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Carpenter prevailing wage in Marathon County, Wisconsin
$71.42an hour, base + fringe
$41.43 wage + $29.99 fringe benefits · Building · CARP0310-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Marathon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $71.42 an hour: a $41.43 base wage plus $29.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $71.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0310-006 (June 1, 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 Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).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 4 carpenter rates for Marathon County, from $52.47 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 |
When this rate changes
- 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 carpenter rate in Marathon County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (ADAMS, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD (EASTERN 2/3), FOREST, IRON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MARATHON, ONEIDA, PORTAGE, PRICE, SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), TAYLOR, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)Highway · CARP0310-002$74.38
- CARPENTER (ADAMS, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD (EASTERN 2/3), FOREST, IRON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MARATHON, ONEIDA, PORTAGE, PRICE, SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), TAYLOR, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)Heavy · CARP0310-002$74.38
- CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK, DRYWALL HANGING & PILEDRIVERMAN; EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION)Building · CARP0310-006$71.42
- CARPENTER (MARATHON COUNTY)Residential · CARP0310-004$52.47
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK, DRYWALL HANGING & PILEDRIVERMAN; EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION)BuildingCARP0310-006 | $71.42 | $41.43 | $29.99 | WI20260002 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (ADAMS, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD (EASTERN 2/3), FOREST, IRON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MARATHON, ONEIDA, PORTAGE, PRICE, SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), TAYLOR, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)HighwayCARP0310-002 | $74.38 | $44.43 | $29.95 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (ADAMS, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD (EASTERN 2/3), FOREST, IRON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MARATHON, ONEIDA, PORTAGE, PRICE, SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY), TAYLOR, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)HeavyCARP0310-002 | $74.38 | $44.43 | $29.95 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (MARATHON COUNTY)ResidentialCARP0310-004 | $52.47 | $30.21 | $22.26 | WI20260036 Mod 2 |
How Marathon County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Marathon Countybase $41.43$71.42
- Lincoln Countybase $41.43$71.42
- Portage Countybase $41.43$71.42
- Menominee Countybase $44.43$74.38
Carpenter 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 + fringe | Base | vs Marathon County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK, DRYWALL HANGING & PILEDRIVERMAN; EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION) | $71.42 | $41.43 | |
| Lincoln County | CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $71.42 | $41.43 | same |
| Portage County | CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $71.42 | $41.43 | same |
| Wood County | CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $71.42 | $41.43 | same |
| Taylor County | CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $71.42 | $41.43 | same |
| Langlade County | CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $71.42 | $41.43 | same |
| Clark County | CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL WORK & DRYWALL HANGING (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $71.42 | $41.43 | 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 WI20260002 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260002/1
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 Marathon County as CSV · Report an error