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Dredger prevailing wage, Bridgeport group, Connecticut (170 towns)

CTDOL sets the same dredge worker 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.

$65.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Mechanical Dredge Operator

$48.48 base wage + $17.32 fringe benefits

On Connecticut public works in each of these 170 towns, a dredge worker working as mechanical dredge operator must be paid at least $65.80 an hour: a $48.48 base wage plus $17.32 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $65.80 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 4 dredge worker rates for each of these towns, from $46.95 to $65.80 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: $48.48 + $17.32

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)$48.48
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$17.32
Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total)$65.80

When does this rate change?

Every dredge worker rate in the Bridgeport group

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

  1. Class A1: Mechanical Dredge Operator$65.80
  2. Class B1: Maintenance Engineer$58.80
  3. Class C1: Mate/Welder$55.00
  4. Class D: Deckhand$46.95
Hourly rate of each dredge worker classification in the Bridgeport group, highest first, split into wage and benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Class A1: Mechanical Dredge Operator$48.48 $17.32 $65.80 Jul 1, 2026
Class B1: Maintenance Engineer$41.93 $16.87 $58.80 Jul 1, 2026
Class C1: Mate/Welder$38.38 $16.62 $55.00 Jul 1, 2026
Class D: Deckhand$30.86 $16.09 $46.95 Jul 1, 2026

How the Bridgeport group compares

The main dredge worker 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 $48.48$65.80
  2. Bethelbase $48.48$65.80
  3. Brookfieldbase $48.48$65.80
  4. Danburybase $48.48$65.80

Which town is in which dredge worker group

Every Connecticut town with a dredge worker 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, WoodstockClass A1: Mechanical Dredge Operator$48.48 $65.80 
StatewideClass A1: Mechanical Dredge Operator$48.48 $65.80 

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

Connecticut dredge worker 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