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Milwaukee, WI / Deck

Deck cost in Milwaukee, WI

$30–$60 per sq ft; average job $8,316 (range $4,340–$12,652). A 16×20 (320 sf) table is $12,800–$19,200. Pressure-treated is the low end; second-story / high-end wood / custom is the high end.

Labor for Deck in Milwaukee, WI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI of $35.09 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) Permit & Development Center is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Milwaukee DNS Permit & Development Center fee combo (MCO 200-33), updated 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $217. Fee model: flat.

The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Milwaukee, WI.

Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.

Typical all-in

$15,467

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$10,328
Typical
$15,467
High
$20,587

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,625
Materials (allocated)$7,625
Job subtotal$15,250
Permit$217
All-in typical$15,467

Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.

Permit fee

Fee model
Flat fee
Typical fee
$217
Range
$162 – $254
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Plan exam decks — $50Plus 1.6%. Included.
  • Accessory structure building permit $0.45/sf — $144320 sf typical. Plus 1.6%. Included.
  • Processing fee — $20Included.

Documented 200/320/400 sf: $162.24 / $217.1 / $253.68.

Deck plan-exam $50 is explicit. Building permit uses accessory >150 sf at $0.45/sf. 16×20 = 320 sf.

Milwaukee DNS Permit & Development Center fee combo (MCO 200-33), updated 2026

Citations

  1. How Much Does It Cost to Build a Deck? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $8,316; $4,340–$12,652; $30–$60/sf; labor $15–$35/sf.
  2. Milwaukee DNS Permit & Development Center fee combo (MCO 200-33), updated 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Deck plan-exam $50 is explicit. Building permit uses accessory >150 sf at $0.45/sf. 16×20 = 320 sf.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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