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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Watertown, Connecticut
$46.05an hour, base + benefit · Groundman
$32.10 wage + $13.95 benefits · Building
On Connecticut public works in Watertown, a utility lineman working as groundman must be paid at least $46.05 an hour: a $32.10 base wage plus $13.95 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $46.05 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 12 utility lineman rates for Watertown, from $46.05 to $93.91 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 benefits: $32.10 + $13.95
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) | $32.10 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.95 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $46.05 |
Davis-Bacon utility lineman rate in Watertown
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.
The federal determinations for Watertown list no utility lineman classification.
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
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 utility lineman rate in Watertown
As CTDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 20) Lineman, Cable Splicer, TechnicianHeavy/Highway$93.91
- Linemen/Cable SplicerBuilding$92.31
- 27) Linemen, Cable Splicers, Dynamite MenHeavy/Highway$92.31
- 29) TechnicianHeavy/Highway$88.97
- 21) Heavy Equipment OperatorHeavy/Highway$85.80
- 22) Equipment Operator, Tractor Trailer Driver, Material MenHeavy/Highway$81.76
- 28) Material Men, Tractor Trailer Drivers, Equipment OperatorsHeavy/Highway$80.40
- 23) Driver GroundmenHeavy/Highway$73.40
- 24) Driver GroundmenHeavy/Highway$72.20
- 23a) Groundman ExperiencedHeavy/Highway$46.94
- GroundmanBuilding$46.05
- 25) GroundmenHeavy/Highway$46.05
| Classification | Base + benefit | Base | Benefits | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroundmanBuilding | $46.05 | $32.10 | $13.95 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Linemen/Cable SplicerBuilding | $92.31 | $58.37 | $33.94 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 20) Lineman, Cable Splicer, TechnicianHeavy/Highway | $93.91 | $59.91 | $34.00 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 21) Heavy Equipment OperatorHeavy/Highway | $85.80 | $53.92 | $31.88 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 22) Equipment Operator, Tractor Trailer Driver, Material MenHeavy/Highway | $81.76 | $50.92 | $30.84 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 23) Driver GroundmenHeavy/Highway | $73.40 | $44.93 | $28.47 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 23a) Groundman ExperiencedHeavy/Highway | $46.94 | $32.95 | $13.99 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 24) Driver GroundmenHeavy/Highway | $72.20 | $43.78 | $28.42 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 25) GroundmenHeavy/Highway | $46.05 | $32.10 | $13.95 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 27) Linemen, Cable Splicers, Dynamite MenHeavy/Highway | $92.31 | $58.37 | $33.94 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 28) Material Men, Tractor Trailer Drivers, Equipment OperatorsHeavy/Highway | $80.40 | $49.61 | $30.79 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 29) TechnicianHeavy/Highway | $88.97 | $56.12 | $32.85 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How Watertown compares
The main utility lineman 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
- Watertownbase $32.10$46.05
- Barkhamstedbase $32.10$46.05
- Bethlehembase $32.10$46.05
- Bridgewaterbase $32.10$46.05
Electrical Utility Lineman 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)).
| Town | Classification | Base + benefit | Base | vs Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown | Groundman | $46.05 | $32.10 | |
| Barkhamsted | Groundman | $46.05 | $32.10 | same |
| Bethlehem | Groundman | $46.05 | $32.10 | same |
| Bridgewater | Groundman | $46.05 | $32.10 | same |
| Canaan | Groundman | $46.05 | $32.10 | same |
| Colebrook | Groundman | $46.05 | $32.10 | same |
| Cornwall | Groundman | $46.05 | $32.10 | same |
Connecticut utility lineman prevailing wage by town, with a map
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 270
- 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 270: 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 Watertown as CSV · Report an error