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Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage in Winchester, Connecticut
$18.43an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · HVAC Mechanics
$16.94 base wage + $1.49 fringe benefits · Residential · Residential
Winchester uses the same refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates as 41 other towns. See all of them on one page.
On Connecticut public works in Winchester, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic working as hvac mechanics must be paid at least $18.43 an hour: a $16.94 base wage plus $1.49 in benefits. CTDOL prints no total, so $18.43 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'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: $16.94 + $1.49
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) | $16.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.49 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; CTDOL prints no total) | $18.43 |
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).
Davis-Bacon refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate in Winchester
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 federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with CTDOL's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | HVAC MECHANICSUCT1992-001 | $11.00 | $12.49 | CT20260004 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 Winchester compares
The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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
- Winchesterbase $16.94$18.43
- Barkhamstedbase $16.94$18.43
- Bethlehembase $16.94$18.43
- Bridgewaterbase $16.94$18.43
Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic 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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for Winchester are the same as in 41 other towns: Ashford, Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brooklyn, Canaan, Canterbury, Chaplin and 33 more.
| Town | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | HVAC Mechanics | $16.94 | $18.43 | |
| Barkhamsted | HVAC Mechanics | $16.94 | $18.43 | same |
| Bethlehem | HVAC Mechanics | $16.94 | $18.43 | same |
| Bridgewater | HVAC Mechanics | $16.94 | $18.43 | same |
| Canaan | HVAC Mechanics | $16.94 | $18.43 | same |
| Colebrook | HVAC Mechanics | $16.94 | $18.43 | same |
| Cornwall | HVAC Mechanics | $16.94 | $18.43 | same |
Connecticut refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage by town, with a map
More from CTDOL on this rate
- CTDOL CTDOL schedule, page 138
- 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-residential-2026-07-01, issued July 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 138: portal.ct.gov/dol/-/media/dol/2022-new-design-system/divisions/wage-and-workplace-standards/residentialrates_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 Winchester as CSV · Report an error