Cost by state
Construction unit costs in Wisconsin
Median awarded unit prices for the 60 most-bid items on Wisconsin public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Control Signs | day | $0.4 | $0.27 – $0.65 | 963 |
| Traffic Control Barricades Type III | day | $0.6 | $0.49 – $1.00 | 894 |
| Tack Coat | gallon | $3.58 | $2.88 – $5.71 | 857 |
| Traffic Control Warning Lights Type A | day | $0.135 | $0.1 – $0.24 | 856 |
| Sawing Asphalt | linear foot | $1.96 | $1.68 – $2.95 | 849 |
| Base Aggregate Dense 1 1/4-Inch | ton | $21.08 | $16.50 – $26.00 | 839 |
| Silt Fence | linear foot | $2.25 | $2.00 – $3.00 | 819 |
| Excavation Common | cubic yard | $17.00 | $12.00 – $22.57 | 816 |
| Base Aggregate Dense 3/4-Inch | ton | $29.58 | $23.96 – $40.00 | 814 |
| On-the-Job Training Graduate at $5.00/HR | hour | $5.00 | $5.00 – $5.00 | 748 |
| On-the-Job Training Apprentice at $5.00/HR | hour | $5.00 | $5.00 – $5.00 | 744 |
| Traffic Control Drums | day | $0.25 | $0.19 – $0.5 | 689 |
| Construction Staking Slope Stakes | linear foot | $0.98 | $0.75 – $1.50 | 665 |
| Removing Small Sign Supports | each | $30.00 | $21.50 – $35.00 | 614 |
| Geotextile Type HR | square yard | $5.09 | $3.96 – $7.00 | 613 |
| Asphaltic Surface | ton | $148.94 | $120.00 – $195.82 | 590 |
| Construction Staking Subgrade | linear foot | $0.01 | $0.01 – $0.01 | 587 |
| Removing Signs Type II | each | $30.00 | $21.06 – $35.94 | 586 |
| Traffic Control Signs Pcms | day | $43.00 | $30.00 – $60.00 | 571 |
| Topsoil | square yard | $5.50 | $3.50 – $8.90 | 541 |
| Signs Type II Reflective F | square foot | $25.00 | $23.00 – $30.00 | 541 |
| Sawing Concrete | linear foot | $2.57 | $2.30 – $3.25 | 534 |
| Seeding Temporary | pound | $4.80 | $3.50 – $7.00 | 513 |
| Moving Signs Type II | each | $110.00 | $75.00 – $150.00 | 497 |
| Removing Curb & Gutter | linear foot | $7.56 | $5.00 – $11.67 | 486 |
| Construction Staking Curb Gutter and Curb & Gutter | linear foot | $1.50 | $0.912 – $2.50 | 486 |
| Temporary Ditch Checks | linear foot | $8.59 | $7.50 – $10.00 | 470 |
| Traffic Control Covering Signs Type II | each | $43.91 | $30.00 – $81.98 | 462 |
| Erosion Mat Urban Class I Type B | square yard | $2.05 | $1.80 – $2.68 | 454 |
| Culvert Pipe Checks | each | $20.00 | $15.00 – $25.00 | 449 |
| Grubbing | station | $444.70 | $249.19 – $750.00 | 438 |
| Traffic Control Warning Lights Type C | day | $0.15 | $0.1 – $0.25 | 427 |
| Marking Stop Line Epoxy 18-Inch | linear foot | $15.30 | $13.41 – $18.00 | 426 |
| Removing Asphaltic Surface Milling | square yard | $2.65 | $1.50 – $4.91 | 423 |
| Bar Steel Reinforcement HS Coated Structures | pound | $1.49 | $1.30 – $1.70 | 423 |
| Removing Guardrail | linear foot | $3.00 | $2.50 – $4.00 | 422 |
| MGS Guardrail Terminal Eat | each | $3,750 | $3,450 – $4,000 | 415 |
| Removing Asphaltic Surface | square yard | $7.00 | $4.50 – $12.00 | 409 |
| Inlet Protection Type C | each | $68.00 | $60.00 – $75.00 | 407 |
| Signs Type II Reflective H | square foot | $22.90 | $20.00 – $28.90 | 406 |
| Removing Asphaltic Surface Butt Joints | square yard | $11.65 | $5.75 – $21.24 | 403 |
| Salvaged Topsoil | square yard | $2.75 | $1.55 – $4.00 | 401 |
| Riprap Heavy | cubic yard | $83.84 | $73.54 – $105.00 | 396 |
| Removing Concrete Pavement | square yard | $9.00 | $5.00 – $16.83 | 393 |
| Asphaltic Surface Driveways and Field Entrances | ton | $187.50 | $145.00 – $237.82 | 390 |
| Rubberized Membrane Waterproofing | square yard | $50.00 | $30.00 – $60.00 | 384 |
| Protective Surface Treatment | square yard | $4.00 | $3.00 – $5.00 | 383 |
| Geotextile Type DF Schedule a | square yard | $5.00 | $4.00 – $7.00 | 380 |
| Construction Staking Resurfacing Reference | linear foot | $0.12 | $0.09 – $0.2 | 378 |
| MGS Guardrail 3 | linear foot | $28.05 | $25.88 – $30.00 | 370 |
| Mulching | square yard | $0.5 | $0.33 – $1.00 | 363 |
| Riprap Medium | cubic yard | $112.08 | $93.50 – $157.86 | 362 |
| Removing Concrete Sidewalk | square yard | $10.00 | $6.60 – $15.96 | 356 |
| Removing Small Pipe Culverts | each | $500.27 | $400.00 – $854.75 | 356 |
| Inlet Protection Type A | each | $107.17 | $77.25 – $140.00 | 327 |
| Borrow | cubic yard | $16.88 | $10.00 – $25.00 | 304 |
| Marking Line Epoxy 4-Inch | linear foot | $1.00 | $0.6 – $3.00 | 286 |
| Clearing | station | $670.00 | $329.00 – $1,159 | 243 |
| Inlet Protection Type B | each | $61.00 | $50.00 – $74.50 | 223 |
| Topsoil | cubic yard | $50.58 | $33.00 – $66.97 | 16 |
Prices by county in Wisconsin
- Barron County: 5 items
- Brown County: 14 items
- Chippewa County: 10 items
- Clark County: 28 items
- Columbia County: 11 items
- Crawford County: 5 items
- Dane County: 80 items
- Dodge County: 16 items
- Douglas County: 2 items
- Dunn County: 12 items
- Eau Claire County: 1 items
- Fond Du Lac County: 17 items
- Jefferson County: 2 items
- Juneau County: 2 items
- Kenosha County: 7 items
- La Crosse County: 23 items
- Marathon County: 61 items
- Milwaukee County: 80 items
- Monroe County: 11 items
- Oneida County: 12 items
- Outagamie County: 80 items
- Racine County: 46 items
- Rock County: 21 items
- Sauk County: 21 items
- St. Croix County: 13 items
- Vernon County: 16 items
- Walworth County: 15 items
- Washington County: 17 items
- Waukesha County: 80 items
- Waupaca County: 9 items
- Winnebago County: 5 items
- Wood County: 2 items
Agencies in Wisconsin
- WisDOT: 410,218 winning prices