Prevailing Wages in Dane County, Wisconsin
Prevailing wages in Dane County, Wisconsin run $16.52 to $103.61 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $67.43, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $25.54. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $26.43
Base Rate: $21.99 | Fringe: $4.44
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $31.66
Base Rate: $24.37 | Fringe: $7.29
#federal – Electrician in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $55.53
Base Rate: $34.81 | Fringe: $20.72
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $25.77
Base Rate: $21.67 | Fringe: $4.10
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Brick in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $40.38
Base Rate: $23.90 | Fringe: $16.48
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $34.00
Base Rate: $24.95 | Fringe: $9.05
#federal – Operator: Loader in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $35.28
Base Rate: $25.70 | Fringe: $9.58
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment (Backhoe/Excavator 130,000 Lbs. and Over) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $73.02
Base Rate: $45.67 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment (Backhoe/Excavator Under 130,000 Lbs.) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $72.27
Base Rate: $44.92 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment (Bulldozer Over 40 H.p.; Roller Over 5 Tons) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $73.02
Base Rate: $45.67 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment (Bulldozer Under 40 H.p.; Roller 5 Tons and Under; Rubber Tire Roller) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $71.97
Base Rate: $44.62 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Plumber in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $87.91
Base Rate: $60.57 | Fringe: $27.34
#federal – Roofer in Dane County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $67.04
Base Rate: $41.50 | Fringe: $25.54
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver (1 & 2 Axle Trucks) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.27
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver (3 or More Axles; Euclids or Dumptor, Articulated Truck, Mechanic) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Well Driller in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $16.52
Base Rate: $16.52
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.27
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver 3 or More Axles; Euclids, Dumptor & Articulated, Truck Mechanic in Dane County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.27
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver 3 or More Axles; Euclids, Dumptor & Articulated, Truck Mechanic in Dane County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Asbestos Removal Worker/Hazardous Material Handler (Includes Preparation, Wetting, Stripping, Removal, Scrapping, Vacuuming, Bagging and Disposing of All Insulation Materials from Mechanical Systems, Whether They Contain Asbestos or Not) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $84.03
Base Rate: $45.88 | Fringe: $38.15
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat and Frost Insulator in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $33.73
Base Rate: $25.36 | Fringe: $8.37
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Bricklayer in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $69.83
Base Rate: $41.17 | Fringe: $28.66
#federal – Bricklayer (Terrazzo Finisher) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $62.88
Base Rate: $33.09 | Fringe: $29.79
#federal – Bricklayer (Terrazzo Worker) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $71.57
Base Rate: $41.78 | Fringe: $29.79
#federal – Bricklayer (Tile Finisher) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $60.16
Base Rate: $30.37 | Fringe: $29.79
#federal – Bricklayer (Tile Layer) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $68.18
Base Rate: $38.39 | Fringe: $29.79
#federal – Carpenter (Including Drywall Hanging, Acoustical Work, Excluding Batt Insulation) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $71.23
Base Rate: $42.45 | Fringe: $28.78
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $67.82
Base Rate: $40.28 | Fringe: $27.54
#federal – Electrician in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $74.46
Base Rate: $48.55 | Fringe: $25.91
#federal – Electricians: Teledata System Installer/Technician. Low Voltage Construction, Installation, Maintenance and Removal of Teledata Facilities (Voice, Data, and Video)Including Outside Plant, Telephone and Data Inside Wire, Interconnect, Terminal Equipment, Central Offices, Pabx, Fiber Optic Cable and Equipment, Micro Waves, V-sat, Bypass, Catv, Wan (Wide Area Networks), Lan (Local Area Networks), and Isdn (Integrated Systems Digital Network) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $51.25
Base Rate: $31.17 | Fringe: $20.08
#federal – Elevator Mechanic. Footnote: a. Paid Vacation: Employer Contributes 8% of Basic Hourly Rate As Vacation Pay for Employees With More Than 5 Years or More of Service, and 6% for Less Than 5 Years of Service. B. Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $103.61
Base Rate: $65.17 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Glazier in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $73.74
Base Rate: $48.97 | Fringe: $24.77
#federal – Ironworker in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $76.66
Base Rate: $44.00 | Fringe: $32.66
#federal – Laborer: Asbestos/Hazardous Material Remover (Preparation, Removal, and Encapsulation of Hazardous Materials from Non-mechanical Systems) in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $56.62
Base Rate: $36.65 | Fringe: $19.97
#federal – Laborer, General in Dane County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $57.67
Base Rate: $37.70 | Fringe: $19.97
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Dane County, Wisconsin?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Dane County, Wisconsin runs from $16.52 to $103.61 per hour, median $67.43. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Dane County, Wisconsin?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Dane County, Wisconsin rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.