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Prevailing wage rates: Barron, Bayfield, Burnett and 11 more counties, Wisconsin

Residential construction · WI20260021 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 12 classifications for residential work in Barron, Bayfield, Burnett and 11 more counties, 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 $14.77 an hour (laborer: common or general) to $79.80 (plumber (bayfield, burnett, iron, sawyer & washburn counties)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Scope

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)

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.

ClassificationBasic rateFringeTotalSource
ELEC0014-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 25, 2025
ELECTRICIAN (BARRON…
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ELECTRICIAN (BARRON, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, POLK, PRICE, SAWYER, TAYLOR & WASHBURN COUNTIES)

$44.29$25.21$69.50Agreement
ELEC0388-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 31, 2021
ELECTRICIAN (FOREST, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, ONEIDA & VILAS COUNTIES)$23.16$25.82$48.98Agreement
PAIN0106-005 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 5, 2025
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BAYFIELD & BURNETT COUNTIES).

FOOTNOTE: 1 TO 4 YEARS' SERVICE - 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION; 5 TO 11 YEARS - 2 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 11 YEARS OR MORE - 3 WEEKS PAID VACATION

$35.09$17.77$52.86Agreement
PAIN0259-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2008
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (BARRON, POLK, SAWYER & WASHBURN COUNTIES)$17.10$12.15$29.25Agreement
PAIN0802-004 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2025
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER…
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PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (FOREST, IRON, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, ONEIDA, PRICE, TAYLOR & VILAS COUNTIES)

$37.65$21.17$58.82Agreement
PLUM0011-008 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 5, 2025
PLUMBER (BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER & WASHBURN COUNTIES)$52.24$27.56$79.80Agreement
PLUM0434-006 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025
PLUMBER (BARRON, FOREST, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, ONEIDA, POLK, PRICE, TAYLOR & VILAS COUNTIES)$41.29$25.98$67.27Agreement
SUWI2012-005 · Survey of contractors in WI, April 4, 2012
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$17.00$3.45$20.45Survey
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$27.74$1.26$29.00Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.77$0.00$14.77Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$24.11$1.49$25.60Survey
CARPENTER$27.03$9.38$36.41Survey

Modification history

Modification 0January 2, 2026
Modification 1May 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 WI20260021?
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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