Wisconsin Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$135–$175per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

65″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Wisconsin?

Ready-mix in Wisconsin runs roughly $135 to $175 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Wisconsin climate require?

Deep frost, long winters and one of the heaviest road-salt loads in the country make F3 air-entrained mixes with a low water-cement ratio essential for driveways and sidewalks.

Under ACI 318, Wisconsin falls in exposure classes F3, C2, S0. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Wisconsin?

Compiled reference tables put Wisconsin at about 65 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Glacial till and outwash cover most of the state, red lacustrine clay lines Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, and the unglaciated Driftless Area has shallow rock and steep slopes.

Seismic

Effectively no seismic demand. No special detailing is required for residential flatwork.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Wisconsin without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Milwaukee
• Madison
• Green Bay
• Kenosha
• Racine
• Appleton