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Electrician prevailing wage in Fairfield, Connecticut
$86.97an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Electrical Worker
$50.00 base wage + $36.97 fringe benefits · Building
Fairfield uses the same electrician rates as 54 other towns. See all of them on one page.
On Connecticut public works in Fairfield, an electrician working as electrical worker must be paid at least $86.97 an hour: a $50.00 base wage plus $36.97 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $86.97 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 Fairfield, from $86.97 to $86.97 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 fringe benefits: $50.00 + $36.97
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) | $50.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $36.97 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $86.97 |
CTDOL's data note: base + dollar benefit only; CTDOL adds 3% of gross wage on top
When does this rate change?
- 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 Fairfield
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$86.97
- 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$86.97
- 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$86.97
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | 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 | $50.00 | $36.97 | $86.97 | 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 | $50.00 | $36.97 | $86.97 | 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 | $50.00 | $36.97 | $86.97 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon electrician rate in Fairfield
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 wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)ELEC0003-006 | $45.00 | $81.63 | CT20260020 Mod 2 |
| Building | ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)ELEC0488-003 | $47.40 | $84.14 | CT20260020 Mod 2 |
| Highway | ELECTRICIAN (FAIRFIELD COUNTY (DARIEN, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, STAMFORD))ELEC0003-007 | $45.00 | $81.63 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | ELECTRICIANSELEC0090-002 | $46.48 | $84.53 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | ELECTRICIANSELEC0488-002 | $47.40 | $84.14 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (DARIEN, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, STAMFORD AND THE PORTION OF NORWALK LYING WEST OF FIVE MILE RIVER)ELEC0003-004 | $45.00 | $81.63 | CT20260013 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (BETHEL, BRIDGEPORT, BROOKFIELD, DANBURY, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW FAIRFIELD, NEWTOWN, NORWALK, REDDING, RIDGEFIELD, SHELTON, SHERMAN, …ELEC0488-006 | $47.40 | $84.14 | CT20260013 Mod 2 |
| Residential | ELECTRICIAN (DARIEN, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, STAMFORD AND THE PORTION OF NORWALK LYING WEST OF FIVE MILE RIVER)ELEC0003-004 | $45.00 | $81.63 | CT20260007 Mod 1 |
| Residential | ELECTRICIAN (BETHEL, BRIDGEPORT, BROOKFIELD, DANBURY, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW FAIRFIELD, NEWTOWN, NORWALK, REDDING, RIDGEFIELD, SHELTON, SHERMAN, …ELEC0488-006 | $47.40 | $84.14 | CT20260007 Mod 1 |
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
How Fairfield 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
- Fairfieldbase $50.00$86.97
- Bethelbase $50.00$86.97
- Bridgeportbase $50.00$86.97
- Darienbase $58.75$98.379
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 Fairfield are the same as in 54 other towns: Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgeport, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan and 46 more.
| Town | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien | 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) | $58.75 | $98.379 | +$11.409 |
| Fairfield | 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) | $50.00 | $86.97 | |
| Bethel | 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) | $50.00 | $86.97 | same |
| Bridgeport | 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) | $50.00 | $86.97 | same |
| Brookfield | 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) | $50.00 | $86.97 | same |
| Danbury | 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) | $50.00 | $86.97 | same |
| Easton | 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) | $50.00 | $86.97 | same |
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 23
- 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 23: 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 Fairfield as CSV · Report an error