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Tunnel Worker prevailing wage in the statewide schedule, Connecticut
$69.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Form Erectors
$38.59 base wage + $30.47 fringe benefits
On Connecticut public works in Connecticut's statewide schedule, a tunnel worker working as form erectors must be paid at least $69.06 an hour: a $38.59 base wage plus $30.47 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $69.06 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 10 tunnel worker rates for Connecticut's statewide schedule, from $68.62 to $76.78 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: $38.59 + $30.47
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) | $38.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.47 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $69.06 |
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 tunnel worker rate in Connecticut's statewide schedule
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 21) Mucking Machine Operator, Grout Boss, Track Boss$76.78
- 18a) Blaster$76.19
- 19) Brakemen, Trackmen, Groutman, Laborers, Outside Lock Tender, Gauge Tenders$75.99
- 20) Change House Attendants, Powder Watchmen, Top on Iron Bolts$74.01
- 13a) Miners, Motormen, Mucking Machine Operators, Nozzle Men, Grout Men, Shaft & Tunnel Steel & Rodmen, Shield & Erector, Arm Operator, Cable Tenders$69.70
- 18) Miners$69.70
- 15) Form Erectors$69.06
- 14) Concrete Workers, Form Movers, and Strippers$68.73
- 16) Brakemen, Trackmen, Tunnel Laborers, Shaft Laborers, Miners Helpers$68.73
- 17) Laborers Topside, Cage Tenders, Bellman$68.62
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13a) Miners, Motormen, Mucking Machine Operators, Nozzle Men, Grout Men, Shaft & Tunnel Steel & Rodmen, Shield & Erector, Arm Operator, Cable Tenders | $39.23 | $30.47 | $69.70 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 14) Concrete Workers, Form Movers, and Strippers | $38.26 | $30.47 | $68.73 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 15) Form Erectors | $38.59 | $30.47 | $69.06 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 16) Brakemen, Trackmen, Tunnel Laborers, Shaft Laborers, Miners Helpers | $38.26 | $30.47 | $68.73 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 17) Laborers Topside, Cage Tenders, Bellman | $38.15 | $30.47 | $68.62 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 18) Miners | $39.23 | $30.47 | $69.70 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 18a) Blaster | $45.72 | $30.47 | $76.19 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 19) Brakemen, Trackmen, Groutman, Laborers, Outside Lock Tender, Gauge Tenders | $45.52 | $30.47 | $75.99 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 20) Change House Attendants, Powder Watchmen, Top on Iron Bolts | $43.54 | $30.47 | $74.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 21) Mucking Machine Operator, Grout Boss, Track Boss | $46.31 | $30.47 | $76.78 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How Connecticut's statewide schedule compares
The main tunnel worker 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 $38.59$69.06
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 200
- 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-heavy-2026-07-01, issued July 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 200: portal.ct.gov/dol/-/media/dol/2022-new-design-system/divisions/wage-and-workplace-standards/heavyrates_7-1-2026.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