastonbury, Goshen, Granby, Greenwich, Griswold, Groton, Guilford, Haddam, Hamden, Hampton, Hartford, Hartland, Harwinton, Hebron, Kent, Killingly, Killingworth, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Litchfield, Lyme, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Meriden, Middlebury, Middlefield, Middletown, Milford, Monroe, Montville, Morris, Naugatuck, New Britain, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Haven, New London, New Milford, Newington, Newtown, Norfolk, North Branford, North Canaan, North Haven, North Stonington, Norwalk, Norwich, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Orange, Oxford, Plainfield, Plainville, Plymouth, Pomfret, Portland, Preston, Prospect, Putnam, Redding, Ridgefield, Rocky Hill, Roxbury, Salem, Salisbury, Scotland, Seymour, Sharon, Shelton, Sherman, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southbury, Southington, Sprague, Stafford, Stamford, Sterling, Stonington, Stratford, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Torrington, Trumbull, Union, Vernon, Voluntown, Wallingford, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Waterford, Watertown, West Hartford, West Haven, Westbrook, Weston, Westport, Wethersfield, Willimantic, Willington, Wilton, Winchester, Windham, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Wolcott, Woodbridge, Woodbury, Woodstock2a) Diver Tenders$44.48 $74.22 
Statewide2a) Diver Tenders$44.48 $74.22 

1 group of counties with identical CTDOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.

Connecticut commercial diver prevailing wage by town, with a map

More from CTDOL on this rate

  • 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.

Every trade's rates, town by town: Andover · Ansonia · Ashford · Avon · Barkhamsted · Beacon Falls · Berlin · Bethany · Bethel · Bethlehem · Bloomfield · Bolton · Bozrah · Branford · Bridgeport · Bridgewater · Bristol · Brookfield · Brooklyn · Burlington · Canaan · Canterbury · Canton · Chaplin · Cheshire · Chester · Clinton · Colchester · Colebrook · Columbia · Cornwall · Coventry · Cromwell · Danbury · Darien · Deep River · Derby · Durham · East Granby · East Haddam · East Hampton · East Hartford · East Haven · East Lyme · East Windsor · Eastford · Easton · Ellington · Enfield · Essex · Fairfield · Farmington · Franklin · Glastonbury · Goshen · Granby · Greenwich · Griswold · Groton · Guilford · Haddam · Hamden · Hampton · Hartford · Hartland · Harwinton · Hebron · Kent · Killingly · Killingworth · Lebanon · Ledyard · Lisbon · Litchfield · Lyme · Madison · Manchester · Mansfield · Marlborough · Meriden · Middlebury · Middlefield · Middletown · Milford · Monroe · Montville · Morris · Naugatuck · New Britain · New Canaan · New Fairfield · New Hartford · New Haven · New London · New Milford · Newington · Newtown · Norfolk · North Branford · North Canaan · North Haven · North Stonington · Norwalk · Norwich · Old Lyme · Old Saybrook · Orange · Oxford · Plainfield · Plainville · Plymouth · Pomfret · Portland · Preston · Prospect · Putnam · Redding · Ridgefield · Rocky Hill · Roxbury · Salem · Salisbury · Scotland · Seymour · Sharon · Shelton · Sherman · Simsbury · Somers · South Windsor · Southbury · Southington · Sprague · Stafford · Stamford · Sterling · Stonington · Stratford · Suffield · Thomaston · Thompson · Tolland · Torrington · Trumbull · Union · Vernon · Voluntown · Wallingford · Warren · Washington · Waterbury · Waterford · Watertown · West Hartford · West Haven · Westbrook · Weston · Westport · Wethersfield · Willimantic · Willington · Wilton · Winchester · Windham · Windsor · Windsor Locks · Wolcott · Woodbridge · Woodbury · Woodstock

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 schedules as of July 1, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

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 every Connecticut rate as CSV · Report an error