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Painter prevailing wage in the statewide schedule, Connecticut
$68.82an hour, base + benefit · Brush and Roller
$41.17 wage + $27.65 benefits · Building
On Connecticut public works in Connecticut's statewide schedule, a painter working as brush and roller must be paid at least $68.82 an hour: a $41.17 base wage plus $27.65 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $68.82 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 16 painter rates for Connecticut's statewide schedule, from $37.95 to $89.50 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.
Base wage and benefits: $41.17 + $27.65
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) | $41.17 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.65 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $68.82 |
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 painter rate in Connecticut's statewide schedule
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 4) Painters: (Bridge Construction) Brush, Roller, Blasting (Sand, Water, etc.), SprayHeavy/Highway$89.50
- 4f) Elevated Tanks (60 feet and above)Heavy/Highway$77.82
- 10f) BlastBuilding$73.82
- 4d) Painters: BlastHeavy/Highway$73.82
- 10d) SprayBuilding$71.82
- 4b) Painters: SprayHeavy/Highway$71.82
- 4c) Painters: Steel OnlyHeavy/Highway$70.82
- 4e) Painters: Tanks, Tower and Swingstage etc.Heavy/Highway$70.82
- 10e) Spray HelperBuilding$69.82
- 10g) Blast HelperBuilding$69.82
- 4bc) Painters: Spray HelperHeavy/Highway$69.82
- 4de) Painter: Blast HelperHeavy/Highway$69.82
- 10c) Paperhanger and Red LabelBuilding$69.32
- 10a) Brush and RollerBuilding$68.82
- 4a) Painters: Brush and RollerHeavy/Highway$68.82
- PainterResidential · Residential$37.95
| Classification | Base + benefit | Base | Benefits | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10a) Brush and RollerBuilding | $68.82 | $41.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10c) Paperhanger and Red LabelBuilding | $69.32 | $41.67 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10d) SprayBuilding | $71.82 | $44.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10e) Spray HelperBuilding | $69.82 | $42.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10f) BlastBuilding | $73.82 | $46.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10g) Blast HelperBuilding | $69.82 | $42.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4) Painters: (Bridge Construction) Brush, Roller, Blasting (Sand, Water, etc.), SprayHeavy/Highway | $89.50 | $61.85 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4a) Painters: Brush and RollerHeavy/Highway | $68.82 | $41.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4b) Painters: SprayHeavy/Highway | $71.82 | $44.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4bc) Painters: Spray HelperHeavy/Highway | $69.82 | $42.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4c) Painters: Steel OnlyHeavy/Highway | $70.82 | $43.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4d) Painters: BlastHeavy/Highway | $73.82 | $46.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4de) Painter: Blast HelperHeavy/Highway | $69.82 | $42.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4e) Painters: Tanks, Tower and Swingstage etc.Heavy/Highway | $70.82 | $43.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4f) Elevated Tanks (60 feet and above)Heavy/Highway | $77.82 | $50.17 | $27.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| PainterResidentialResidential | $37.95 | $27.85 | $10.10 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How Connecticut's statewide schedule compares
The main painter 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 $41.17$68.82
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 169
- 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 169: 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