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Wisconsin ironworker prevailing wage, county by county
An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Wisconsin runs from $76.66 an hour in Rock County to $98.39 in Adams County. The median county is $83.21.
Main ironworker 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.
How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Wisconsin?
8 groups of counties with identical rates and 11 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Dodge County group23 counties$98.39
- Fond du Lac County group7 counties$98.39
- Green County1 county$98.39
- Barron County group10 counties$83.21
- Eau Claire County group2 counties$83.21
- St. Croix County group2 counties$83.21
- Milwaukee County group4 counties$81.19
- Kenosha County1 county$81.19
- Racine County1 county$81.19
- Oneida County group10 counties$79.75
- Douglas County1 county$79.75
- Winnebago County group3 counties$78.33
- Brown County1 county$78.33
- Outagamie County1 county$78.33
- Walworth County1 county$78.33
- Dane County1 county$76.66
- La Crosse County1 county$76.66
- Marathon County1 county$76.66
- Rock County1 county$76.66
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County group, 23 localities: Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dodge, Florence, Forest, Grant, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Lafayette, Langlade, Marquette, Menominee, Monroe, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Vernon, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood | IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3) AND WALWORTH (EXCEPT N.E. PART) COUNTIES) | $98.39 | $48.74 |
| Fond du Lac County group, 7 localities: Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Shawano | IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3) AND WALWORTH (EXCEPT N.E. PART) COUNTIES) | $98.39 | $48.74 |
| Green County | IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3), ROCK (SOUTH OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), AND WALWORTH (S.W. 1/3) COUNTIES:) | $98.39 | $48.74 |
| Barron County group, 10 localities: Barron, Buffalo, Clark, Dunn, Jackson, Pepin, Polk, Rusk, Taylor, Trempealeau | IRONWORKER (BARRON, BUFFALO, CLARK, DUNN, JACKSON, PEPIN, POLK, RUSK, TAYLOR AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES) | $83.21 | $46.35 |
| Eau Claire County group, 2 localities: Chippewa, Eau Claire | IRONWORKER | $83.21 | $46.35 |
| St. Croix County group, 2 localities: Pierce, St. Croix | IRONWORKER | $83.21 | $46.35 |
| Milwaukee County group, 4 localities: Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $81.19 | $47.52 |
| Kenosha County | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $81.19 | $47.52 |
| Racine County | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $81.19 | $47.52 |
| Oneida County group, 10 localities: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Sawyer, Vilas, Washburn | IRONWORKER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, LINCOLN, ONEIDA, PRICE, SAWYER, VILAS AND WASHBURN COUNTIES) | $79.75 | $42.89 |
| Douglas County | IRONWORKERS | $79.75 | $42.89 |
| Winnebago County group, 3 localities: Calumet, Sheboygan, Winnebago | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $78.33 | $44.66 |
| Brown County | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $78.33 | $44.66 |
| Outagamie County | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $78.33 | $44.66 |
| Walworth County | IRONWORKER (CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO AND WALWORTH (NORTHEASTERN PART) COUNTIES) | $78.33 | $44.66 |
| Dane County | IRONWORKER | $76.66 | $44.00 |
| La Crosse County | IRONWORKER | $76.66 | $44.00 |
| Marathon County | IRONWORKER | $76.66 | $44.00 |
| Rock County | IRONWORKER (ROCK COUNTY (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON)) | $76.66 | $44.00 |
8 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 11 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Wisconsin ironworker pay
What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Milwaukee County?
$81.19 an hour: a $47.52 base wage plus $33.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Milwaukee County.
Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Milwaukee County the $81.19 total is a $47.52 base wage plus $33.67 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does ironworker 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 ironworkers 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 ironworker rate?
DOL often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Wisconsin, the 72 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 19 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 23 counties (the Dodge County group).