S02 - Wage Det WI20260011 01022026.pdf

This is a General Decision (prevailing wage determination) document for construction projects in Wisconsin, effective January 2, 2026, superseding the previous determination WI20250011.

The determination covers building construction projects (excluding residential single-family homes and apartments exceeding four stories) across 47 Wisconsin counties. It establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for approximately 40 job classifications including asbestos workers/insulators, heat and frost insulators, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, cabinet installers, cement masons, electricians, ironworkers, laborers, landscape laborers, operators (cranes and power equipment), plasterers, plumbers/pipefitters, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers. The rates vary by county and specific geographic areas within counties, with some classifications containing sub-categories based on work type or building size. Wage rates range from approximately $13.72 to $60.57 per hour, with fringe benefit percentages ranging from 1.56% to 49.65%. The document includes specific notes regarding Mason and Pipelayer premiums in certain areas, hazardous waste premiums for equipment operators at three EPA protection levels, and paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706. Rate identifiers indicate whether rates are union-negotiated, union average, survey-based, or state-adopted. Contact information is provided for the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations for appeals and clarifications.