Prevailing Wages in Douglas County, Wisconsin
Prevailing wages in Douglas County, Wisconsin run $13.63 to $100.96 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 $66.03, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $27.26. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $31.66
Base Rate: $24.37 | Fringe: $7.29
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $34.00
Base Rate: $24.95 | Fringe: $9.05
#federal – Operator: Loader in Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $71.97
Base Rate: $44.62 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver (1 & 2 Axle Trucks) in Douglas 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Well Driller in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $16.52
Base Rate: $16.52
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Douglas 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $73.00
Base Rate: $49.17 | Fringe: $23.83
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat and Frost Insulator in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $33.73
Base Rate: $25.36 | Fringe: $8.37
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Bricklayer & Tile Setter in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $77.91
Base Rate: $48.60 | Fringe: $29.31
#federal – Carpenter (Including Drywall Hanging, Acoustical Work; Excluding Batt Insulation) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $68.69
Base Rate: $40.79 | Fringe: $27.90
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $79.12
Base Rate: $47.22 | Fringe: $31.90
#federal – Electrician in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $80.80
Base Rate: $47.46 | Fringe: $33.34
#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 Douglas 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 Regular Hourly Rate As Vacation Pay Credit for Employees With More Than 5 Years of Service, and 6% for 6 Months to 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $100.96
Base Rate: $62.52 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Glazier: Footnote: 1 to 4 Years' Service - 1 Week's Paid Vacation; 5 to 11 Years - 2 Weeks Paid Vacation; 11 Years or More - 3 Weeks Paid Vacation in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $66.19
Base Rate: $38.76 | Fringe: $27.43
#federal – Ironworkers: in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $79.75
Base Rate: $42.89 | Fringe: $36.86
#federal – Laborer: Asbestos/Hazardous Material Remover in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $60.51
Base Rate: $37.04 | Fringe: $23.47
#federal – Laborer, General in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $59.51
Base Rate: $36.04 | Fringe: $23.47
#federal – Laborers: (Concrete Workers) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $19.93
Base Rate: $16.34 | Fringe: $3.59
#federal – Laborers: Landscape in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $13.63
Base Rate: $8.73 | Fringe: $4.90
#federal – Painters: Brush and Roller (New Commercial) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $65.43
Base Rate: $38.17 | Fringe: $27.26
#federal – Painters: Brush and Roller (Repaint & Residential) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $63.93
Base Rate: $36.67 | Fringe: $27.26
#federal – Painters: Paperhanger, Spray, Taper (New Commercial) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $66.03
Base Rate: $38.77 | Fringe: $27.26
#federal – Painters: Paperhanger, Spray, Taper (Repaint & Residential) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $64.53
Base Rate: $37.27 | Fringe: $27.26
#federal – Painters: Spray, Sandblast, Steel (New Commercial) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $66.03
Base Rate: $38.77 | Fringe: $27.26
#federal – Painters: Spray, Sandblast, Steel (Repaint & Residential) in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $64.53
Base Rate: $37.27 | Fringe: $27.26
#federal – Piledriver in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $78.69
Base Rate: $47.71 | Fringe: $30.98
#federal – Plasterer in Douglas County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $66.50
Base Rate: $40.84 | Fringe: $25.66
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Douglas 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin runs from $13.63 to $100.96 per hour, median $66.03. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Douglas 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 Douglas 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.