Prevailing Wages in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Prevailing wages in Kenosha County, Wisconsin run $14.48 to $100.40 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 $67.52, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $25.15. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $76.98
Base Rate: $45.46 | Fringe: $31.52
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $30.06
Base Rate: $23.64 | Fringe: $6.42
#federal – Electrician in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $78.41
Base Rate: $50.01 | Fringe: $28.40
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $27.97
Base Rate: $18.64 | Fringe: $9.33
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Brick in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $40.38
Base Rate: $21.65 | Fringe: $18.73
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $34.00
Base Rate: $24.95 | Fringe: $9.05
#federal – Operator: Loader in Kenosha 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $73.02
Base Rate: $45.67 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment (Backhoe/Excavator (under 130,000 Lbs.), Bulldozer; Roller) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $72.27
Base Rate: $44.92 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Plumber in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $86.72
Base Rate: $57.35 | Fringe: $29.37
#federal – Roofer in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $67.04
Base Rate: $41.50 | Fringe: $25.54
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Duct and System Installation) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $79.79
Base Rate: $41.58 | Fringe: $38.21
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver (1 & 2 Axle Trucks) in Kenosha 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Well Driller in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $16.52
Base Rate: $16.52
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Kenosha 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Kenosha 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 Kenosha 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $84.03
Base Rate: $45.88 | Fringe: $38.15
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat and Frost Insulator in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $33.73
Base Rate: $25.36 | Fringe: $8.37
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Bricklayer in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $73.61
Base Rate: $44.71 | Fringe: $28.90
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $69.42
Base Rate: $38.04 | Fringe: $31.38
#federal – Electrician in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $78.41
Base Rate: $50.01 | Fringe: $28.40
#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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $51.25
Base Rate: $31.17 | Fringe: $20.08
#federal – Elevator Mechanic. Footnote: a. Paid Vacation: 8% of Regular Basic 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $100.40
Base Rate: $61.96 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Glazier in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $74.94
Base Rate: $49.79 | Fringe: $25.15
#federal – Ironworker. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.19
Base Rate: $47.52 | Fringe: $33.67
#federal – Laborer: Asbestos/Hazardous Material Remover (Preparation, Removal, and Encapsulation of Hazardous Materials from Non-mechanical Systems) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $56.35
Base Rate: $31.67 | Fringe: $24.68
#federal – Laborer (General Laborer) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $63.13
Base Rate: $38.71 | Fringe: $24.42
#federal – Laborer (Plaster Laborer, Mason Tender) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $63.34
Base Rate: $38.92 | Fringe: $24.42
#federal – Laborers: Concrete Worker in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $19.93
Base Rate: $16.34 | Fringe: $3.59
#federal – Laborers: Landscape in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $14.48
Base Rate: $8.73 | Fringe: $5.75
#federal – Millwright in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $76.97
Base Rate: $44.03 | Fringe: $32.94
#federal – Painters: (Brush, Roller) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $66.99
Base Rate: $40.62 | Fringe: $26.37
#federal – Painters: Spray in Kenosha County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $67.99
Base Rate: $41.62 | Fringe: $26.37
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Kenosha 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin runs from $14.48 to $100.40 per hour, median $67.52. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Kenosha 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 Kenosha 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.