Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Waukesha County
Topsoil: cost per square yard in Waukesha County, WI
The median awarded price is $7.62 per square yard, from 22 winning bids on 22 public projects in Waukesha County, WI (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $4.90 and $10.56.
Cost by state › Wisconsin › Waukesha 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 $6.34 in 2019 to $9.00 in 2025 (+42%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $6.34 | 5 |
| 2020 | $5.50 | 6 |
| 2022 | $5.65 | 8 |
| 2023 | $8.16 | 9 |
| 2024 | $6.77 | 8 |
| 2025 | $9.00 | 9 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | WisDOT | 52865 SY | $0.01 | Open bid tab, letting 20260915, call 008 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | WisDOT | 190 SY | $25.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20260609, call 001 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | WisDOT | 20425 SY | $3.65 | Open bid tab, letting 20260113, call 022 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | WisDOT | 2049 SY | $12.50 | Open bid tab, letting 20251111, call 011 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | WisDOT | 8049 SY | $10.00 | Open bid tab, letting 20251014, call 029 |
The same item across Wisconsin: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil item page.
Related items in Waukesha County
- Excavation Common: $21.00 per cubic yard
- Rock Bags: $15.00 per each
- Salvaged Topsoil: $4.11 per square yard