Which rate do I pay on WI20260003?

The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.

My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?

Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.

Does modification 1 apply to my contract?

Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

Prevailing wage rates · Wisconsin · Wage determination

Prevailing wage rates: La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Building construction · WI20260003 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 30 classifications for building work in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $13.63 an hour (laborers: landscape) to $103.61 (elevator mechanic.). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

Classification	Basic rate	Fringe	Total	Source
ASBE0019-001 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, June 1, 2025
ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORKER/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER… Full text 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)	$45.88	$38.15	$84.03	Agreement
BOIL0107-001 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025
BOILERMAKER (BOILERMAKER)	$46.52	$34.63	$81.15	Agreement
BRWI0001-004 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2025
BRICKLAYER & TILE SETTER	$40.09	$28.10	$68.19	Agreement
CARP1056-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2024
MILLWRIGHT	$42.00	$28.85	$70.85	Agreement
CARP1143-005 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$41.43	$29.99	$71.42	Agreement
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK… Full text CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK, DRYWALL HANGING, PILEDRIVERMAN; EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION)	$41.43	$29.99	$71.42	Agreement
ELEC0014-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 25, 2025
ELECTRICIAN	$44.29	$25.21	$69.50	Agreement
ELEC0014-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 25, 2025
ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION… Full text 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)	$31.17	$20.08	$51.25	Agreement
ELEV0132-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025
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	$65.17	$38.44	$103.61	Agreement
ENGI0139-002 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 2, 2025
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS… Full text HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS: EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION: $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR	$41.60	$27.89	$69.49	Agreement
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS… Full text HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS: EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION: $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR	$43.13	$27.89	$71.02	Agreement
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS… Full text HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS: EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION: $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR	$45.20	$27.89	$73.09	Agreement
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS… Full text HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS: EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION: $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR	$45.73	$27.89	$73.62	Agreement
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS… Full text HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS: EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION: $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR	$49.28	$27.89	$77.17	Agreement
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS… Full text HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS: EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION: $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR	$50.53	$27.89	$78.42	Agreement
Group definitions, zones and premiums for ENGI0139-002 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 SHOULDERING MACHINE OPERATOR; FARM OR INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR MOUNTED EQUIPMENT; POST HOLE DIGGER; AUGER (VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL); SKID STEER LOADER WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS; ROBOTIC TOOL CARRIER WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS; POWER PACK VIBRATORY/ULTRA SOUND DRIVER AND EXTRACTOR; FIREMAN (ASPHALT PLANTS); SCREED OPERATOR; STONE CRUSHERS AND SCREENING PLANTS; AIR, ELECTRIC, HYDRAULIC JACKS (SLIP FORM); PRESTRESS MACHINES; AIR COMPRESSOR, 400 CFM OR OVER; REFRIGERATION PLANT/FREESE MACHINE; BOILER OPERATORS (TEMPORARY HEAT); FORKLIFTS; WELDING MACHINES; GENERATORS; PUMPS OVER 3""; COMPRESSORS, UNDER 400 CFM; HEATERS, MECHANICAL; COMBINATION SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; WINCHES, SMALL ELECTRIC; OILER; GREASER; ROTARY DRILL TENDER; CONVEYOR; ELEVATOR OPERATOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 TRACTOR, BULLDOZER, OR ENDLOADER (UNDER 40 HP); TAMPERS -COMPACTORS, RIDING TYPE; STUMP CHIPPER, LARGE; ROLLER, RUBBER TIRE; BACKFILLER; TRENCHER, CHAIN TYPE (BUCKET UNDER 8 INCH); CONCRETE AUTO BREAKER, LARGE; CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE (ROAD TYPE); CONCRETE BATCH HOPPER; CONCRETE CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; CONCRETE MIXERS, 14S OR OVER; PUMPS, SCREW TYPE AND GYPSUM); HYDROHAMMERS, SMALL; BROOMS AND SWEEEPRS; LIFT SLAB MACHINE; ROLLER UNDER 5 TONS; INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES; FIREMAN (PILE DRIVERS AND DERRICKS); PUMPS (WELL POINTS); HOISTS, AUTOMATIC; A-FRAMES AND WINCH TRUCKS; HOISTS (TUGGERS); BOATS (TUG, SAFETY, WORK BARGES AND LAUNCHES); ASSISTANT ENGINEER POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (TRACTOR OR TRUCK MOUNTED); HYDRAULIC CRANE, 10 TONS OR LESS; TRACTOR, BULLDOZER, OR END LOADER (OVER 40 HP); MOTOR PATROL; SCRAPER OPERATOR; BITUMINOUS PLANT AND PAVER OPERATOR; SCREED-MILLING MACHINE; ROLLER OVER 5 TONS; CONCRETE PUMPS 46 METER & UNDER; GROUT PUMPS; ROTEC TYPE MACHINE; HYDRO BLASTER, 10,000 PSI AND OVER; ROTARY DRILL OPERATOR; PERCUSSION DRILLING MACHINE; AIR TRACK DRILL WITH OR WITHOUT INTEGRAL HAMMER; BLASTER; BORING MACHINE (VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL); SIDE BOOM; TRENCHER, WHEEL TYPE OR CHAIN TYPE HAVING 8 INCH OR LARGER BUCKET; RAIL LEVELING MACHINE (RAILROAD); TIE PLACER; TIE EXTRACTOR; TIE TAMPER; STONE LEVELER; STRADDLE CARRIER; MATERIAL HOISTS; STACK HOIST; MAN HOISTS; MECHANIC AND WELDER; OFF ROAD MATERIAL HAULERS POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOES (EXCAVATORS) WEIGHING UNDER 130,000 LBS; TRAVELLING CRANE (BRIDGE TYPE); MILLING MACHINE; CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27 E; CONCRETE SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR; CONCRETE LASER SCREED; CONCRETE GRINDER AND PLANING MACHINE; SLIPFORM CURB AND GUTTER MACHINE; BORING MACHINE (DIRECTIONAL); DREDGE OPERATOR; SKID RIGS; OVER 46 METER CONCRETE PUMP. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 BACKHOES (EXCAVATORS) WEIGHING 130,000 LBS & OVER; CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND DERRICKS WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 100 TONS OR LESS; CRANES, TOWER CRANES, AND DERRICKS WITH BOOM, LEADS, AND/OR JIB LENGTHS 175 FT OR LESS; CAISSON RIGS; PILE DRIVER POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND DERRICKS WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF OVER 100 TONS; CRANES, TOWER CRANES, AND DERRICKS WITH BOOM, LEADS AND/OR JIB LENGTHS 176 FT OR LONGER.
IRON0383-002 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025
IRONWORKER	$44.00	$32.66	$76.66	Agreement
LABO0140-001 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025
LABORER: ASBESTOS/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVER. NOTE: MASON TENDER $1.00 OVER GENERAL LABORER SCALE; PIPELAYER $1.00 OVER GENERAL LABORER SCALE	$36.65	$19.97	$56.62	Agreement
LABORER, GENERAL. NOTE: MASON TENDER $1.00 OVER GENERAL LABORER SCALE; PIPELAYER $1.00 OVER GENERAL LABORER SCALE	$37.70	$19.97	$57.67	Agreement
PAIN0259-005 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2017
PAINTER	$22.99	$13.29	$36.28	Agreement
PLAS0599-006 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2025
PLASTERER	$39.75	$25.10	$64.85	Agreement
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$37.25	$27.84	$65.09	Agreement
PLUM0434-001 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)	$50.94	$25.98	$76.92	Agreement
SFWI0669-002 · SFWI, April 1, 2025
SPRINKLER FITTER	$51.68	$29.73	$81.41	SFWI
SHEE0018-008 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2025
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS)	$45.63	$29.02	$74.65	Agreement
SUWI2002-004 · Survey of contractors in WI, January 23, 2002
TILE & MARBLE FINISHER	$13.89	$8.33	$22.22	Survey
ROOFER	$18.01	$3.28	$21.29	Survey
LABORERS: LANDSCAPE	$8.73	$4.90	$13.63	Survey
LABORERS: (CONCRETE WORKERS)	$16.34	$3.59	$19.93	Survey
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR	$25.36	$8.37	$33.73	Survey
TEAM0662-003 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025
TRUCK DRIVER (3 OR MORE AXLES)	$39.72	$28.70	$68.42	Agreement

Modification history

Modification 0	January 2, 2026
Modification 1	May 18, 2026 (current)

Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).

Questions people ask

Which rate do I pay on WI20260003?: The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?: Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
Does modification 1 apply to my contract?: Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

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