Well Driller Prevailing Wage Rates in Wisconsin (2026)
Well Drillers on prevailing wage projects in Wisconsin are paid $16.52 per hour, with a median total of $16.52 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Figures above are computed over the 50 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all well drillers in Wisconsin. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.
How much do well drillers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Wisconsin?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a well driller classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.
| Classification | County | Construction type | Funding | Base | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Driller | Adams | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Ashland | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Barron | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Bayfield | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Brown | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Buffalo | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Burnett | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Calumet | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Chippewa | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Clark | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Columbia | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Crawford | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Dane | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Dodge | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Door | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Douglas | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Dunn | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Eau-Claire | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Florence | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Fond-Du-Lac | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Forest | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Grant | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Green | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Green-Lake | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Iowa | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Iron | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Jackson | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Jefferson | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Juneau | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Kenosha | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Kewaunee | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | La-Crosse | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Lafayette | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Langlade | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Lincoln | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Manitowoc | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Marathon | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Marinette | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Marquette | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Menominee | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Milwaukee | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Monroe | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Oconto | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Oneida | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Outagamie | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Ozaukee | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Pepin | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Pierce | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Polk | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
| Well Driller | Portage | Heavy | #federal | $16.52 | — | $16.52 |
WageFinder holds more well driller records for Wisconsin than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all Wisconsin well drillers.
What does the well driller classification cover?
Well drillers bore and case water, monitoring and geothermal wells, including pump setting and development. The classification appears on a minority of determinations, mostly heavy and water-district work, and is often listed with a separate driller-helper rate.
Work typically covered
- Water well drilling
- Monitoring and test wells
- Geothermal bores
- Casing and screen
- Pump setting and development
Also listed as
- Well Driller and Helper
- Driller
Well Driller rates by county in Wisconsin
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Wisconsin counties with well driller records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
Other trades in Wisconsin
Well Driller prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a well driller in Wisconsin?
Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for well drillers in Wisconsin, total prevailing wage runs from $16.52 to $16.52 per hour, median $16.52. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.
Does the well driller rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. None of these records list a separate fringe amount, which is common on non-union federal determinations — in that case the total is the base rate alone. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.
Which Wisconsin counties have well driller rates?
This page lists well driller records for 50 counties in Wisconsin: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Wisconsin well driller rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.
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