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Wisconsin plaster tender prevailing wage, county by county
A plaster tender's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Wisconsin is $64.40 an hour in every county that has one (4), for the main classification.
Main plaster tender classification in each county (Laborer: (1) general laborer (including plaster tender)), 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.
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County group, 4 localities: Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | LABORER: (1) GENERAL LABORER (INCLUDING PLASTER TENDER) | $64.40 | $40.48 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Wisconsin plaster tender pay
What is the plaster tender prevailing wage in Milwaukee County?
$64.40 an hour: a $40.48 base wage plus $23.92 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every plaster tender classification in Milwaukee County.
Does plaster tender prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Milwaukee County the $64.40 total is a $40.48 base wage plus $23.92 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does plaster tender 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 plaster tenders 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 plaster tender rate?
DOL often publishes the same plaster tender rates for several counties. Across Wisconsin, the 4 counties with a plaster tender rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Milwaukee County group).