Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Fairfield County
Earth Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Fairfield County, CT
The median awarded price is $61.00 per cubic yard, from 20 winning bids on 20 public projects in Fairfield County, CT (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $47.12 and $162.50.
Cost by state › Connecticut › Fairfield County › Earth Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (CTDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $23.25 in 2021 to $56.50 in 2025 (+143%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23.25 | 5 |
| 2024 | $142.50 | 8 |
| 2025 | $56.50 | 8 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | CTDOT | 1910 c.y. | $25.00 | line 0070 ↗ |
| Aug 5, 2026 | CTDOT | 3320 c.y. | $45.00 | line 0080 ↗ |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CTDOT | 890 c.y. | $53.00 | line 0070 ↗ |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CTDOT | 2000 c.y. | $200.00 | line 0400 ↗ |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CTDOT | 29000 c.y. | $12.25 | line 0030 ↗ |
The same item across Connecticut: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Earth Excavation item page.
Related items in Fairfield County
- Furnishing and Placing Topsoil: $15.00 per square yard