Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Wisconsin

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Wisconsin (WI).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A.PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEAR $100.96/hr $100.96/hr 5
2 DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY $100.40/hr $100.40/hr 7
3 IRONWORKER (GREEN, ROCK, AND WALWORTH COUNTIES:) $98.39/hr $98.39/hr 144
4 IRONWORKER (GREEN AND WALWORTH COUNTIES) $98.39/hr $98.39/hr 52
5 PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK $90.29/hr $90.29/hr 53
6 PIPEFITTER ZONE 1 (DODGE, GREEN, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, ROCK, WASHINGTON AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) $90.26/hr $90.26/hr 72
7 PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (DODGE, GREEN, JEFFERSON, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES) $90.26/hr $90.26/hr 52
8 PIPEFITTER $90.26/hr $90.29/hr 475
9 ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS, COVERINGS, AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANI $89.37/hr $89.37/hr 52
10 PLUMBER (DODGE, GREEN, JEFFERSON & LAFAYETTE COUNTIES) $87.95/hr $87.95/hr 6
11 PLUMBER (DODGE, GREEN, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE, AND ROCK COUNTIES) $87.95/hr $87.95/hr 72
12 PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (DODGE, GREEN, JEFFERSON, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES) $87.95/hr $87.95/hr 52
13 PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK $87.91/hr $87.91/hr 52
14 PLUMBER $87.91/hr $87.95/hr 812
15 PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER $86.72/hr $86.72/hr 72
16 Plumber and Steamfitter $86.72/hr $86.72/hr 72
17 Asbestos Workers/Insulator $84.03/hr $89.37/hr 156
18 Asbestos Removal worker/hazardous material handler Includes preparation, wetting, stripping, removal, scrapping, vacuuming, bagging and disposing of a $84.03/hr $84.03/hr 10
19 ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORKER/HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER $84.03/hr $89.37/hr 21
20 ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS, AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANI $84.03/hr $84.03/hr 52
21 SPRINKLER FITTER $81.41/hr $86.71/hr 40
22 IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY $81.19/hr $81.19/hr 11
23 IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH, WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) $81.19/hr $81.19/hr 216
24 BOILERMAKER Boilermaker $81.15/hr $81.15/hr 144
25 BOILERMAKER $81.15/hr $81.15/hr 144
26 IRONWORKER $79.75/hr $98.39/hr 2,211
27 PILEDRIVERMAN $79.18/hr $79.18/hr 768
28 ELECTRICIANS $79.12/hr $80.80/hr 649
29 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER AREA A: ASHLAND, BURNETT, BAYFIELD, DOUGLAS, IRON, PRICE, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES $79.12/hr $79.12/hr 216
30 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER Area A $79.12/hr $79.12/hr 216
31 CROIX COUNTIES) $78.74/hr $78.74/hr 216
32 CARPENTER (BAYFIELD AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES) $78.74/hr $78.74/hr 216
33 PILEDRIVERMAN (BURNETT, PIERCE, POLK, AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES) $78.69/hr $78.69/hr 216
34 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Cranes, Tower Cranes with or w/o attachments over 100 tons; Cranes, tower Cranes with boom, leads and or jib length 176 ft o $78.42/hr $78.42/hr 52
35 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT CRANES, TOWER CRANES WITH OR W/O ATTACHMENTS OVER 100 TONS; CRANES, TOWER CRANES WITH BOOM, LEADS AND OR JIB LENGTH 176 FT O $78.42/hr $78.42/hr 52
36 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 1 $78.42/hr $78.42/hr 14
37 Power Equipment Operator Group 1 $78.42/hr $83.76/hr 366
38 IRONWORKER (CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO AND WALWORTH COUNTIES) $78.33/hr $78.33/hr 52
39 HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUMS: EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION - $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION - $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION - $1.00 P $78.17/hr $78.67/hr 216
40 BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYER, TILE SETTER $77.91/hr $77.91/hr 52
41 BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYER & TILE SETTER $77.91/hr $77.91/hr 52
42 BRICKLAYER Bricklayer, Tile Setter $77.91/hr $77.91/hr 52
43 BRICKLAYER Bricklayer & Tile Setter $77.91/hr $77.91/hr 52
44 SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK $77.80/hr $88.01/hr 468
45 Sheet Metal Worker $77.80/hr $88.01/hr 383
46 CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, ACOUSTICAL WORK (BURNETT AND POLK COUNTIES) $77.38/hr $77.38/hr 52
47 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Cranes, Tower Cranes with or w/o attachments 100 tons or less; Cranes, Tower Cranes with boom, leads, and or jib lengths 175 $77.17/hr $77.17/hr 52
48 EPA LEVEL ""A"" PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""B"" PROTECTION: $2.00 PER HOUR EPA LEVEL ""C"" PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR $77.17/hr $77.17/hr 52
49 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 2 $77.17/hr $77.17/hr 14
50 Power Equipment Operator Group 2 $77.17/hr $83.26/hr 366
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