Estimate Concrete Prices Across Wisconsin
Use this Concrete Cost in Wisconsin calculator to estimate ready-mix material, cubic yards, delivery and short-load fees, pump or equipment costs, labor, and total installed slab cost. Enter your own supplier quote for the most accurate estimate, or start with a flexible planning price and adjust it for Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Wausau, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, or your local market.
Estimate a slab from dimensions, price known cubic yards, calculate installed cost by square foot, or compare two supplier quotes side by side.
Calculate cubic yards, waste allowance, ready-mix material, fixed fees, labor and estimated total project cost.
Replace with your current Wisconsin supplier quote.
Use this when you already know the cubic yards required and need a delivered-material budget.
Create a low-high budget for a slab, patio, walkway, garage floor or driveway using editable installed pricing.
Compare two ready-mix quotes using the same yardage while including each supplier's fixed fees.
Concrete pricing in Wisconsin depends on mix strength, supplier, project size, delivery radius, short-load policy, pumping, reinforcement, site preparation, labor and finishing. Winter conditions can also affect scheduling and cold-weather protection costs.
A 2026 Wisconsin planning calculator uses about $160 per cubic yard as a base and describes a regional ready-mix range around $125–$175 per yard. Local published pricing can be higher: Wingra Redi-Mix in the Madison area lists $194 per cubic yard for 3,000 PSI and $200 per cubic yard for 4,000 PSI on its public list. Wisconsin installed concrete guidance also commonly falls around $4–$12 per square foot.
| Cost Component | What It Covers | Why It Changes | Estimator Input |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready-mix concrete | Material per cubic yard | PSI, mix design, supplier, market | $/yd³ |
| Delivery | Truck dispatch and travel | Distance, traffic, plant location | Fixed fee or included |
| Short-load fee | Charge for small orders | Minimum load and yardage | Fixed fee |
| Heated concrete / admixtures | Cold-weather mix adjustments | Season and specification | $/yd³ or fixed |
| Pump / equipment | Concrete placement equipment | Access, hose reach, volume | Fixed or hourly |
| Labor / finishing | Place, screed and finish | Crew, finish, complexity | $/ft² |
| Site work | Excavation, grading and base prep | Soil, slope, drainage and access | Separate allowance |
There is no single permanent statewide price. A 2026 Wisconsin planning estimator uses about $160 per cubic yard as a base with a broader regional range around $125–$175 per yard. Local supplier list prices can be higher: Madison-area Wingra Redi-Mix publishes $194/yd³ for 3,000 PSI and $200/yd³ for 4,000 PSI.
For preliminary budgeting, this page starts at $180 per cubic yard. Replace that number with your actual supplier quote and add delivery, short-load, heated-concrete, pump and other charges separately.
Use feet for length and width and inches for thickness.
Add delivery, short-load, winter, pump and other charges separately.
A 20 ft × 20 ft slab at 4 inches thick contains about 4.94 cubic yards before waste. With an 8% allowance, the order quantity is about 5.33 cubic yards. At a planning rate of $180 per cubic yard, the ready-mix portion is roughly $959 before delivery, short-load fees, pumping, reinforcement or labor.
If labor and finishing are budgeted at $8 per square foot, a 400-square-foot slab adds $3,200 before other site-specific costs. Use local contractor quotes for the final installed budget.
Milwaukee, Waukesha and surrounding Southeast Wisconsin communities have multiple ready-mix suppliers. Current 2026 consumer cost pages for Milwaukee and Waukesha commonly describe delivered concrete around $100–$200 per cubic yard, while broader national and local supplier pricing can fall elsewhere depending on mix and order size.
Riv/Crete serves the Milwaukee market, and Schmitz Ready Mix serves Southeast Wisconsin. Ask whether the quoted price includes delivery, minimum-load charges and winter-related adders before comparing suppliers.
Madison has one of the clearest published Wisconsin ready-mix price references. Wingra Redi-Mix lists $194 per cubic yard for 3,000 PSI, $197 for 3,500 PSI and $200 for 4,000 PSI on its public price list. The same list also notes a $10 per cubic yard heated-concrete charge.
The posted list is dated effective January 1, 2023 and may not represent today's final contractor quote, so confirm current pricing directly. It remains useful for showing how strength and winter adders can affect cost.
Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh and Northeast Wisconsin pricing depends on the serving plant, delivery distance, order size and concrete specification. Public fixed prices are less common than quote-based pricing in this market.
For Northeast Wisconsin jobs, request the total delivered rate for the exact mix and yardage, including any short-load, fuel, waiting-time or seasonal charges.
Central and Northern Wisconsin can have longer delivery distances than dense metro markets. County Ready Mix serves North Central Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering ready-mix for residential, agricultural and specialty applications.
For Wausau, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids and surrounding communities, plant distance and minimum-load policies can materially change the effective cost per cubic yard.
Eau Claire, La Crosse and Western Wisconsin concrete costs vary with supplier, project location, mix design and delivery distance. Installed pricing may also reflect local labor availability and the amount of excavation or base work required.
Use the calculator's quote-comparison mode to compare the same yardage with each supplier's full delivered fees.
Small pours can have a much higher effective cost per yard because the ready-mix producer still incurs batching, dispatch and truck costs. Wisconsin suppliers may use minimum-load charges or other small-order policies rather than one universal statewide fee.
Wisconsin's winter climate can affect concrete scheduling and cost. Heated concrete, accelerators, ground thawing, insulating blankets and temporary protection may be required depending on temperature and project specification.
Wingra Redi-Mix's published list specifically shows a $10 per cubic yard heated-concrete charge, illustrating how cold-weather placement can add directly to the material invoice. Other suppliers may structure winter charges differently.
Higher-strength concrete and specialty mixes often cost more. Wingra Redi-Mix's public list steps from $194/yd³ at 3,000 PSI to $200/yd³ at 4,000 PSI, while other suppliers may price by mix design, cement content or project specification.
Air entrainment, fibers, accelerators, color, waterproofing additives and other admixtures can add cost. Choose the mix required by the project rather than the cheapest available option.
Wisconsin-specific contractor guidance published in late 2025 puts installed concrete around $4–$12 per square foot, including labor and materials. Actual 2026 bids can be outside that range depending on thickness, reinforcement, forms, excavation, demolition, finish and access.
Use the green calculator above to create a low-high budget, then replace the rates with local contractor pricing.
A Wisconsin concrete driveway budget depends on square footage, thickness, base preparation, reinforcement, drainage, finish and site access. Freeze-thaw exposure makes appropriate base preparation, drainage and mix selection particularly important.
Use the slab calculator to estimate cubic yards, then add reinforcement, excavation and finishing based on your contractor's scope.
A plain rectangular patio with easy access is usually less complex than a decorative stamped patio or a backyard pour requiring pumping. Curves, steps, color, demolition and poor access can add both labor and equipment cost.
For irregular layouts, use the Irregular Shape Concrete Calculator before applying Wisconsin prices.
Thickness directly affects material quantity. A 6-inch slab uses 50% more concrete than a 4-inch slab over the same area. For garages, shops, driveways or structural slabs, use the thickness and reinforcement specified for the project.
Concrete is rarely ordered at the exact theoretical quantity. Form tolerances, subgrade variation, uneven excavation, spillage and measurement error can increase actual use. Many estimates use roughly 5%–10% extra, but the correct allowance depends on project conditions.
The calculator keeps the waste percentage editable so you can match your contractor or supplier recommendation.
Compare the same PSI, air content and admixture requirements.
Ask whether travel and fuel charges are included.
Minimum-load charges can change the effective rate.
Heated concrete or accelerators may add cost in cold weather.
For current and local context, see Wisconsin Concrete Calculator 2026, Wingra Redi-Mix pricing, Kohner Materials' Wisconsin concrete cost guide, Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association, County Ready Mix, and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Always confirm current pricing directly with the supplier before ordering.
Use our Concrete Slab Calculator, Concrete Bag Calculator, Concrete Yard Calculator, Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards, Cubic Yards to Cubic Feet, and Irregular Shape Concrete Calculator to calculate project quantity before pricing your Wisconsin concrete order.
Ready-mix price is only one part of the total project budget.
Common questions about ready-mix, delivery, cubic yards and installed concrete prices in Wisconsin.