Prevailing wage rates · Wisconsin · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Racine County, Wisconsin
Building construction · WI20260009 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 35 classifications for building work in Racine 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 $100.40 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; 1 fringe formula changed among the 34 lines we could match
- Elevator mechanic.: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC. | $61.96 + 38.435+a+b | $61.96 + $38.44 | changed |
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. 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 | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0019-001 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORKER/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER…Full textASBESTOS 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BOIL0107-001 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER (BOILERMAKER) | $46.52 | $34.63 | $81.15 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRWI0004-001 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| TILE SETTER | $39.19 | $28.90 | $68.09 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRICKLAYER | $44.71 | $28.90 | $73.61 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0231-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
CARPENTER & SOFT FLOOR LAYER…Full textCARPENTER & SOFT FLOOR LAYER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK AND DRYWALL HANGING; EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION) | $45.46 | $31.52 | $76.98 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP2337-006 · Carpenters agreement, June 2, 2025 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $44.03 | $32.94 | $76.97 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP2337-007 · Carpenters agreement, June 2, 2025 | |||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $44.39 | $34.79 | $79.18 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0014-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 25, 2025 | |||||
ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION…Full textELECTRICIANS: 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0430-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCEPT BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP) | $48.50 | $26.25 | $74.75 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0890-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP) | $43.65 | $23.59 | $67.24 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEV0015-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| 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 | $61.96 | $38.44 | $100.40 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0139-001 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS…Full textHAZARDOUS 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 | $43.59 | $28.55 | $72.14 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS…Full textHAZARDOUS 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 | $48.74 | $28.55 | $77.29 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS…Full textHAZARDOUS 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 | $52.72 | $28.55 | $81.27 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS…Full textHAZARDOUS 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 | $54.21 | $28.55 | $82.76 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS…Full textHAZARDOUS 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 | $54.71 | $28.55 | $83.26 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS…Full textHAZARDOUS 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 | $55.21 | $28.55 | $83.76 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
Group definitions, zones and premiums for ENGI0139-001POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 TAMPERS - COMPACTORS (RIDING TYPE); ASSISTANT ENGINEER; A-FRAMES AND WINCH TRUCKS; CONCRETE AUTO BREAKER; HYDROHAMMERS (SMALL); BROOMS AND SWEEPERS; HOIST (TUGGERS UNDER 5 TONS); BOATS (TUG, SAFETY, WORK BARGES, LAUNCH); SHOULDERING MACHINE OPERATOR; PRESTRESS MACHINES; SCREED OPERATOR; STONE CRUSHERS AND SCREENING PLANTS; SCREED OPERATORS (MILLING MACHINE), FARM OR INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR MOUNTED EQUIPMENT; POST HOLE DIGGER; FIREMAN (ASPHALT PLANTS); AIR COMPRESSORS OVER 400 CFM; GENERATORS, OVER 150 KW; AUGERS (VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL); AIR, ELECTRIC, HYDRAULIC JACKS (SLIPFORM); SKID STEER LOADERS (WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS); BOILER OPERATORS (TEMPORARY HEAT); REFRIGERATION PLANT/FREEZE MACHINES; POWER PACK VIBRATORY/ULTRA SOUND DRIVERS AND EXTRACTORS; WELDING MACHINES; HEATERS (MECHANICAL); PUMPS; WINCHES (SMALL ELECTRIC); OILER AND GREASER; ROTARY DRILL TENDER; CONVEYOR; FORKLIFTS/TELEHANDLER 8000 LBS & UNDER; ELEVATORS: AUTOMATIC HOISTS; PUMPS (WELL POINTS); COMBINATION SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 BACKFILLER; CONCRETE AUTO BREAKER (LARGE); CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINES (ROAD TYPE); RUBBER TIRED ROLLER; CONCRETE BATCH HOPPER; CONCRETE CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; GROUT PUMPS; CONCRETE MIXERS (14S OR OVER); SCREW TYPE PUMPS AND GYPSUM PUMPS; TRACTOR, BULLDOZER, END LOADER (UNDER 40 HP); TRENCHER (CHAIN TYPE, BUCKET UNDER 8 INCH); INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES; ROLLERS UNDER 5 TONS; STUMP GRINDER/CHIPPER (LARGE); TIMBER EQUIPMENT; FIREMEN (PILE DRIVERS AND DERRICKS); PERSONNEL HOIST, TELEHANDLER OVER 8000 LBS; ROBOTIC TOOL CARRIER WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 MATERIAL HOISTS; STACK HOISTS; HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (TRACTOR OR TRUCK MOUNTED); HYDRAULIC CRANE, 5 TONS OR UNDER (TRACTOR OR TRUCK MOUNTED); HOIST (TUGGERS 5 TONS & OVER); HYDRO-EXCAVATORS/DAYLIGHTERS; CONCRETE PUMPS ROTEC TYPE CONVEYORS; TRACTOR/BULLDOZER/END LOADER (OVER 40 HP); MOTOR PATROL; SCRAPER OPERATOR; SIDEBOOM; STRADDLE CARRIER; WELDER; BITUMINOUS PLANT AND PAVER OPERATOR; ROLLER OVER 5 TONS; RAIL LEVELING MACHINE (RAILROAD); TIE PLACER; TIE EXTRACTOR; TIE TAMPER; STONE LEVELER; ROTARY DRILL OPERATOR AND BLASTER; PERCUSSION DRILL OPERATOR; AIR TRACK DRILL AND/OR HAMMERS; GANTRYS (UNDER 20,000 LBS); TENCHER (WHEEL TYPE OR CHAIN TYPE HAVING 8 INCH OR LARGER BUCKET); MILLING MACHINE; OFF-ROAD MATERIAL HAULERS. (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE (EXCAVATOR) UNDER 130,000 LBS;SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE 4000 LBS & UNDER LIFTING CAPACITY;TRAVELING CRANE (BRIDGE TYPE); SKID RIGS; DREDGE OPERATOR; MECHANIC; CONCRETE PAVER (OVER 27E); CONCRETE SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR; FORKLIFT/ TELEHANDLER (MACHINERY- MOVING / STEEL ERECTION); HYDRO BLASTER, 10,000 PSI AND OVER. (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 CRANES, TOWER CRANES, PEDESTAL TOWER CRANES AND DERRICKS WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 100 TONS OR LESS; OR CRANES, TOWER CRANES PORTABLE TOWER CRANES, PEDESTAL TOWER CRANES AND DERRICKS WITH BOOM, LEADSAND/OR JIB LENGTHS MEASURING 175 FEET OR LESS; BACKHOES (EXCAVATORS) 130,000 LBS AND OVER; CAISSON RIGS; PILE DRIVERS; BORING MACHINES (VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL), VERSI-LIFT, TRI-LIFT, GANTRY 20,000 LBS & OVER. (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, TOWER CRANES, PEDESTAL TOWER CRANES AND DERRICKS WITH OR W/O ATTACHMENTS WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF OVER 100 TONS; OR CRANES, TOWER CRANES, PEDESTAL TOWER CRANES AND DERRICKS WITH BOOM, LEADS, AND/OR JIB LENGTHS MEASURING 176 FEET OR LONGER; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANES OVER 4000 LBS LIFTING CAPACITY; ALL CRANES WITH BOOM DOLLIES; BORING MACHINES (DIRECTIONAL); MASTER MECHANIC. $0.50 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR PER 100 TONS OR 100 FT OF BOOM OVER 200 FT OR LIFTING CAPACITY OF CRANE OVER 200 TONS TO A MAXIMUM OF 300 TONS OR 300 FT. THEREAFTER AN INCREASE OF $0.01 PER FT OR TON, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) | |||||
| IRON0008-005 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.52 | $33.67 | $81.19 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0113-012 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
LABORER: ASBESTOS/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVER…Full textLABORER: ASBESTOS/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVER (PREPARATION, REMOVAL, AND ENCAPSULATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FROM NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $31.67 | $24.68 | $56.35 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABORER (PLASTER LABORER, MASON TENDER) | $38.92 | $24.42 | $63.34 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABORER (GENERAL LABORER) | $38.71 | $24.42 | $63.13 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0108-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTERS: (SPRAY, SANDBLAST) | $44.64 | $23.35 | $67.99 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTERS: (BRUSH, ROLLER, DRYWALL FINISHER) | $43.64 | $23.35 | $66.99 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN1204-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $49.79 | $25.15 | $74.94 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0599-009 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLASTERER | $37.20 | $30.92 | $68.12 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $38.04 | $31.38 | $69.42 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0118-001 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $57.35 | $29.37 | $86.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SFWI0669-002 · SFWI, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $51.68 | $29.73 | $81.41 | no change | SFWI |
| SHEE0018-028 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, September 1, 2025 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $48.92 | $38.21 | $87.13 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUWI2002-006 · Survey of contractors in WI, January 23, 2002 | |||||
| TILE & MARBLE FINISHER | $13.89 | $8.60 | $22.49 | no change | Survey, 2002 |
| ROOFER | $18.01 | $3.28 | $21.29 | no change | Survey, 2002 |
| LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $8.73 | $4.90 | $13.63 | no change | Survey, 2002 |
| LABORERS: CONCRETE WORKER | $16.34 | $3.59 | $19.93 | no change | Survey, 2002 |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR | $25.36 | $8.37 | $33.73 | no change | Survey, 2002 |
| TEAM0662-003 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER (3 OR MORE AXLES) | $39.72 | $28.70 | $68.42 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
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 WI20260009?
- 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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- 35 classifications in 21 rate groups
- 19 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Racine