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Wisconsin plasterer prevailing wage, county by county

A plasterer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Wisconsin runs from $64.85 an hour in Vernon County to $68.62 in Dane County. The median county is $66.50.

Main plasterer 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.

Marinette County: no rate for this tradeWaushara County: no rate for this tradeSawyer County plasterer: $66.50 per hourWaupaca County: no rate for this tradeManitowoc County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeWaukesha County plasterer: $67.93 per hourMarathon County: no rate for this tradeClark County: no rate for this tradePortage County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeMenominee County: no rate for this tradeGreen Lake County: no rate for this tradeRichland County plasterer: $64.85 per hourRock County plasterer: $68.62 per hourKenosha County plasterer: $68.12 per hourMarquette County: no rate for this tradePrice County plasterer: $66.50 per hourLanglade County: no rate for this tradeChippewa County plasterer: $64.85 per hourBayfield County plasterer: $66.50 per hourVernon County plasterer: $64.85 per hourFlorence County: no rate for this tradeOzaukee County plasterer: $67.93 per hourDodge County: no rate for this tradePierce County: no rate for this tradePolk County plasterer: $64.85 per hourSt. Croix County: no rate for this tradeColumbia County: no rate for this tradeWashburn County: no rate for this tradePepin County plasterer: $64.85 per hourCalumet County: no rate for this tradeOutagamie County: no rate for this tradeBuffalo County plasterer: $64.85 per hourBarron County: no rate for this tradeKewaunee County: no rate for this tradeIron County: no rate for this tradeCrawford County plasterer: $64.85 per hourBurnett County: no rate for this tradeDane County plasterer: $68.62 per hourDouglas County plasterer: $66.50 per hourGrant County plasterer: $67.93 per hourRacine County plasterer: $68.12 per hourLa Crosse County plasterer: $64.85 per hourEau Claire County plasterer: $64.85 per hourMilwaukee County plasterer: $67.93 per hourJackson County plasterer: $64.85 per hourDoor County: no rate for this tradeOconto County: no rate for this tradeLafayette County plasterer: $67.93 per hourGreen County plasterer: $67.93 per hourVilas County: no rate for this tradeShawano County: no rate for this tradeDunn County: no rate for this tradeTrempealeau County plasterer: $64.85 per hourFond du Lac County: no rate for this tradeAshland County: no rate for this tradeWashington County plasterer: $67.93 per hourWalworth County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this tradeRusk County: no rate for this tradeSauk County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeOneida County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County plasterer: $64.85 per hourForest County: no rate for this tradeJuneau County plasterer: $64.85 per hourWinnebago County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeIowa County plasterer: $67.93 per hourSheboygan County: no rate for this trade
$64$64$64$67$67$68Plasterer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plasterer make on prevailing wage in Wisconsin?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 7 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Dane County1 county$68.62
  2. Rock County1 county$68.62
  3. Kenosha County1 county$68.12
  4. Racine County1 county$68.12
  5. Grant County group4 counties$67.93
  6. Milwaukee County group4 counties$67.93
  7. Sawyer County group3 counties$66.50
  8. Douglas County1 county$66.50
  9. Monroe County group9 counties$64.85
  10. Eau Claire County group2 counties$64.85
  11. La Crosse County1 county$64.85
  12. Pepin County1 county$64.85

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Dane CountyPLASTERER$68.62 $38.22 
Rock CountyPLASTERER$68.62 $38.22 
Kenosha CountyPLASTERER$68.12 $37.20 
Racine CountyPLASTERER$68.12 $37.20 
Grant County group, 4 localities: Grant, Green, Iowa, LafayettePLASTERER (GRANT, GREEN, IOWA, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES)$67.93 $39.89 
Milwaukee County group, 4 localities: Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, WaukeshaPLASTERER$67.93 $39.89 
Sawyer County group, 3 localities: Bayfield, Price, SawyerPLASTERER (BAYFIELD, PRICE, AND SAWYER COUNTIES)$66.50 $40.84 
Douglas CountyPLASTERER$66.50 $40.84 
Monroe County group, 9 localities: Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Polk, Richland, Trempealeau, VernonPLASTERER (BUFFALO, CRAWFORD, JACKSON, JUNEAU, MONROE, POLK, RICHLAND, TREMPEALEAU, AND VERNON COUNTIES)$64.85 $39.75 
Eau Claire County group, 2 localities: Chippewa, Eau ClairePLASTERER$64.85 $39.75 
La Crosse CountyPLASTERER$64.85 $39.75 
Pepin CountyPLASTERER (PEPIN COUNTY)$64.85 $39.75 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Wisconsin plasterer pay

What is the plasterer prevailing wage in Milwaukee County?

$67.93 an hour: a $39.89 base wage plus $28.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every plasterer classification in Milwaukee County.

Does plasterer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Milwaukee County the $67.93 total is a $39.89 base wage plus $28.04 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plasterer 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 plasterers 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 plasterer rate?

DOL often publishes the same plasterer rates for several counties. Across Wisconsin, the 29 counties with a plasterer rate fall into 12 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Monroe County group).