Prevailing Wages in Marathon County, Wisconsin
Prevailing wages in Marathon County, Wisconsin run $13.63 to $103.61 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 48 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below. The median total is $68.27, and among the 47 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $25.98. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $31.66
Base Rate: $24.37 | Fringe: $7.29
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $34.00
Base Rate: $24.95 | Fringe: $9.05
#federal – Operator: Loader in Marathon 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 Marathon 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 Marathon 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 Marathon 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 Marathon County, Wisconsin – Residential
Total Wage: $71.97
Base Rate: $44.62 | Fringe: $27.35
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver (1 & 2 Axle Trucks) in Marathon 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 Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Well Driller in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Heavy
Total Wage: $16.52
Base Rate: $16.52
#federal – Line Construction: (1)Lineman in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.96
Base Rate: $47.53 | Fringe: $21.43
#federal – Line Construction: (2)Heavy Equipment Operator in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $62.58
Base Rate: $42.78 | Fringe: $19.80
#federal – Line Construction: (3)Equipment Operator) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $56.42
Base Rate: $38.02 | Fringe: $18.40
#federal – Line Construction: (4)Heavy Groundman Driver in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $50.15
Base Rate: $33.27 | Fringe: $16.88
#federal – Line Construction: (5)Light Groundman Driver in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $47.00
Base Rate: $30.89 | Fringe: $16.11
#federal – Line Construction: (6)Groundsman in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $40.74
Base Rate: $26.14 | Fringe: $14.60
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Marathon 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 Marathon County, Wisconsin – Highway
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver 1 & 2 Axles in Marathon 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 Marathon 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 Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $75.80
Base Rate: $45.24 | Fringe: $30.56
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat and Frost Insulator in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $33.73
Base Rate: $25.36 | Fringe: $8.37
#federal – Boilermaker (Boilermaker) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.15
Base Rate: $46.52 | Fringe: $34.63
#federal – Bricklayer (Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Tile Layer) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $68.19
Base Rate: $39.36 | Fringe: $28.83
#federal – Carpenter (Including Acoustical Work, Drywall Hanging & Piledriverman; Excluding Batt Insulation) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $71.42
Base Rate: $41.43 | Fringe: $29.99
#federal – Electrician in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $63.09
Base Rate: $40.19 | Fringe: $22.90
#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 Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $103.61
Base Rate: $65.17 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Glazier in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $62.47
Base Rate: $42.41 | Fringe: $20.06
#federal – Ironworker in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $76.66
Base Rate: $44.00 | Fringe: $32.66
#federal – Laborers: Concrete Worker in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $19.93
Base Rate: $16.34 | Fringe: $3.59
#federal – Laborers: Landscape in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $13.63
Base Rate: $8.73 | Fringe: $4.90
#federal – Millwright in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $70.85
Base Rate: $42.00 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Painters: (Brush, Roller, Spray, and Drywall Finishing) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $58.82
Base Rate: $37.65 | Fringe: $21.17
#federal – Plumber/Pipefitter (Including HVAC Work) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $76.92
Base Rate: $50.94 | Fringe: $25.98
#federal – Roofer in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $21.29
Base Rate: $18.01 | Fringe: $3.28
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Work) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $75.37
Base Rate: $42.90 | Fringe: $32.47
#federal – Soft Floor Layer in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $71.42
Base Rate: $41.43 | Fringe: $29.99
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $81.41
Base Rate: $51.68 | Fringe: $29.73
#federal – Tile & Marble Finisher in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $22.09
Base Rate: $13.89 | Fringe: $8.20
#federal – Truck Driver (1 & 2 Axles) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $68.27
Base Rate: $39.57 | Fringe: $28.70
#federal – Truck Driver (3 or More Axles) in Marathon County, Wisconsin – Building
Total Wage: $68.42
Base Rate: $39.72 | Fringe: $28.70
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Marathon County, Wisconsin?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 48 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Marathon County, Wisconsin runs from $13.63 to $103.61 per hour, median $68.27. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Marathon 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 Marathon 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.