WCRates

Workers' Compensation Rates in Connecticut (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

1

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Connecticut has relatively high workers' comp costs influenced by high medical costs and wage levels in the state.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$6.52

per $100 of payroll

Least Expensive Class Codes

Most Expensive Class Codes

All Class Codes & Rates in Connecticut

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.22
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.27
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$11.29
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$5.80
5047Aluminum InstallationE$9.46
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$6.71
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$6.71
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$6.41
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$5.00
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$7.02
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.75
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.49
5473Asphalt PavingF$12.51
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$5.49
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$8.85
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$15.25
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.24
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.24
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.53
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.81
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$9.58
8392Automobile Body RepairE$8.85
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$4.58
8391Automobile DismantlingE$8.30
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$5.49
8389Automobile TowingE$10.37
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$8.85
2003BakeryC$4.27
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$5.19
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.18
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.21
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.83
7337Boat Building - MetalF$11.90
7335Boat Building - WoodE$9.15
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$9.46
8072Book StoreA$0.61
2157BottlingC$3.97
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.99
9070Bowling Center - AllC$3.05
2065BreweryC$3.97
9650Building InspectionC$2.75
8058Building Materials DealerD$6.41
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$3.78
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$9.15
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.55
5146Cabinet InstallationD$8.24
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$7.32
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$7.63
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$3.97
2095Candy ManufacturingC$3.66
2111CanneryD$6.41
9602Car WashC$3.05
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$15.25
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$11.29
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$7.93
5437Carpentry - FramingF$17.38
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$8.54
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$13.73
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$6.71
9536Carpet CleaningC$3.66
9519Catering NOCC$4.27
5020Ceiling InstallationE$10.37
9610Cemetery - AllD$4.27
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$6.71
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$3.54
7405Charter AircraftF$15.56
9660Chimney SweepD$5.80
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$1.10
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.27
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.31
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.75
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$2.26
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$3.42
8844Collection AgencyA$0.27
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.55
7380Commercial DriversD$10.37
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.22
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$9.76
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$11.90
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$12.51
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$10.86
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$7.93
5215Concrete WorkF$14.03
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$10.07
8227Construction Material - UsedD$7.02
8019Convenience StoreC$2.75
7715Corrections OfficersG$11.29
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$3.97
7719Court EmployeesB$1.53
8865Court ReporterA$0.18
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$4.58
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.18
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.18
9059Day SpaB$1.83
8854Daycare CenterC$3.05
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.92
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.67
8039Department Store - RetailC$2.44
2102DistilleryC$3.78
5108Door/Window InstallationD$7.63
5152Drilling NOCF$16.47
8047Drug StoreB$1.16
2688Dry CleaningC$3.97
8866Election CampaignB$1.04
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$12.81
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$5.49
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$6.41
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$6.71
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$8.85
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$7.63
9653Elevator InspectionC$2.44
5160Elevator InstallationF$12.81
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$10.07
8858Employment AgencyA$0.24
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$9.15
6217Excavation NOCF$13.18
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.24
0035Farm - DairyE$10.68
0005Farm - Field CropsE$11.59
0016Farm - LivestockF$12.51
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$9.52
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.21
7710Firefighters and DriversD$7.93
2161Fish ProcessingE$7.93
8032Florist - RetailB$1.40
2130Flour MillingD$5.19
7350Freight HandlingE$8.85
2143Fruit ProcessingD$4.88
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$2.13
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$6.71
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$11.90
2913Glass ManufacturingE$9.15
2915Glass MerchantD$6.41
5462GlazierE$10.37
9056Golf ClubC$3.05
8811Government ClericalA$0.27
8304Grain ElevatorE$8.54
2041Grain MillingD$5.49
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$3.05
9585Hair SalonB$1.53
8116Hardware DealerC$3.97
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$3.05
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$3.36
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$3.17
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$7.02
5185Heating System InstallationD$6.71
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$7.02
5239Highway ConstructionG$18.30
8851Home for Aged - AllD$6.41
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$5.06
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$5.49
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$6.71
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$3.48
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$4.45
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$4.27
9529House CleaningC$3.97
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.83
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$4.27
8215Ice DealerC$3.66
8203Ice ManufacturingD$5.49
5479Insulation WorkE$9.15
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.22
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.75
8840Investment CompanyA$0.18
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$17.69
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$21.05
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$22.57
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$25.62
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$14.95
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$29.89
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$6.71
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$7.93
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$5.19
8013Jewelry StoreB$1.04
8263Junk DealerD$6.71
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$6.41
5443LathingE$10.68
2660Laundry NOCC$4.27
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$3.66
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.79
7716LifeguardsD$4.58
8232LoggingG$30.50
7317Longshore WorkersG$23.18
8061Lumber DealerD$7.02
3632Machine Shop NOCD$5.80
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$6.71
3685Machinist NOCD$6.22
7327Marine TransportationF$15.25
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$11.59
5027Masonry - FireproofF$13.42
5028Masonry - StoneF$15.56
5022Masonry NOCF$12.81
8031Meat Market - RetailC$3.36
2001Meat PackingF$10.68
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$3.97
8838Medical LabB$0.92
7360Messenger ServiceC$4.27
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$7.50
9554Moving Company - LocalE$10.07
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$4.27
9587Nail SalonB$1.22
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$4.58
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.43
8807Newspaper PublishingB$1.04
0042Nursery EmployeesE$7.63
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$7.02
9049Nursing Home - AllD$6.71
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$6.41
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.83
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.49
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.67
8037Paint StoreB$1.22
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$4.58
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$9.15
7721Park RangersD$4.27
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.24
4361Pest Control ServicesD$5.49
9549Pet GroomingC$2.13
8099Pet StoreB$1.40
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.67
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$1.10
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$8.54
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.55
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$3.48
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$13.73
5480Plastering NOCE$8.85
8111Plumber - CommercialE$7.32
5183Plumbing NOCE$8.24
7723Police Officers - MountedF$13.12
7720Police Officers and DriversD$7.02
8816Post OfficeC$3.36
2002Poultry ProcessingF$10.37
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$3.78
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$5.49
9088Public WorksE$7.93
8015Quick PrintingB$1.22
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.22
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.53
7855Railroad OperationE$9.15
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.46
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.53
9077Recreation CenterC$3.05
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$5.80
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.34
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$3.97
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$5.00
9082Restaurant NOCD$4.58
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.62
8017Retail Store NOCC$2.56
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$30.50
5606Roofing ContractorG$27.45
7724Sanitation WorkersF$10.37
9101School - All EmployeesB$2.26
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.79
9105School Bus DriversD$5.49
9008Schools - VocationalC$3.36
9060Senior CenterB$2.13
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$8.30
8090Shoe StoreA$0.67
5119Siding InstallationE$9.15
9072Skating RinkC$3.36
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.53
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$3.36
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.53
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$6.41
7309StevedoringG$22.57
8293Storage WarehouseD$5.80
8021Store - FurnitureC$3.05
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$14.34
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$12.20
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$5.19
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$11.29
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$3.36
2623TanningD$6.71
7370Taxi/RideshareD$8.24
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$9.52
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.37
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.22
5037Tile RoofingG$26.84
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$3.05
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$12.81
7229Trucking - HazmatG$18.00
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$10.68
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$14.03
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$11.10
7202Trucking - NOCE$11.59
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$12.51
8847Trust CompanyA$0.18
9522UpholsteryC$3.36
9068Veterans HomeD$5.19
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.34
5180Water Main ConstructionF$14.64
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$10.07
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.93
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$5.80
2841Woodworking NOCD$7.02
2286Wool ProcessingC$3.84
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.24
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$3.66
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$3.48

States with Similar Rates

Illinois

Avg rate: $6.42 per $100

Pennsylvania

Avg rate: $6.84 per $100

Florida

Avg rate: $6.15 per $100

New Jersey

Avg rate: $6.95 per $100

California

Avg rate: $7.22 per $100

Georgia

Avg rate: $5.61 per $100

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