Carpenter prevailing wage rates in Connecticut
Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 22 active determinations, 2026
- Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Connecticut publish 65 carpenter classification rates, across 22 determinations covering 8 counties.
- Those published base rates run from $15.50 to $50.49 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
- Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
- Last determination revision affecting carpenter rates in Connecticut: .
The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.
This page collects every classification in Connecticut's active federal determinations that is a form of carpenter work (rough and finish carpentry, including form work) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.
Published rates by determination
CT20260001 rev 2 · Highway · Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, Tolland, Windham
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS:: DIVERS (LITCHFIELD COUNTY HARWINTON, PLYMOUTH, THOMASTON, WATERTOWN MIDDLESEX COUNTY NEW HAVEN COUNTY BEACON FALLS, BETHANY, BRANFORD, CHESHIRE, EAST HAVEN, GUILFORD, | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS:: DIVER TENDERS (LITCHFIELD COUNTY HARWINTON, PLYMOUTH, THOMASTON, WATERTOWN MIDDLESEX COUNTY NEW HAVEN COUNTY BEACON FALLS, BETHANY, BRANFORD, CHESHIRE, EAST HAVEN, GUI | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS:: CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS (LITCHFIELD COUNTY HARWINTON, PLYMOUTH, THOMASTON, WATERTOWN MIDDLESEX COUNTY NEW HAVEN COUNTY BEACON FALLS, BETHANY, BRANFORD, CHESHIRE, EAST | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVERS (TOLLAND COUNTY BOLTON, ELLINGTON, SOMERS, TOLLAND, VERNON) | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-014 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVER TENDERS (TOLLAND COUNTY BOLTON, ELLINGTON, SOMERS, TOLLAND, VERNON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-014 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS (TOLLAND COUNTY BOLTON, ELLINGTON, SOMERS, TOLLAND, VERNON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-014 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVERS | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-017 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVER TENDERS | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-017 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-017 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260001 on SAM.gov.
CT20260002 rev 2 · Highway · New London
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS: DIVERS | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVER TENDERS | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260002 on SAM.gov.
CT20260003 rev 2 · Highway · Hartford
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS: DIVERS (BERLIN, BRISTOL, BURLINGTON,CANTON, MARLBOROUGH, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON) | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVER TENDERS (BERLIN, BRISTOL, BURLINGTON,CANTON, MARLBOROUGH, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS (BERLIN, BRISTOL, BURLINGTON,CANTON, MARLBOROUGH, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE, SOUTHINGTON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVERS (AVON, BLOOMFIED, EAST GRANBY, EAST HARTFORD, EAST WINDSOR, ENFIELD, FARMINGTON, GLASTONBURY, GRANBY, HARTFORD, HARTLAND, MANCHESTER, ROCKY HILL, SIMSBURY, SOUTH | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-013 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS: DIVER TENDERS (AVON, BLOOMFIED, EAST GRANBY, EAST HARTFORD, EAST WINDSOR, ENFIELD, FARMINGTON, GLASTONBURY, GRANBY, HARTFORD, HARTLAND, MANCHESTER, ROCKY HILL, SIMSBURY | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-013 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS (AVON, BLOOMFIED, EAST GRANBY, EAST HARTFORD, EAST WINDSOR, ENFIELD, FARMINGTON, GLASTONBURY, GRANBY, HARTFORD, HARTLAND, MANCHESTER, ROCKY HILL, SIMSBURY, | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-013 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260003 on SAM.gov.
CT20260007 rev 1 · Residential · Fairfield
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-018 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260007 on SAM.gov.
CT20260008 rev 2 · Residential · Hartford
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING | $15.50 | 0.00 | SUCT2002-003 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: CT20260008 on SAM.gov.
CT20260009 rev 2 · Residential · Middlesex
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING | $17.24 | 1.60 | SUCT2002-004 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: CT20260009 on SAM.gov.
CT20260010 rev 1 · Residential · New Haven
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $16.78 | 1.60 | SUCT2002-005 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: CT20260010 on SAM.gov.
CT20260011 rev 2 · Residential · New London
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING | $15.50 | 0.00 | SUCT2002-006 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: CT20260011 on SAM.gov.
CT20260012 rev 2 · Residential · Tolland
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING | $24.53 | 1.60 | SUCT2002-007 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: CT20260012 on SAM.gov.
CT20260013 rev 2 · Heavy · Fairfield
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-019 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-019 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER, PILEDRIVER | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-019 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260013 on SAM.gov.
CT20260014 rev 2 · Heavy · Hartford
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS (BERLIN, BRISTOL, BURLINGTON, CANTON, MARLBOROUGH, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE AND SOUTHINGTON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-010 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (BERLIN, BRISTOL, BURLINGTON, CANTON, MARLBOROUGH, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE AND SOUTHINGTON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-010 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER (BERLIN, BRISTOL, BURLINGTON, CANTON, MARLBOROUGH, NEW BRITAIN, NEWINGTON, PLAINVILLE AND SOUTHINGTON) | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-010 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (AVON, BLOOMFIELD, EAST BRANBY, EAST HARTFOD, EAST WINDSOR, ENFIELD, FARMINGTON, GLASTONBURY, GRANBY, HARTFORD, HARTLAND, MANCHESTER, ROCKY HILL, SIMSBURY, | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-015 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER (AVON, BLOOMFIELD, EAST BRANBY, EAST HARTFOD, EAST WINDSOR, ENFIELD, FARMINGTON, GLASTONBURY, GRANBY, HARTFORD, HARTLAND, MANCHESTER, ROCKY HILL, SIMSBURY, SOUTH W | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-015 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER, PILEDRIVER (AVON, BLOOMFIELD, EAST BRANBY, EAST HARTFOD, EAST WINDSOR, ENFIELD, FARMINGTON, GLASTONBURY, GRANBY, HARTFORD, HARTLAND, MANCHESTER, ROCKY HILL, SIMSBURY, SO | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-015 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260014 on SAM.gov.
CT20260015 rev 2 · Heavy · Middlesex, Tolland
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY TOLLAND COUNTY ANDOVER, COLUMBIA, COVENTRY, HEBRON, MANSFIELD, UNION, WILLINGTON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-012 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY TOLLAND COUNTY ANDOVER, COLUMBIA, COVENTRY, HEBRON, MANSFIELD, UNION, WILLINGTON) | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-012 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY TOLLAND COUNTY ANDOVER, COLUMBIA, COVENTRY, HEBRON, MANSFIELD, UNION, WILLINGTON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-012 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (TOLLAND COUNTY BOLTON, ELLINGTON, SOMERS, TOLLAND, VERNON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-016 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER (TOLLAND COUNTY BOLTON, ELLINGTON, SOMERS, TOLLAND, VERNON) | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-016 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: CARPENTER, PILEDRIVER (TOLLAND COUNTY BOLTON, ELLINGTON, SOMERS, TOLLAND, VERNON) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-016 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260015 on SAM.gov.
CT20260016 rev 2 · Heavy · New Haven
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS (BEACON FALLS, BETHANY, BRANFORD, CHESHIRE, EAST HAVEN, GUILFORD, HAMDEN, MADISON, MERIDEN, MIDDLEBURY, NAUGATUCK, NEW HAVEN, NORTH BRANFORD, NORTH HAVEN, O | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-011 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (BEACON FALLS, BETHANY, BRANFORD, CHESHIRE, EAST HAVEN, GUILFORD, HAMDEN, MADISON, MERIDEN, MIDDLEBURY, NAUGATUCK, NEW HAVEN, NORTH BRANFORD, NORTH HAVEN, O | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-011 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER (BEACON FALLS, BETHANY, BRANFORD, CHESHIRE, EAST HAVEN, GUILFORD, HAMDEN, MADISON, MERIDEN, MIDDLEBURY, NAUGATUCK, NEW HAVEN, NORTH BRANFORD, NORTH HAVEN, ORANGE ( | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-011 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (ANSONIA, DERBY, MILFORD, ORANGE (WEST OF ORANGE CENTER ROAD AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 1 AND WEST OF THE OYSTER RIVER), OXFORD, SEYMOUR) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-020 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER: DIVER (ANSONIA, DERBY, MILFORD, ORANGE (WEST OF ORANGE CENTER ROAD AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 1 AND WEST OF THE OYSTER RIVER), OXFORD, SEYMOUR) | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-020 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER, PILEDRIVER (ANSONIA, DERBY, MILFORD, ORANGE (WEST OF ORANGE CENTER ROAD AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 1 AND WEST OF THE OYSTER RIVER), OXFORD, SEYMOUR) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-020 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260016 on SAM.gov.
CT20260017 rev 2 · Heavy · New London
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS, PILEDRIVERS | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-004 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (DIVERS) | $50.49 | 29.19 | CARP0326-004 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (DIVER TENDERS) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-004 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260017 on SAM.gov.
CT20260019 rev 2 · Building · Litchfield
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-031 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260019 on SAM.gov.
CT20260020 rev 2 · Building · Fairfield
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-027 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-028 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260020 on SAM.gov.
CT20260021 rev 2 · Building · Hartford
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-027 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-028 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260021 on SAM.gov.
CT20260022 rev 2 · Building · Middlesex
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-027 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-034 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260022 on SAM.gov.
CT20260023 rev 2 · Building · New Haven
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SOFT FLOOR LAYER - VINYL AND RESILIENT) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-023 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-027 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260023 on SAM.gov.
CT20260024 rev 2 · Building · New London
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-027 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-028 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260024 on SAM.gov.
CT20260025 rev 2 · Building · Tolland
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-027 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-028 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INASTALLATION ONLY) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-032 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK ONLY) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-033 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260025 on SAM.gov.
CT20260026 rev 2 · Building · Windham
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-027 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $42.03 | 29.19 | CARP0326-028 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: CT20260026 on SAM.gov.
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