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Bricklayer prevailing wage in the statewide schedule, Connecticut
$83.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.76 base wage + $37.42 fringe benefits · Building
On Connecticut public works in Connecticut's statewide schedule, a bricklayer must be paid at least $83.18 an hour: a $45.76 base wage plus $37.42 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $83.18 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 bricklayer rates for Connecticut's statewide schedule, from $82.38 to $83.18 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 prints a 'Statewide' locality, filed under Hartford County in its town sort.
- Benefit printed with “+ a”: extra paid holidays or vacation defined in CTDOL's Footnotes sheet.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.76 + $37.42
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) | $45.76 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $37.42 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $83.18 |
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 bricklayer rate in Connecticut's statewide schedule
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 3a) Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher (including caulking), Stone MasonsBuilding$83.18
- Bricklayers, Cement Masons, PCC, Plasterers, Stone MasonsResidential · Residential$82.50
- 1a) Bricklayer, Cement Masons, Cement Finishers, Plasterers, Stone MasonsHeavy/Highway$82.38
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3a) Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher (including caulking), Stone MasonsBuilding | $45.76 | $37.42 | $83.18 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 1a) Bricklayer, Cement Masons, Cement Finishers, Plasterers, Stone MasonsHeavy/Highway | $46.09 | $36.29 | $82.38 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Bricklayers, Cement Masons, PCC, Plasterers, Stone MasonsResidentialResidential | $45.56 | $36.94 | $82.50 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How Connecticut's statewide schedule compares
The main bricklayer 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
- Statewidebase $45.76$83.18
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 167
- 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 167: 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 Statewide as CSV · Report an error