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Connecticut prevailing wage and certified payroll

Connecticut has its own prevailing-wage law (C.G.S. §31-53 (Prevailing Wage; amended by P.A. 25-168 and 25-174 eff. July 1, 2025)) on top of federal Davis-Bacon.

State law

C.G.S. §31-53 (Prevailing Wage; amended by P.A. 25-168 and 25-174 eff. July 1, 2025)

Applies to contracts

$1,000,000 new construction; $100,000 remodeling/alteration/repair

Certified payroll

Weekly certified payroll on CTDOL form WWS-CPI with the Certified Statement of Compliance, submitted monthly to the contracting agency (no state portal). Rates adjust every July 1 on all projects.

In CertifyWage

WH-347 and Statement of Compliance, which this state accepts; state rules applied to overtime and rates.

Federal rules that apply in Connecticut too

Davis-Bacon

Federal and federally assisted construction contracts over $2,000 carry a wage determination from SAM.gov. Every laborer and mechanic is paid at least the listed base rate plus fringe for the classification of work actually performed.

Weekly certified payroll

The contractor and every subcontractor submit a certified payroll each week work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor’s optional form is the WH-347 (Rev. January 2025).

Overtime

On covered contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires time and a half of the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Fringe benefits are not multiplied.

Records

Payroll records are kept for at least three years after the work is completed and made available to the contracting agency and the Department of Labor on request.

The contracting agency’s instructions control when they differ from this summary. Get started or see every state.

Connecticut Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll Rules — CertifyWage