Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Marathon County, Wisconsin (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Heavy construction) in Marathon County is $47.71 base + $30.98 fringe = $78.69 total per hour. Wisconsin has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
HeavyFederal · WI20260015$47.71$30.98$78.69 ⚑
HeavyFederal · WI20260008$47.71$30.98$78.69 ⚑
HighwayFederal · WI20260010$47.71$30.98$78.69 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · WI20260036$40.79$27.90$68.69 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
WI20260015
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination WI20260015 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,908.40 in base wages plus $1,239.20 in fringe = $3,147.60 gross for the week (Heavy). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team