Wisconsin

  • Project Labor Agreements

    Adopted ABC model government-neutrality bill.

  • Prevailing Wage

    No.

  • Right to Work

    Yes.

  • Public-Private Partnerships

    Statute authorizes P3s on transportation projects and vertical construction projects associated with transportation projects.

  • Workforce Development Incentives

    Current labor supply satisfies 124% of peak labor demand.

    State offered $2,000,000 in grants and incentives for workforce preparation and development in 2023.

  • Career and Technical Education

    92% of CTE postsecondary students earned a credential and/or continued on to a career.

    Wisconsin does not recognize NCCER as an approved curriculum for CTE programs.

  • Job Growth Rate

    1.7%.

Monthly Unemployment Rate in Wisconsin

Please see ABC's state-by-state construction unemployment data here.

Industry Overview

Prompt Pay

Private: No law in place.
Public: Payment must be made 30 days after invoice or receipt of services, whichever is later.
Subs:
– Private: No law in place.
– Public: Prime must pay subs and subs must pay lower tiers 7 days following payment.

Immigration/E-Verify Mandate

No law in place.

Percentage of State GDP From Nonresidential Construction

4.1%.

Incidence Rate

4.9

Occupational Safety & Health Oversight (State vs. Federal)

Federal oversight.

Percentage of Union Membership in Private Construction

20.3%.

Marijuana Legalization Status

Low THC marijuana legal for medicinal use.

Business Facts

Minimum Wage

7.25

Percentage of Pensions Funded

103%

Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate

1.53%

Corporate Income Tax Rate(s)

7.90%

State and Local Public Construction Expenditures (in millions)

$5,722
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Overall Rank 4
  • Project Labor Agreements A
  • Prevailing Wage A
  • Right to Work A
  • Public-Private Partnerships B
  • Workforce Development Incentives B
  • Career & Technical Education A
  • Job Growth Rate C

Compared to

Wisconsin
 
National
A
PLA
B
B
PPP
C
B
WDI
C
A
CTE
B
C
JGR
C

Compared to the National Average

Wisconsin
 
National
A
PLA
B
B
PPP
C
B
WDI
C
A
CTE
B
C
JGR
C

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