What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a roofer in Wisconsin?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Wisconsin publish 28 roofer classification rates ranging from $15.52 to $45.12 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Wisconsin have a published roofer rate?

72 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one roofer classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Wisconsin may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Wisconsin prevailing wage page.

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Roofer prevailing wage rates in Wisconsin

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 26 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Wisconsin publish 28 roofer classification rates, across 26 determinations covering 72 counties.
Those published base rates run from $15.52 to $45.12 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting roofer rates in Wisconsin: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Wisconsin's active federal determinations that is a form of roofer work (built-up, single-ply and shingle roofing) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

WI20260001 rev 1 · Building · Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260001 on SAM.gov.

WI20260002 rev 1 · Building · Marathon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260002 on SAM.gov.

WI20260003 rev 1 · Building · La Crosse

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260003 on SAM.gov.

WI20260004 rev 1 · Building · Kenosha

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260004 on SAM.gov.

WI20260005 rev 1 · Building · Dane

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260005 on SAM.gov.

WI20260006 rev 1 · Building · Chippewa, Eau Claire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260006 on SAM.gov.

WI20260007 rev 1 · Building · Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260007 on SAM.gov.

WI20260009 rev 1 · Building · Racine

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260009 on SAM.gov.

WI20260011 rev 1 · Building · Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett and 46 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$15.52	3.21	SUWI2002-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260011 on SAM.gov.

WI20260012 rev 1 · Building · Rock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260012 on SAM.gov.

WI20260013 rev 1 · Building · Pierce, St Croix

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260013 on SAM.gov.

WI20260014 rev 1 · Building · Brown

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260014 on SAM.gov.

WI20260016 rev 1 · Building · Calumet, Outagamie, Sheboygan, Winnebago

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$18.01	3.28	SUWI2002-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WI20260016 on SAM.gov.

WI20260025 rev 2 · Residential · Chippewa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$33.73	16.34	ROOF0096-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260025 on SAM.gov.

WI20260026 rev 1 · Residential · Kenosha

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$41.50	25.54	ROOF0065-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260026 on SAM.gov.

WI20260027 rev 1 · Residential · Milwaukee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$41.50	25.54	ROOF0065-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260027 on SAM.gov.

WI20260028 rev 1 · Residential · Racine

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$41.50	25.54	ROOF0065-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260028 on SAM.gov.

WI20260030 rev 2 · Residential · Sheboygan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$33.73	16.34	ROOF0096-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260030 on SAM.gov.

WI20260031 rev 1 · Residential · Waukesha

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$41.50	25.54	ROOF0065-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260031 on SAM.gov.

WI20260032 rev 2 · Residential · Winnebago

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$33.73	16.34	ROOF0096-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260032 on SAM.gov.

WI20260033 rev 2 · Residential · Brown, Kewaunee, Oconto

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$33.73	16.34	ROOF0096-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260033 on SAM.gov.

WI20260034 rev 2 · Residential · Calumet, Outagamie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$33.73	16.34	ROOF0096-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260034 on SAM.gov.

WI20260035 rev 1 · Residential · Columbia, Dane, Iowa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$41.50	25.54	ROOF0065-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260035 on SAM.gov.

WI20260036 rev 2 · Residential · Douglas, Fond Du Lac, Marathon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER (MARATHON COUNTY)	$33.84	9.19	ROOF0096-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (FOND DU LAC COUNTY)	$33.73	16.34	ROOF0096-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
ROOFER (DOUGLAS COUNTY)	$45.12	23.15	ROOF0096-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260036 on SAM.gov.

WI20260037 rev 2 · Residential · Eau Claire, La Crosse, Pierce, St Croix

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER (EAU CLAIRE & LA CROSSE COUNTIES)	$33.73	16.34	ROOF0096-011 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260037 on SAM.gov.

WI20260038 rev 1 · Residential · Ozaukee, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ROOFER	$41.50	25.54	ROOF0065-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260038 on SAM.gov.

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