Prevailing Wages in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Prevailing wages in La Crosse County, Wisconsin run $13.63 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 $68.23, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $25.21. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $31.66
Base Rate: $24.37 | Fringe: $7.29
#federal – Electrician in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $69.50
Base Rate: $44.29 | Fringe: $25.21
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $34.00
Base Rate: $24.95 | Fringe: $9.05
#federal – Operator: Loader in La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $71.97
Base Rate: $44.62 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Plumber in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $67.27
Base Rate: $41.29 | Fringe: $25.98
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver (1 & 2 Axle Trucks) in La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Well Driller in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $16.52
Base Rate: $16.52
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $84.03
Base Rate: $45.88 | Fringe: $38.15
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat and Frost Insulator in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $33.73
Base Rate: $25.36 | Fringe: $8.37
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Bricklayer & Tile Setter in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $68.19
Base Rate: $40.09 | Fringe: $28.10
#federal – Carpenter (Including Acoustical Work, Drywall Hanging, Piledriverman; Excluding Batt Insulation) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $71.42
Base Rate: $41.43 | Fringe: $29.99
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $65.09
Base Rate: $37.25 | Fringe: $27.84
#federal – Electrician in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $69.50
Base Rate: $44.29 | Fringe: $25.21
#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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $103.61
Base Rate: $65.17 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Ironworker in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $76.66
Base Rate: $44.00 | Fringe: $32.66
#federal – Laborers: (Concrete Workers) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $19.93
Base Rate: $16.34 | Fringe: $3.59
#federal – Laborers: Landscape in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $13.63
Base Rate: $8.73 | Fringe: $4.90
#federal – Millwright in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $70.85
Base Rate: $42.00 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Painter in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $36.28
Base Rate: $22.99 | Fringe: $13.29
#federal – Plasterer in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $64.85
Base Rate: $39.75 | Fringe: $25.10
#federal – Plumber/Pipefitter (Including HVAC Work) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $76.92
Base Rate: $50.94 | Fringe: $25.98
#federal – Roofer in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $21.29
Base Rate: $18.01 | Fringe: $3.28
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Duct Work and Technicians) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $74.65
Base Rate: $45.63 | Fringe: $29.02
#federal – Soft Floor Layer in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $71.42
Base Rate: $41.43 | Fringe: $29.99
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.41
Base Rate: $51.68 | Fringe: $29.73
#federal – Tile & Marble Finisher in La Crosse County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $22.22
Base Rate: $13.89 | Fringe: $8.33
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin runs from $13.63 to $103.61 per hour, median $68.23. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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.