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Wisconsin drywall installer or lather prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall installer or lather's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Wisconsin is $71.42 an hour in every county that has one (1), for the main classification.

Drywall Installer / Lather 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.

1 county
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Ashland CountyCABINET INSTALLER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (ASHLAND COUNTY)
$41.43 $29.99 $71.42 Jun 1, 2025WI20260011 Mod 1

Main drywall installer or lather classification in each county (Cabinet installer: including acoustical work & drywall hanging (ashland 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: no rate for this tradeClark 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: no rate for this tradeKenosha 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: no rate for this tradeBayfield 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: no rate for this tradePolk County: no rate for this tradeSt. Croix County: no rate for this tradeColumbia County: no rate for this tradeWashburn County: no rate for this tradePepin County: no rate for this tradeCalumet County: no rate for this tradeOutagamie County: no rate for this tradeBuffalo 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: no rate for this tradeDouglas County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeRacine County: no rate for this tradeLa Crosse County: no rate for this tradeEau Claire County: no rate for this tradeMilwaukee 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 drywall installer or lather: $71.42 per hourWashington 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: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeIowa County: no rate for this tradeSheboygan County: no rate for this trade
$71$71$71$71$71$71Drywall Installer / Lather, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall installer or lather make on prevailing wage in Wisconsin?

$71.42 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Ashland CountyCABINET INSTALLER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (ASHLAND COUNTY)$41.43 $71.42 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Wisconsin drywall installer or lather pay

What is the drywall installer or lather prevailing wage in Ashland County?

$71.42 an hour: a $41.43 base wage plus $29.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260011, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall installer or lather classification in Ashland County.

Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Ashland County the $71.42 total is a $41.43 base wage plus $29.99 in fringe benefits, about 42% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall installer or lather 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 drywall installer or lathers 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)).