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Pile Driver prevailing wage in Racine County, Wisconsin
$79.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.39 base wage + $34.79 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVERMAN · CARP2337-007
$79.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.39 base wage + $34.79 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVERMAN (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA) · CARP2337-009
$79.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.39 base wage + $34.79 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVERMAN (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA) · CARP2337-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Racine County, a pile driver must be paid at least $79.18 an hour: a $44.39 base wage plus $34.79 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $79.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP2337-007 (June 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Racine County, a pile driver must be paid at least $79.18 an hour: a $44.39 base wage plus $34.79 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $79.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier CARP2337-009 (June 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Racine County, a pile driver must be paid at least $79.18 an hour: a $44.39 base wage plus $34.79 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $79.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier CARP2337-009 (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 Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).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 pile driver rates for Racine County, from $79.18 to $79.18 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.39 + $34.79
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) | $44.39 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $34.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $79.18 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.39 + $34.79
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) | $44.39 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $34.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $79.18 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.39 + $34.79
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) | $44.39 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $34.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $79.18 |
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 pile driver rate in Racine County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PILEDRIVERMANBuilding · CARP2337-007$79.18
- PILEDRIVERMAN (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA)Highway · CARP2337-009$79.18
- PILEDRIVERMAN (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA)Heavy · CARP2337-009$79.18
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILEDRIVERMANBuildingCARP2337-007 | $44.39 | $34.79 | $79.18 | WI20260009 Mod 1 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA)HighwayCARP2337-009 | $44.39 | $34.79 | $79.18 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA)HeavyCARP2337-009 | $44.39 | $34.79 | $79.18 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
How Racine County compares
The main pile driver 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
- Racine Countybase $44.39$79.18
- Kenosha Countybase $44.39$79.18
- Milwaukee Countybase $44.39$79.18
- Walworth Countybase $41.43$71.42
Pile Driver 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 Racine County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine County | PILEDRIVERMAN | $44.39 | $79.18 | |
| Kenosha County | PILEDRIVERMAN | $44.39 | $79.18 | same |
| Milwaukee County | PILEDRIVERMAN | $44.39 | $79.18 | same |
| Waukesha County | PILEDRIVERMAN | $44.39 | $79.18 | same |
| Washington County | PILEDRIVERMAN | $44.39 | $79.18 | same |
| Walworth County | PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $41.43 | $71.42 | −$7.76 |
| Jefferson County | PILEDRIVERMAN (DOOR, FLORENCE (EXCEPT AREA BORDERING MICHIGAN), KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE (EXCEPT N.E. CORNER), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, AND SHAWANO (WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY) COUNTIES) | $41.43 | $71.42 | −$7.76 |
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 WI20260009 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260009/1
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 Racine County as CSV · Report an error