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Painter prevailing wage in Waterbury, Connecticut
$68.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Brush and Roller
$41.17 base wage + $27.65 fringe benefits · Building
Waterbury uses the same painter rates as 169 other towns. See all of them on one page.
On Connecticut public works in Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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.
Base wage and fringe 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 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 painter rate in Waterbury
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 wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10a) Brush and RollerBuilding | $41.17 | $27.65 | $68.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10c) Paperhanger and Red LabelBuilding | $41.67 | $27.65 | $69.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10d) SprayBuilding | $44.17 | $27.65 | $71.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10e) Spray HelperBuilding | $42.17 | $27.65 | $69.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10f) BlastBuilding | $46.17 | $27.65 | $73.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 10g) Blast HelperBuilding | $42.17 | $27.65 | $69.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4) Painters: (Bridge Construction) Brush, Roller, Blasting (Sand, Water, etc.), SprayHeavy/Highway | $61.85 | $27.65 | $89.50 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4a) Painters: Brush and RollerHeavy/Highway | $41.17 | $27.65 | $68.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4b) Painters: SprayHeavy/Highway | $44.17 | $27.65 | $71.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4bc) Painters: Spray HelperHeavy/Highway | $42.17 | $27.65 | $69.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4c) Painters: Steel OnlyHeavy/Highway | $43.17 | $27.65 | $70.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4d) Painters: BlastHeavy/Highway | $46.17 | $27.65 | $73.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4de) Painter: Blast HelperHeavy/Highway | $42.17 | $27.65 | $69.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4e) Painters: Tanks, Tower and Swingstage etc.Heavy/Highway | $43.17 | $27.65 | $70.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 4f) Elevated Tanks (60 feet and above)Heavy/Highway | $50.17 | $27.65 | $77.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| PainterResidentialResidential | $27.85 | $10.10 | $37.95 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon painter rate in Waterbury
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 the two schedules' classifications don't line up 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 | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERPAIN0011-021 | $39.57 | $66.32 | CT20260023 Mod 2 |
| Highway | PAINTERS: TANKS, TOWERS, SWINGPAIN0011-001 | $41.57 | $68.32 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLPAIN0011-001 | $39.57 | $66.32 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | PAINTERS: BLAST AND SPRAYPAIN0011-001 | $42.57 | $69.32 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, BLASTING (SAND, WATER, ETC.) SPRAY (BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION)PAIN0011-003 | $59.70 | $86.60 | CT20260001 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | PAINTER (STEEL ONLY)PAIN0011-013 | $38.42 | $61.32 | CT20260016 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)PAIN0011-013 | $39.42 | $62.32 | CT20260016 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)PAIN0011-013 | $36.42 | $59.32 | CT20260016 Mod 2 |
| Residential | PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLERSUCT2002-005 | $14.26 | $15.82 | CT20260010 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 Waterbury 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
- Waterburybase $41.17$68.82
- Ansoniabase $41.17$68.82
- Beacon Fallsbase $41.17$68.82
- Bethanybase $41.17$68.82
Painter 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 painter rates for Waterbury are the same as in 169 other towns: Andover, Ansonia, Ashford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Berlin, Bethany and 161 more.
| Town | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury | 10a) Brush and Roller | $41.17 | $68.82 | |
| Ansonia | 10a) Brush and Roller | $41.17 | $68.82 | same |
| Beacon Falls | 10a) Brush and Roller | $41.17 | $68.82 | same |
| Bethany | 10a) Brush and Roller | $41.17 | $68.82 | same |
| Branford | 10a) Brush and Roller | $41.17 | $68.82 | same |
| Cheshire | 10a) Brush and Roller | $41.17 | $68.82 | same |
| Derby | 10a) Brush and Roller | $41.17 | $68.82 | same |
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 416
- 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 416: 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 Waterbury as CSV · Report an error