Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Dane County
Excavation Common: cost per cubic yard in Dane County, WI
The median awarded price is $14.00 per cubic yard, from 43 winning bids on 43 public projects in Dane County, WI (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $11.43 and $18.99.
Cost by state › Wisconsin › Dane County › Excavation Common
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (WisDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $15.50 in 2021 to $16.25 in 2026 (+5%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15.50 | 10 |
| 2022 | $15.00 | 17 |
| 2023 | $12.75 | 14 |
| 2024 | $12.91 | 10 |
| 2025 | $14.00 | 15 |
| 2026 | $16.25 | 12 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | WisDOT | 12900 CY | $16.75 | Open bid tab, letting 20260915, call 003 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | WisDOT | 80 CY | $25.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260811, call 006 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | WisDOT | 4374 CY | $38.25 | Open bid tab, letting 20260811, call 007 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | WisDOT | 67810 CY | $16.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260714, call 002 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | WisDOT | 2090 CY | $11.20 | Open bid tab, letting 20260414, call 004 |
The same item across Wisconsin: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Excavation Common item page.
Related items in Dane County
- Topsoil: $5.00 per square yard
- Backfill Structure Type A: $25.50 per ton
- Clearing: $465.00 per station
- Grubbing: $237.50 per station