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Excavation Common: cost per cubic yard in Milwaukee County, WI
The median awarded price is $27.66 per cubic yard, from 50 winning bids on 50 public projects in Milwaukee County, WI (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $17.10 and $45.32.
Cost by state › Wisconsin › Milwaukee 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 $25.00 in 2021 to $25.90 in 2026 (+4%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.00 | 13 |
| 2022 | $26.13 | 16 |
| 2023 | $23.00 | 16 |
| 2024 | $20.00 | 19 |
| 2025 | $27.00 | 21 |
| 2026 | $25.90 | 7 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | WisDOT | 8109 CY | $15.68 | Open bid tab, letting 20260714, call 004 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 55441 CY | $30.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260310, call 016 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 13674 CY | $24.41 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 009 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 130 CY | $76.10 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 010 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 1550 CY | $25.90 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 013 |
The same item across Wisconsin: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Excavation Common item page.
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