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Wisconsin carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage, county by county

A carpet and soft floor layer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Wisconsin runs from $71.23 an hour in Rock County to $71.73 in St. Croix County. The median county is $71.42.

Carpet & Soft Floor Layer rate in each Wisconsin county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

13 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Brown CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260014 Mod 1
Calumet CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALUMET (EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES)
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260016 Mod 1
Chippewa CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER · Eau Claire County group
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260006 Mod 1
Dane CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER
$42.45 $28.78 $71.23 Jun 1, 2025WI20260005 Mod 1
Eau Claire CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER · Eau Claire County group
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260006 Mod 1
La Crosse CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260003 Mod 1
Marathon CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260002 Mod 1
Outagamie CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALUMET (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), OUTAGAMIE, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) · Outagamie County group
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260016 Mod 1
Pierce CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (PIERCE AND ST. CROIX (E. OF HWY. 65) COUNTIES)
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260013 Mod 1
Rock CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER
$42.45 $28.78 $71.23 Jun 1, 2025WI20260012 Mod 1
Sheboygan CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALUMET (EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES)
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260016 Mod 1
St. Croix CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (ST CROIX COUNTY (WEST OF HWY 65))
$45.25 $26.48 $71.73 Apr 29, 2025WI20260013 Mod 1
Winnebago CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALUMET (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), OUTAGAMIE, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) · Outagamie County group
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260016 Mod 1

Main carpet and soft floor layer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Marinette County: no rate for this tradeWaushara County: no rate for this tradeSawyer County: no rate for this tradeWaupaca County: no rate for this tradeManitowoc County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeWaukesha County: no rate for this tradeMarathon County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourClark County: no rate for this tradePortage County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeMenominee County: no rate for this tradeGreen Lake County: no rate for this tradeRichland County: no rate for this tradeRock County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.23 per hourKenosha County: no rate for this tradeMarquette County: no rate for this tradePrice County: no rate for this tradeLanglade County: no rate for this tradeChippewa County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourBayfield County: no rate for this tradeVernon County: no rate for this tradeFlorence County: no rate for this tradeOzaukee County: no rate for this tradeDodge County: no rate for this tradePierce County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourPolk County: no rate for this tradeSt. Croix County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.73 per hourColumbia County: no rate for this tradeWashburn County: no rate for this tradePepin County: no rate for this tradeCalumet County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourOutagamie County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourBuffalo County: no rate for this tradeBarron County: no rate for this tradeKewaunee County: no rate for this tradeIron County: no rate for this tradeCrawford County: no rate for this tradeBurnett County: no rate for this tradeDane County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.23 per hourDouglas County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeRacine County: no rate for this tradeLa Crosse County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourEau Claire County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourMilwaukee County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeDoor County: no rate for this tradeOconto County: no rate for this tradeLafayette County: no rate for this tradeGreen County: no rate for this tradeVilas County: no rate for this tradeShawano County: no rate for this tradeDunn County: no rate for this tradeTrempealeau County: no rate for this tradeFond du Lac County: no rate for this tradeAshland County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeWalworth County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this tradeRusk County: no rate for this tradeSauk County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeOneida County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeForest County: no rate for this tradeJuneau County: no rate for this tradeWinnebago County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourBrown County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hourIowa County: no rate for this tradeSheboygan County carpet and soft floor layer: $71.42 per hour
$71$71$71$71$71$71Carpet & Soft Floor Layer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpet and soft floor layer make on prevailing wage in Wisconsin?

$71.23 to $71.73 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $71.42. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 9 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. St. Croix County1 county$71.73
  2. Eau Claire County group2 counties$71.42
  3. Outagamie County group2 counties$71.42
  4. Brown County1 county$71.42
  5. Calumet County1 county$71.42
  6. La Crosse County1 county$71.42
  7. Marathon County1 county$71.42
  8. Pierce County1 county$71.42
  9. Sheboygan County1 county$71.42
  10. Dane County1 county$71.23
  11. Rock County1 county$71.23
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
St. Croix CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (ST CROIX COUNTY (WEST OF HWY 65))$45.25 $71.73 
Eau Claire County group, 2 localities: Chippewa, Eau ClaireSOFT FLOOR LAYER$41.43 $71.42 
Outagamie County group, 2 localities: Outagamie, WinnebagoSOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALUMET (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), OUTAGAMIE, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)$41.43 $71.42 
Brown CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER$41.43 $71.42 
Calumet CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALUMET (EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES)$41.43 $71.42 
La Crosse CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER$41.43 $71.42 
Marathon CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER$41.43 $71.42 
Pierce CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (PIERCE AND ST. CROIX (E. OF HWY. 65) COUNTIES)$41.43 $71.42 
Sheboygan CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER (CALUMET (EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES)$41.43 $71.42 
Dane CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER$42.45 $71.23 
Rock CountySOFT FLOOR LAYER$42.45 $71.23 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 9 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Wisconsin carpet and soft floor layer pay

What is the carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage in Dane County?

$71.23 an hour: a $42.45 base wage plus $28.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260005, modification 1. Overtime and every carpet and soft floor layer classification in Dane County.

Does carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Dane County the $71.23 total is a $42.45 base wage plus $28.78 in fringe benefits, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage pay overtime in Wisconsin?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice carpet and soft floor layers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same carpet and soft floor layer rate?

DOL often publishes the same carpet and soft floor layer rates for several counties. Across Wisconsin, the 13 counties with a carpet and soft floor layer rate fall into 11 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Eau Claire County group).