Electrician prevailing wage, Hartford group, Connecticut (70 towns)

CTDOL sets the same electrician rates, row for row, in 70 towns: Andover, Ashford, Avon, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canterbury, Canton, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Cromwell, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Eastford, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Franklin, Glastonbury, Granby, Griswold, Hampton, Hartford, Hebron, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Middlefield, Middletown, Montville, North Stonington, Norwich, Plainfield, Pomfret, Portland, Preston, Putnam, Rocky Hill, Salem, Scotland, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Sprague, Stafford, Sterling, Stonington, Suffield, Thompson, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Voluntown, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Willimantic, Willington, Windham, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Woodstock. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$87.72an hour, base + benefit · Electrical Worker

$50.25 wage + $37.47 benefits · Building

On Connecticut public works in each of these 70 towns, 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 each of these towns, 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 rates in these counties

The counties share CTDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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.

County	Federal classification	Base + fringe	WD	vs CTDOL
Andover	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Ashford	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Avon	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Bloomfield	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Bolton	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Bozrah	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Brooklyn	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Burlington	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Canterbury	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Canton	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Chaplin	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Colchester	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Columbia	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Coventry	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Cromwell	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
East Granby	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
East Hartford	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
East Windsor	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Eastford	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Ellington	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Enfield	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Farmington	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Franklin	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Glastonbury	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Granby	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Griswold	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hampton	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hartford	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hebron	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Killingly	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lebanon	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Ledyard	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lisbon	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Manchester	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Mansfield	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Marlborough	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Middlefield	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Middletown	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Montville	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
North Stonington	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Norwich	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Plainfield	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Pomfret	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Portland	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Preston	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Putnam	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Rocky Hill	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Salem	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Scotland	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Simsbury	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Somers	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
South Windsor	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sprague	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Stafford	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sterling	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Stonington	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Suffield	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Thompson	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Tolland	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Union	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Vernon	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Voluntown	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
West Hartford	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Wethersfield	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Willimantic	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Willington	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Windham	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Windsor	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Windsor Locks	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Woodstock	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match

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 the Hartford group

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

Hourly rate of each electrician classification in the Hartford group, highest first, split into wage and benefits.

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 the Hartford group 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

Hartford $87.72964

$86.97Barkhamsted$98.379Darien

HartfordNearby: Andover $87.72, Ashford $87.72, Avon $87.72, Bloomfield $87.72, Bolton $87.72, Bozrah $87.72, Brooklyn $87.72, Burlington $87.72, Canterbury $87.72, Canton $87.72, Chaplin $87.72, Colchester $87.72, Columbia $87.72, Coventry $87.72, Cromwell $87.72, East Granby $87.72, East Hartford $87.72, East Windsor $87.72, Eastford $87.72, Ellington $87.72, Enfield $87.72, Farmington $87.72, Franklin $87.72, Glastonbury $87.72, Granby $87.72, Griswold $87.72, Hampton $87.72, Hebron $87.72, Killingly $87.72, Lebanon $87.72, Ledyard $87.72, Lisbon $87.72, Manchester $87.72, Mansfield $87.72, Marlborough $87.72, Middlefield $87.72, Middletown $87.72, Montville $87.72, North Stonington $87.72, Norwich $87.72, Plainfield $87.72, Pomfret $87.72, Portland $87.72, Preston $87.72, Putnam $87.72, Rocky Hill $87.72, Salem $87.72, Scotland $87.72, Simsbury $87.72, Somers $87.72, South Windsor $87.72, Sprague $87.72, Stafford $87.72, Sterling $87.72, Stonington $87.72, Suffield $87.72, Thompson $87.72, Tolland $87.72, Union $87.72, Vernon $87.72, Voluntown $87.72, West Hartford $87.72, Wethersfield $87.72, Willimantic $87.72, Willington $87.72, Windham $87.72, Windsor $87.72, Windsor Locks $87.72, Woodstock $87.72Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 4 counties pay more than Hartford, 70 the same, 96 less.

Wage and benefits, nearby

Hartford groupbase $50.25$87.72
Avonbase $50.25$87.72
Berlinbase $49.00$87.31
Bloomfieldbase $50.25$87.72

Which town is in which electrician group

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

Towns	Main classification	Base + benefit	Base
Stamford group, 4 towns: Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Stamford	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)	$98.379	$58.75
Hartford group, 70 towns: Andover, Ashford, Avon, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canterbury, Canton, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Cromwell, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Eastford, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Franklin, Glastonbury, Granby, Griswold, Hampton, Hartford, Hebron, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Middlefield, Middletown, Montville, North Stonington, Norwich, Plainfield, Pomfret, Portland, Preston, Putnam, Rocky Hill, Salem, Scotland, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Sprague, Stafford, Sterling, Stonington, Suffield, Thompson, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Voluntown, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Willimantic, Willington, Windham, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Woodstock	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
Statewide	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
New Haven group, 41 towns: Ansonia, Berlin, Bethany, Branford, Bristol, Cheshire, Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Derby, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Haven, East Lyme, Essex, Groton, Guilford, Haddam, Hamden, Killingworth, Lyme, Madison, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Newington, North Branford, North Haven, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Orange, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, Wallingford, Waterford, West Haven, Westbrook, Woodbridge	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
Bridgeport group, 55 towns: Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgeport, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Easton, Fairfield, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Milford, Monroe, Morris, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Norwalk, Oxford, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Salisbury, Seymour, Sharon, Shelton, Sherman, Southbury, Stratford, Thomaston, Torrington, Trumbull, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Weston, Westport, Wilton, Winchester, Wolcott, Woodbury	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)	$86.97	$50.00

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

Connecticut electrician 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 · Ashford · Avon · Bloomfield · Bolton · Bozrah · Brooklyn · Burlington · Canterbury · Canton · Chaplin · Colchester · Columbia · Coventry · Cromwell · East Granby · East Hartford · East Windsor · Eastford · Ellington · Enfield · Farmington · Franklin · Glastonbury · Granby · Griswold · Hampton · Hartford · Hebron · Killingly · Lebanon · Ledyard · Lisbon · Manchester · Mansfield · Marlborough · Middlefield · Middletown · Montville · North Stonington · Norwich · Plainfield · Pomfret · Portland · Preston · Putnam · Rocky Hill · Salem · Scotland · Simsbury · Somers · South Windsor · Sprague · Stafford · Sterling · Stonington · Suffield · Thompson · Tolland · Union · Vernon · Voluntown · West Hartford · Wethersfield · Willimantic · Willington · Windham · Windsor · Windsor Locks · 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:

Andover: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 503
Ashford: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 549
Avon: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 83
Bloomfield: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 90
Bolton: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 507
Bozrah: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 429
Brooklyn: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 553
Burlington: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 97
Canterbury: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 556
Canton: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 101
Chaplin: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 560
Colchester: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 432
Columbia: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 510
Coventry: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 514
Cromwell: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 287
East Granby: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 104
East Hartford: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 108
East Windsor: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 111
Eastford: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 563
Ellington: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 517
Enfield: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 115
Farmington: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 118
Franklin: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 439
Glastonbury: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 122
Granby: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 126
Griswold: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 443
Hampton: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 567
Hartford: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 129
Hebron: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 521
Killingly: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 570
Lebanon: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 450
Ledyard: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 454
Lisbon: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 457
Manchester: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 136
Mansfield: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 524
Marlborough: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 140
Middlefield: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 316
Middletown: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 319
Montville: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 464
North Stonington: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 471
Norwich: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 475
Plainfield: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 574
Pomfret: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 577
Portland: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 326
Preston: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 482
Putnam: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 581
Rocky Hill: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 154
Salem: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 485
Scotland: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 584
Simsbury: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 157
Somers: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 528
South Windsor: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 161
Sprague: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 489
Stafford: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 531
Sterling: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 588
Stonington: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 492
Suffield: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 172
Thompson: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 592
Tolland: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 535
Union: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 538
Vernon: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 542
Voluntown: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 496
West Hartford: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 175
Wethersfield: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 179
Willimantic: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 595
Willington: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 546
Windham: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 599
Windsor: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 182
Windsor Locks: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 186
Woodstock: CTDOL-building-2026-07-01, page 602

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