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Landscape & Irrigation Laborer prevailing wage in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
$14.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · LANDSCAPE
$8.73 base wage + $5.75 fringe benefits
LABORERS: LANDSCAPE · SUWI2002-005
$63.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.87 base wage + $25.53 fringe benefits
LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER; TREE TRIMMER; CONDUIT LAYER; DEMOLITION AND WRECKING LABORER; GUARD RAIL, FENCE, AND BRIDGE BUILDER; LANDSCAPER; MULTIPLATE CULVERT ASSEMBLER; STONE HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, LOADER, AND UTILITY MAN); BATCH TRUCK DUMPER OR CEMENT HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (DUMPER, IRONER, SMOOTHER, AND TAMPER); CONCRETE HANDLER (KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES) · LABO0113-011
$63.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.87 base wage + $25.53 fringe benefits
LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER; TREE TRIMMER; CONDUIT LAYER; DEMOLITION AND WRECKING LABORER; GUARD RAIL, FENCE, AND BRIDGE BUILDER; LANDSCAPER; MULTIPLATE CULVERT ASSEMBLER; STONE HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, LOADER, AND UTILITY MAN); BATCH TRUCK DUMPER OR CEMENT HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (DUMPER, IRONER, SMOOTHER, AND TAMPER); CONCRETE HANDLER (KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES) · LABO0113-011
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Kenosha County, a landscape and irrigation laborer working as landscape must be paid at least $14.48 an hour: a $8.73 base wage plus $5.75 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUWI2002-005 (January 23, 2002). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Kenosha County, a landscape and irrigation laborer must be paid at least $63.40 an hour: a $37.87 base wage plus $25.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier LABO0113-011 (June 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Kenosha County, a landscape and irrigation laborer must be paid at least $63.40 an hour: a $37.87 base wage plus $25.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0113-011 (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 landscape and irrigation laborer rates for Kenosha County, from $14.48 to $63.40 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.73 + $5.75
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) | $8.73 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.48 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.87 + $25.53
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) | $37.87 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $63.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.87 + $25.53
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) | $37.87 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $63.40 |
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 landscape and irrigation laborer rate in Kenosha County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER; TREE TRIMMER; CONDUIT LAYER; DEMOLITION AND WRECKING LABORER; GUARD RAIL, FENCE, AND BRIDGE BUILDER; LANDSCAPER; MULTIPLATE CULVERT ASSEMBLER; STONE HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, LOADER, AND UTILITY MAN); BATCH TRUCK DUMPER OR CEMENT HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (DUMPER, IRONER, SMOOTHER, AND TAMPER); CONCRETE HANDLER (KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES)Highway · LABO0113-011$63.40
- LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER; TREE TRIMMER; CONDUIT LAYER; DEMOLITION AND WRECKING LABORER; GUARD RAIL, FENCE, AND BRIDGE BUILDER; LANDSCAPER; MULTIPLATE CULVERT ASSEMBLER; STONE HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, LOADER, AND UTILITY MAN); BATCH TRUCK DUMPER OR CEMENT HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (DUMPER, IRONER, SMOOTHER, AND TAMPER); CONCRETE HANDLER (KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES)Heavy · LABO0113-011$63.40
- LABORERS: LANDSCAPEBuilding · SUWI2002-005$14.48
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: LANDSCAPEBuildingSUWI2002-005 | $8.73 | $5.75 | $14.48 | WI20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER; TREE TRIMMER; CONDUIT LAYER; DEMOLITION AND WRECKING LABORER; GUARD RAIL, FENCE, AND BRIDGE BUILDER; LANDSCAPER; MULTIPLATE CULVERT ASSEMBLER; STONE HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, LOADER, AND UTILITY MAN); BATCH TRUCK DUMPER OR CEMENT HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (DUMPER, IRONER, SMOOTHER, AND TAMPER); CONCRETE HANDLER (KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES)HighwayLABO0113-011 | $37.87 | $25.53 | $63.40 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GROUP 1 GENERAL LABORER; TREE TRIMMER; CONDUIT LAYER; DEMOLITION AND WRECKING LABORER; GUARD RAIL, FENCE, AND BRIDGE BUILDER; LANDSCAPER; MULTIPLATE CULVERT ASSEMBLER; STONE HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (SHOVELER, LOADER, AND UTILITY MAN); BATCH TRUCK DUMPER OR CEMENT HANDLER; BITUMINOUS WORKER (DUMPER, IRONER, SMOOTHER, AND TAMPER); CONCRETE HANDLER (KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES)HeavyLABO0113-011 | $37.87 | $25.53 | $63.40 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
How Kenosha County compares
The main landscape and irrigation laborer 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
- Kenosha Countybase $8.73$14.48
- Racine Countybase $8.73$13.63
- Walworth Countybase $21.52$40.46
- Milwaukee Countybase $8.73$17.13
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer 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 Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth County | LANDSCAPE LABORER | $21.52 | $40.46 | +$25.98 |
| Jefferson County | LANDSCAPE LABORER | $21.52 | $40.46 | +$25.98 |
| Milwaukee County | LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $8.73 | $17.13 | +$2.65 |
| Waukesha County | LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $8.73 | $17.13 | +$2.65 |
| Kenosha County | LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $8.73 | $14.48 | |
| Racine County | LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $8.73 | $13.63 | −$0.85 |
| Rock County | LABORERS: LANDSCAPE | $8.73 | $13.63 | −$0.85 |
Wisconsin landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 WI20260004 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260004/1
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 Kenosha County as CSV · Report an error