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Ironworker prevailing wage in Hamden, Connecticut
$91.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.25 base wage + $46.62 fringe benefits · Building
On Connecticut public works in Hamden, an ironworker must be paid at least $91.87 an hour: a $45.25 base wage plus $46.62 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $91.87 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 ironworker rates for Hamden, from $55.98 to $91.87 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.
- Benefit printed with “+ a”: extra paid holidays or vacation defined in CTDOL's Footnotes sheet.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.25 + $46.62
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) | $45.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $46.62 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $91.87 |
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 ironworker rate in Hamden
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete ErectionBuilding$91.87
- 6) Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete ErectionHeavy/Highway$91.87
- Structural Steel/Ironworker/Ornamental/Reinforcing/StructuralResidential · Residential$55.98
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete ErectionBuilding | $45.25 | $46.62 | $91.87 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 6) Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete ErectionHeavy/Highway | $45.25 | $46.62 | $91.87 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Structural Steel/Ironworker/Ornamental/Reinforcing/StructuralResidentialResidential | $32.40 | $23.58 | $55.98 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Hamden
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 | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTALIRON0424-001 | $45.25 | $88.87 | CT20260023 Mod 2 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 CRANE HANDLING OR ERECTING STRUCTURAL STEEL OR STONE, HOISTING ENGINEER (2 DRUMS OR OVER) HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $3.00 PER …ENGI0478-001 | $58.19 | $87.99 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING, STRUCTURAL AND PRECAST CONCRETE ERECTION. PAID HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY PROVIDED EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ON THE PAYROLL FOR THE 5 CONSECUTIVE …IRON0015-002 | $45.25 | $88.87 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 CRANE HANDLING OR ERECTING STRUCTURAL STEEL OR STONE, HOISTING ENGINEER (2 DRUMS OR OVER) HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $3.00 PER …ENGI0478-001 | $58.19 | $87.99 | CT20260016 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE HANDLING OR ERECTING STRUCTURAL STEEL OR STONE A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, …ENGI0478-011 | $58.19 | $87.99 | CT20260016 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING A. PAID HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY PROVIDED EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ON THE PAYROLL FOR THE 5 CONSECUTIVE WORK DAYS PRIOR TO LABOR DAYIRON0015-005 | $45.25 | $88.87 | CT20260016 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALSUCT2002-011 | $24.85 | $38.68 | CT20260016 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
How Hamden compares
The main ironworker 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
- Hamdenbase $45.25$91.87
- Ansoniabase $45.25$91.87
- Beacon Fallsbase $45.25$91.87
- Bethanybase $45.25$91.87
Ironworker 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)).
| Town | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden | 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection | $45.25 | $91.87 | |
| Ansonia | 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection | $45.25 | $91.87 | same |
| Beacon Falls | 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection | $45.25 | $91.87 | same |
| Bethany | 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection | $45.25 | $91.87 | same |
| Branford | 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection | $45.25 | $91.87 | same |
| Cheshire | 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection | $45.25 | $91.87 | same |
| Derby | 9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection | $45.25 | $91.87 | same |
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 362
- 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 362: 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 Hamden as CSV · Report an error