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Pile Driver prevailing wage in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
$71.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$41.43 base wage + $29.99 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) · CARP1146-006
$74.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.43 base wage + $29.95 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES) · CARP1143-002
$74.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.43 base wage + $29.95 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES) · CARP1143-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Buffalo County, a pile driver must be paid at least $71.42 an hour: a $41.43 base wage plus $29.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $71.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP1146-006 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Buffalo County, a pile driver must be paid at least $74.38 an hour: a $44.43 base wage plus $29.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $74.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier CARP1143-002 (June 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Buffalo County, a pile driver must be paid at least $74.38 an hour: a $44.43 base wage plus $29.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $74.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier CARP1143-002 (June 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).
DOL lists 3 pile driver rates for Buffalo County, from $71.42 to $74.38 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $41.43 + $29.99
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $41.43 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $71.42 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.43 + $29.95
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $44.43 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $74.38 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.43 + $29.95
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $44.43 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $74.38 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Wisconsin change log lists what each one changed.
Every pile driver rate in Buffalo County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PILEDRIVER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES)Highway · CARP1143-002$74.38
- PILEDRIVER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES)Heavy · CARP1143-002$74.38
- PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES)Building · CARP1146-006$71.42
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES)BuildingCARP1146-006 | $41.43 | $29.99 | $71.42 | WI20260011 Mod 1 |
| PILEDRIVER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES)HighwayCARP1143-002 | $44.43 | $29.95 | $74.38 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| PILEDRIVER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES)HeavyCARP1143-002 | $44.43 | $29.95 | $74.38 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
How Buffalo County compares
The main pile driver rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Wisconsin
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Buffalo Countybase $41.43$71.42
- Pepin Countybase $41.43$71.42
- Trempealeau Countybase $41.43$71.42
- Eau Claire Countybase $44.43$74.38
Pile Driver rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Buffalo County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire County | PILEDRIVER (BARRON, BURNETT, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, PEPIN, PIERCE (E. OF HWY. 29 & 65), POLK (E. OF HWY. 35, 48 & 65), RUSK, SAWYER, ST. CROIX (E. OF HWY. 65), AND WASHBURN) | $44.43 | $74.38 | +$2.96 |
| Pierce County | PILEDRIVER (BARRON, BURNETT, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, PEPIN, PIERCE (E. OF HWY. 29 & 65), POLK (E. OF HWY. 35, 48 & 65), RUSK, SAWYER, ST. CROIX (E. OF HWY. 65), AND WASHBURN) | $44.43 | $74.38 | +$2.96 |
| La Crosse County | PILEDRIVER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES) | $44.43 | $74.38 | +$2.96 |
| Buffalo County | PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $41.43 | $71.42 | |
| Pepin County | PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $41.43 | $71.42 | same |
| Trempealeau County | PILEDRIVERMAN (BUFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU, AND VERNON COUNTIES) | $41.43 | $71.42 | same |
| Dunn County | PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $41.43 | $71.42 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination WI20260011 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260011/1
We read every active Wisconsin Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Buffalo County as CSV · Report an error