Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Milwaukee County
Topsoil: cost per square yard in Milwaukee County, WI
The median awarded price is $6.00 per square yard, from 51 winning bids on 51 public projects in Milwaukee County, WI (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $4.95 and $8.88.
Cost by state › Wisconsin › Milwaukee County › Topsoil
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 $7.00 in 2021 to $7.28 in 2026 (+4%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7.00 | 13 |
| 2022 | $5.28 | 14 |
| 2023 | $8.00 | 14 |
| 2024 | $5.30 | 17 |
| 2025 | $5.95 | 23 |
| 2026 | $7.28 | 8 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | WisDOT | 576 SY | $6.50 | Open bid tab, letting 20260915, call 007 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | WisDOT | 17716 SY | $8.76 | Open bid tab, letting 20260714, call 004 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 27225 SY | $9.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260310, call 016 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 11470 SY | $7.81 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 009 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WisDOT | 178 SY | $5.95 | Open bid tab, letting 20260210, call 010 |
The same item across Wisconsin: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil item page.
Related items in Milwaukee County
- Excavation Common: $27.66 per cubic yard