2019 Insurance Rate Comparisons

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The rates listed for Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota are assigned risk rates only, in these states in the voluntary market individual insurance companies and specific corporations assign their own rate. In Wisconsin the rates are uniform in the assigned risk and voluntary market. Illinois rates are effective January 1, 2019. Iowa rates are effective July 1, 2019. Michigan rates are effective January 1, 2019. Minnesota rates are effective April 1, 2019. Wisconsin rates are effective October 1, 2019.

Rates represent actual cost per $100 of payroll

CODE	DESCRIPTION	IL	IA	MI	MN	WI
2111	Canneries	$5.55	$5.27	$2.14	$5.39	$2.57
2710*	Sawmills	$33.51	$14.64	$4.89	$18.59	$11.56
2802	Carpentry Shop	$10.77	$7.25	$3.77	$6.57	$5.81
2883*	Furniture Mfg. -Wood	$7.98	$5.11	$2.18	$6.46	$3.99
3066**	Sheet Metal Work Shop	$7.48	$5.72	$4.30	$7.87	$4.02
3076	Fireproof Equipment Mfg.	$7.48	$5.72	$2.65	$5.58	$3.49
3081	Foundry-Iron	$11.41	$11.98	$3.16	$9.54	$6.38
3082	Foundry-Steel Castings	$8.50	$7.04	$4.76	$6.19	$8.49
3085	Foundry-Non-Ferrous Metals	$9.40	$8.62	$3.00	$9.05	$6.25
3179	Electrical Apparatus Mfg.	$4.41	$3.85	$1.22	$3.41	$2.49
3400	Metal Goods Mfg.	$7.88	$3.85	$2.91	$6.66	$4.91
3507	Agricultural Machinery Mfg.	$6.91	$5.88	$2.08	$6.13	$3.71
3612	Pump & Engine Mfg.	$5.34	$3.25	$1.62	$3.91	$2.76
3632	Machine Shops	$6.70	$4.90	$3.08	$6.66	$3.25
3643	Electric Power-Trans. Equip.	$5.51	$3.19	$1.36	$4.04	$3.00
3685	Instrument Mfg.	$2.56	$2.46	$1.07	$1.79	$1.20
3808	Auto Mfg. or Assembly	$9.18	$5.32	$2.35	$5.97	$1.86
4239	Paper Mfg.	$8.09	$3.89	$1.97	$4.32	$3.41
4244	Corrugated Container Mfg.	$6.50	$4.34	$2.51	$4.46	$2.66
4299	Printing	$4.73	$3.22	$1.72	$4.81	$2.37
4484	Plastics Mfg.- Molded Products	$6.01	$5.28	$2.11	$5.03	$2.86
4693	Surgical & Pharmaceutical Mfg.	$3.16	$2.47	$0.77	$1.93	$1.37
	Average	$8.14	$5.60	$2.52	$6.10	$4.01

CODE

DESCRIPTION

2111

Canneries

$5.55

$5.27

$2.14

$5.39

$2.57

2710*

Sawmills

$33.51

$14.64

$4.89

$18.59

$11.56

2802

Carpentry Shop

$10.77

$7.25

$3.77

$6.57

$5.81

2883*

Furniture Mfg. -Wood

$7.98

$5.11

$2.18

$6.46

$3.99

3066**

Sheet Metal Work Shop

$7.48

$5.72

$4.30

$7.87

$4.02

3076

Fireproof Equipment Mfg.

$7.48

$5.72

$2.65

$5.58

$3.49

3081

Foundry-Iron

$11.41

$11.98

$3.16

$9.54

$6.38

3082

Foundry-Steel Castings

$8.50

$7.04

$4.76

$6.19

$8.49

3085

Foundry-Non-Ferrous Metals

$9.40

$8.62

$3.00

$9.05

$6.25

3179

Electrical Apparatus Mfg.

$4.41

$3.85

$1.22

$3.41

$2.49

3400

Metal Goods Mfg.

$7.88

$3.85

$2.91

$6.66

$4.91

3507

Agricultural Machinery Mfg.

$6.91

$5.88

$2.08

$6.13

$3.71

3612

Pump & Engine Mfg.

$5.34

$3.25

$1.62

$3.91

$2.76

3632

Machine Shops

$6.70

$4.90

$3.08

$6.66

$3.25

3643

Electric Power-Trans. Equip.

$5.51

$3.19

$1.36

$4.04

$3.00

3685

Instrument Mfg.

$2.56

$2.46

$1.07

$1.79

$1.20

3808

Auto Mfg. or Assembly

$9.18

$5.32

$2.35

$5.97

$1.86

4239

Paper Mfg.

$8.09

$3.89

$1.97

$4.32

$3.41

4244

Corrugated Container Mfg.

$6.50

$4.34

$2.51

$4.46

$2.66

4299

Printing

$4.73

$3.22

$1.72

$4.81

$2.37

4484

Plastics Mfg.- Molded Products

$6.01

$5.28

$2.11

$5.03

$2.86

4693

Surgical & Pharmaceutical Mfg.

$3.16

$2.47

$0.77

$1.93

$1.37

Average

$8.14

$5.60

$2.52

$6.10

$4.01

*Codes 2710 and 2883 is not available in MI. MI uses code 2731 for Sawmills and code 2881 for Furniture Mfg. - Wood

**Code 3066 is not available in IL and IA. IL and IA use code 3076 for Sheet Metal Work Shop

This chart is produced by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Worker’s Compensation Division - Bureau of Insurance Programs in cooperation with the Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau.