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Connecticut · carpenters rank 9 of 50 · labor +5.8%
Siding replacement cost in Connecticut
A 1,500 sq ft siding job in vinyl siding comes to about $6,150 to $18,500 in Connecticut when the national installed price keeps its materials and its labor part is scaled to what carpenters earn statewide. Permit fees are set by each city or town, not the state.
Wages and housing figures checked October 21, 2026 · sources
- 1Vinyl, 1,500 sq ft $6,150–$18,500
- 2CT labor index +5.8% vs US
- 3Median home value $366,900
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What carpenters earn in Connecticut
Connecticut's carpenters earn a median $30.80 an hour, above the US median of $29.12. That ranks 9 of 50 states, among the ten best-paid states for the trade. Applied to the labor share of a 1,500 sq ft siding job, that adds about $350 to the national midpoint.
The index is statewide. Wages inside Connecticut differ by metro area, and a contractor's price also depends on overhead, insurance, travel and how busy the season is, none of which a wage median captures. Town pages below use the wage area of their own county instead.
Siding replacement prices in Connecticut by material
Each row starts from the installed price per square foot of wall that a national cost guide publishes and moves only the labor part by the Connecticut index. For 1,500 sq ft:
| Material | National | Connecticut | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | $6,000–$18,000 | $6,150–$18,500 | $12,350 |
| Fiber cement siding | $9,000–$22,500 | $9,150–$23,000 | $16,100 |
| Engineered wood siding | $10,500–$18,000 | $10,650–$18,500 | $14,600 |
| Cedar siding | $9,000–$24,000 | $9,150–$24,500 | $16,850 |
By size
| Wall area to side (sq ft) | National | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | $4,000–$12,000 | $4,100–$12,350 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $6,000–$18,000 | $6,150–$18,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $8,000–$24,000 | $8,250–$24,700 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $10,000–$30,000 | $10,300–$30,850 |
Vinyl siding. The labor part of this job is $3,000–$9,000 at national rates and $3,150–$9,500 at Connecticut rates. Remove the old siding adds $1,100–$3,150 at the state index (all labor).
Connecticut homes and incomes
The median owner-occupied home in Connecticut is valued at $366,900 (US: $332,700), 18 of 50 states. The midpoint estimate here is 3.4% of that value. Against the state's median household income of $95,781, the same midpoint equals 1.5 months of income. 66.5% of Connecticut's occupied homes are owner-occupied (US 65.2%).
Permits in Connecticut
This site has read the fee schedules of 1 Connecticut place that set a fee for this work:
| Town | Estimate | Permit | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | $6,200–$18,600 | $413.38 | general rate |
Other projects in Connecticut
| Project | Trade index | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement, 2,000 sq ft | Roofers +12.0% | $8,350–$12,700 |
| Deck building, 320 sq ft | Carpenters +5.8% | $8,200–$16,400 |
| Heat pump installation, 2,000 sq ft home | HVAC mechanics and installers +25.6% | $11,300–$22,550 |
States ranked next to Connecticut
Alaska ($6,650–$19,950) · New York ($6,600–$19,750) · Minnesota ($6,200–$18,650) · New Jersey ($6,150–$18,500) · Maryland ($6,100–$18,350) · Indiana ($6,100–$18,350)
Connecticut town pages: Hartford.
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Sources
- Installed price: HomeGuide: Siding cost (Oct 29, 2025) — “Vinyl $4 – $12 (installed, per sq ft)”.
- Labor portion: HomeGuide: Siding cost (Oct 29, 2025) — “$2 to $6 per square foot (siding labor)”.
- Statewide wage: O*NET OnLine, Carpenters (47-2031), Connecticut local wages (BLS 2025 wage data).
- Housing and income: Census QuickFacts, Connecticut (ACS 2020-2024); US: QuickFacts, United States.
Checked October 21, 2026. Estimates are ranges built from published averages, not quotes. Cost by Town does not perform or arrange work.