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How to Apply for a Prevailing Wage Determinations

The Construction Wage Standards Section determines prevailing wage rates for most local governmental and state public works projects. A prevailing wage rate determination is commonly referred to as a "white sheet".

• Application for Prevailing Wage Rate Determination

Effective January 1, 2008, the TOTAL cost (labor, equipment and material) of completing a single-trade project must be $45,000 or more, and the TOTAL cost (labor, equipment and material) of a multiple-trade project must be $221,000 or more. A "single trade project" is defined as one in which a single trade accounts for 85% or more of the total labor cost of such project. A "multiple-trade project" is defined as one in which NO single trade accounts for more than 85% of the total labor cost of such project. Effective January 1, 1997, this Department began determining the prevailing wage rates for all local governmental street projects which meet the above threshold requirements.

If you have a question on a Department of Transportation state highway project in Wisconsin, please call 608-266-3985. If you have a question on a federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rate determination, please call 312-353-8848.