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Electrician prevailing wage in Pierce County, Wisconsin
$69.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.29 base wage + $25.21 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0014-004
$69.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.29 base wage + $25.21 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0014-003
$65.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$42.00 base wage + $23.93 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (BROWN, DOOR, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC (EXCEPT SCHLESWIG), MARINETTE(WAUSUAKEE AND AREA SOUTH THEREOF), OCONTO, MENOMINEE (EAST OF A INE 6 MILES WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OCONTO COUNTY), SHAWANO (EXCEPT AREA NORTH OF TOWNSHIPS OF ANIWA AND HUTCHINS) COUNTIES) · ELEC0158-002
$65.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$42.00 base wage + $23.93 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (BROWN, DOOR, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC (EXCEPT SCHLESWIG), MARINETTE(WAUSUAKEE AND AREA SOUTH THEREOF), OCONTO, MENOMINEE (EAST OF A INE 6 MILES WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OCONTO COUNTY), SHAWANO (EXCEPT AREA NORTH OF TOWNSHIPS OF ANIWA AND HUTCHINS) COUNTIES) · ELEC0158-002
Pierce County uses the same electrician rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Pierce County, an electrician must be paid at least $69.50 an hour: a $44.29 base wage plus $25.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $69.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0014-004 (May 25, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Pierce County, an electrician must be paid at least $69.50 an hour: a $44.29 base wage plus $25.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260037 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $69.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260037, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ELEC0014-003 (May 25, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Pierce County, an electrician must be paid at least $65.93 an hour: a $42.00 base wage plus $23.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $65.93 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ELEC0158-002 (May 25, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Pierce County, an electrician must be paid at least $65.93 an hour: a $42.00 base wage plus $23.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $65.93 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0158-002 (May 25, 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 11 electrician rates for Pierce County, from $51.25 to $74.75 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.29 + $25.21
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) | $44.29 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $69.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.29 + $25.21
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) | $44.29 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $69.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.00 + $23.93
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) | $42.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $65.93 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.00 + $23.93
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) | $42.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $65.93 |
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 electrician rate in Pierce County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIANS: (RACINE COUNTY (EXCEPT BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP))Highway · ELEC0430-002$74.75
- ELECTRICIANS: (RACINE COUNTY (EXCEPT BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP))Heavy · ELEC0430-002$74.75
- ELECTRICIAN (COLUMBIA, DANE, DODGE (AREA WEST OF HWY 26, EXCEPT CHESTER AND EMMET TOWNSHIPS), GREEN, LAKE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, SENECA, AND ST. MARIE), IOWA, MARQUETTE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF NESHKOKA, CRYSTAL LAKE, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), AND SAUK COUNTIES)Highway · ELEC0159-003$74.46
- ELECTRICIAN (COLUMBIA, DANE, DODGE (AREA WEST OF HWY 26, EXCEPT CHESTER AND EMMET TOWNSHIPS), GREEN, LAKE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, SENECA, AND ST. MARIE), IOWA, MARQUETTE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF NESHKOKA, CRYSTAL LAKE, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), AND SAUK COUNTIES)Heavy · ELEC0159-003$74.46
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · ELEC0014-004$69.50
- ELECTRICIANResidential · ELEC0014-003$69.50
- ELECTRICIAN (BROWN, DOOR, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC (EXCEPT SCHLESWIG), MARINETTE(WAUSUAKEE AND AREA SOUTH THEREOF), OCONTO, MENOMINEE (EAST OF A INE 6 MILES WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OCONTO COUNTY), SHAWANO (EXCEPT AREA NORTH OF TOWNSHIPS OF ANIWA AND HUTCHINS) COUNTIES)Highway · ELEC0158-002$65.93
- ELECTRICIAN (BROWN, DOOR, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC (EXCEPT SCHLESWIG), MARINETTE(WAUSUAKEE AND AREA SOUTH THEREOF), OCONTO, MENOMINEE (EAST OF A INE 6 MILES WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OCONTO COUNTY), SHAWANO (EXCEPT AREA NORTH OF TOWNSHIPS OF ANIWA AND HUTCHINS) COUNTIES)Heavy · ELEC0158-002$65.93
- ELECTRICIANS: (CALUMET (EXCEPT TOWNSHIP OF NEW HOLSTEIN), GREEN LAKE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, ST MARIE, AND SENECA), MARQUETTE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CRYSTAL LAKE, NESHKORO, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), OUTAGAMIE, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)Highway · ELEC0577-003$65.41
- ELECTRICIANS: (CALUMET (EXCEPT TOWNSHIP OF NEW HOLSTEIN), GREEN LAKE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, ST MARIE, AND SENECA), MARQUETTE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CRYSTAL LAKE, NESHKORO, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), OUTAGAMIE, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)Heavy · ELEC0577-003$65.41
- ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELEDATA FACILITIES (VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO) INCLUDING OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, MICRO WAVES, V-SAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS), AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK)Building · ELEC0014-005$51.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingELEC0014-004 | $44.29 | $25.21 | $69.50 | WI20260013 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELEDATA FACILITIES (VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO) INCLUDING OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, MICRO WAVES, V-SAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS), AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK)BuildingELEC0014-005 | $31.17 | $20.08 | $51.25 | WI20260013 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BROWN, DOOR, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC (EXCEPT SCHLESWIG), MARINETTE(WAUSUAKEE AND AREA SOUTH THEREOF), OCONTO, MENOMINEE (EAST OF A INE 6 MILES WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OCONTO COUNTY), SHAWANO (EXCEPT AREA NORTH OF TOWNSHIPS OF ANIWA AND HUTCHINS) COUNTIES)HighwayELEC0158-002 | $42.00 | $23.93 | $65.93 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (COLUMBIA, DANE, DODGE (AREA WEST OF HWY 26, EXCEPT CHESTER AND EMMET TOWNSHIPS), GREEN, LAKE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, SENECA, AND ST. MARIE), IOWA, MARQUETTE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF NESHKOKA, CRYSTAL LAKE, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), AND SAUK COUNTIES)HighwayELEC0159-003 | $48.55 | $25.91 | $74.46 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANS: (RACINE COUNTY (EXCEPT BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP))HighwayELEC0430-002 | $48.50 | $26.25 | $74.75 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANS: (CALUMET (EXCEPT TOWNSHIP OF NEW HOLSTEIN), GREEN LAKE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, ST MARIE, AND SENECA), MARQUETTE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CRYSTAL LAKE, NESHKORO, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), OUTAGAMIE, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)HighwayELEC0577-003 | $41.76 | $23.65 | $65.41 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BROWN, DOOR, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC (EXCEPT SCHLESWIG), MARINETTE(WAUSUAKEE AND AREA SOUTH THEREOF), OCONTO, MENOMINEE (EAST OF A INE 6 MILES WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF OCONTO COUNTY), SHAWANO (EXCEPT AREA NORTH OF TOWNSHIPS OF ANIWA AND HUTCHINS) COUNTIES)HeavyELEC0158-002 | $42.00 | $23.93 | $65.93 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (COLUMBIA, DANE, DODGE (AREA WEST OF HWY 26, EXCEPT CHESTER AND EMMET TOWNSHIPS), GREEN, LAKE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, SENECA, AND ST. MARIE), IOWA, MARQUETTE (EXCEPT TOWNSHIPS OF NESHKOKA, CRYSTAL LAKE, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), AND SAUK COUNTIES)HeavyELEC0159-003 | $48.55 | $25.91 | $74.46 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANS: (RACINE COUNTY (EXCEPT BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP))HeavyELEC0430-002 | $48.50 | $26.25 | $74.75 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANS: (CALUMET (EXCEPT TOWNSHIP OF NEW HOLSTEIN), GREEN LAKE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF BERLIN, ST MARIE, AND SENECA), MARQUETTE (N. PART INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CRYSTAL LAKE, NESHKORO, NEWTON, AND SPRINGFIELD), OUTAGAMIE, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)HeavyELEC0577-003 | $41.76 | $23.65 | $65.41 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialELEC0014-003 | $44.29 | $25.21 | $69.50 | WI20260037 Mod 2 |
How Pierce County compares
The main electrician 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
- Pierce Countybase $44.29$69.50
- St. Croix Countybase $44.29$69.50
- Pepin Countybase $31.17$51.25
- Dunn Countybase $31.17$51.25
Electrician 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.
DOL's electrician rates for Pierce County are the same as in 1 other county: St. Croix.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | ELECTRICIAN | $44.29 | $69.50 | |
| St. Croix County | ELECTRICIAN | $44.29 | $69.50 | same |
| Eau Claire County | ELECTRICIAN | $44.29 | $69.50 | same |
| Pepin County | ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELEDATA FACILITIES (VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO) INCLUDING OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, MICRO WAVES, V-SAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS), AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK) | $31.17 | $51.25 | −$18.25 |
| Dunn County | ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELEDATA FACILITIES (VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO) INCLUDING OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, MICRO WAVES, V-SAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS), AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK) | $31.17 | $51.25 | −$18.25 |
| Buffalo County | ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELEDATA FACILITIES (VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO) INCLUDING OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, MICRO WAVES, V-SAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS), AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK) | $31.17 | $51.25 | −$18.25 |
| Polk County | ELECTRICIANS: TELEDATA SYSTEM INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN. LOW VOLTAGE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELEDATA FACILITIES (VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO) INCLUDING OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, MICRO WAVES, V-SAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS), AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK) | $31.17 | $51.25 | −$18.25 |
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 WI20260013 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260013/1
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 Pierce County as CSV · Report an error