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Carpenter prevailing wage in Norwalk, Connecticut
$74.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.48 base wage + $29.74 fringe benefits · Building
Norwalk uses the same carpenter rates as 22 other towns. See all of them on one page.
On Connecticut public works in Norwalk, a carpenter 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 7 carpenter rates for Norwalk, from $68.22 to $75.22 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?
- 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 carpenter rate in Norwalk
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 5c) Carpenter: Working with creosote lumber or acidBuilding$75.22
- 03c) Carpenter: Working with creosote lumber or acidHeavy/Highway$75.22
- 5b) Carpenter - WelderBuilding$74.72
- 03b) Carpenter-WelderHeavy/Highway$74.72
- 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers.Building$74.22
- 2) Carpenters, PiledrivermenHeavy/Highway$74.22
- Carpenters, Lathers, Resilient Floorlayers and PiledriversResidential · Residential$68.22
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers.Building | $44.48 | $29.74 | $74.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 5b) Carpenter - WelderBuilding | $44.98 | $29.74 | $74.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 5c) Carpenter: Working with creosote lumber or acidBuilding | $45.48 | $29.74 | $75.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 2) Carpenters, PiledrivermenHeavy/Highway | $44.48 | $29.74 | $74.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 03b) Carpenter-WelderHeavy/Highway | $44.98 | $29.74 | $74.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 03c) Carpenter: Working with creosote lumber or acidHeavy/Highway | $45.48 | $29.74 | $75.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenters, Lathers, Resilient Floorlayers and PiledriversResidentialResidential | $39.54 | $28.68 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon carpenter rate in Norwalk
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 | CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER)CARP0326-027 | $42.03 | $71.22 | CT20260020 Mod 2 |
| Building | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)CARP0326-028 | $42.03 | $71.22 | CT20260020 Mod 2 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DIVERSCARP0326-017 | $50.49 | $79.68 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DIVER TENDERSCARP0326-017 | $42.03 | $71.22 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | CARPENTER: DIVER TENDERCARP0326-019 | $42.03 | $71.22 | CT20260013 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | CARPENTER: DIVERCARP0326-019 | $50.49 | $79.68 | CT20260013 Mod 2 |
| Residential | CARPENTERCARP0326-018 | $42.03 | $71.22 | 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 Norwalk compares
The main carpenter 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
- Norwalkbase $44.48$74.22
- Bethelbase $44.48$74.22
- Bridgeportbase $44.48$74.22
- Brookfieldbase $44.48$74.22
Carpenter 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 carpenter rates for Norwalk are the same as in 22 other towns: Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich and 14 more.
| Town | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Norwalk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk | 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers. | $44.48 | $74.22 | |
| Bethel | 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers. | $44.48 | $74.22 | same |
| Bridgeport | 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers. | $44.48 | $74.22 | same |
| Brookfield | 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers. | $44.48 | $74.22 | same |
| Danbury | 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers. | $44.48 | $74.22 | same |
| Darien | 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers. | $44.48 | $74.22 | same |
| Easton | 5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers. | $44.48 | $74.22 | same |
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 44
- 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 44: 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 Norwalk as CSV · Report an error