Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Waukesha County
Excavation Common: cost per cubic yard in Waukesha County, WI
The median awarded price is $21.00 per cubic yard, from 27 winning bids on 27 public projects in Waukesha County, WI (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $15.51 and $36.33.
Cost by state › Wisconsin › Waukesha 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 $21.79 in 2020 to $22.00 in 2025 (+1%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.79 | 8 |
| 2021 | $18.00 | 7 |
| 2022 | $19.20 | 10 |
| 2023 | $22.10 | 12 |
| 2024 | $27.00 | 9 |
| 2025 | $22.00 | 11 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | WisDOT | 80700 CY | $11.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260915, call 008 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | WisDOT | 78 CY | $50.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260609, call 001 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | WisDOT | 26389 CY | $16.51 | Open bid tab, letting 20260113, call 022 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | WisDOT | 418723 CY | $20.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260113, call 056 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | WisDOT | 949 CY | $22.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20251209, call 015 |
The same item across Wisconsin: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Excavation Common item page.
Related items in Waukesha County
- Topsoil: $7.62 per square yard
- Rock Bags: $15.00 per each
- Salvaged Topsoil: $4.11 per square yard