Minnesota prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Minnesota county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$76.74/hrTypical electrician survey ratebase + fringe, per hour

0%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type

123Active determinationsMinnesota

Jul 30Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

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Key trades by county (Building)

Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in Minnesota. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician packages

1Anoka, Carver and 13 more$99.38
2Big Stone, Chippewa and 7 more$85.72
3Itasca, Koochiching$81.32

Lowest

1Lac qui Parle, Norman$20.00
2Clearwater$38.21
3Red Lake$39.52

Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.

Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)

County	Electrician	Plumber	Carpenter	Construction laborer	Heavy equipment operator	Ironworker	Sheet metal worker	Painter
Aitkin	$80.79*	$70.98*	$71.18*	$60.83*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$82.48*	$61.87*
Anoka	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$85.61*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Becker	$66.74*	$70.98*	$45.78*	$68.00*	$66.20*	$84.57*	$43.30*	$61.87*
Beltrami	$73.18*	$70.98*	$43.45*	$51.10*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$68.29*	$61.87*
Benton	$66.74*	$89.12*	$54.86*	$62.07*	$74.45*	$87.36*	$77.27*	$32.46*
Big Stone	$85.72*	$89.12*	$67.12*	$21.00*	$66.20*	$87.36*	$52.39*	$61.87*
Blue Earth	$76.74*	$71.29*	$71.99*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$27.77*	$61.44*
Brown	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$48.74*	$61.44*
Carlton	$80.79*	$83.15*	$73.03*	$60.39*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$82.48*	$69.82*
Carver	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Cass	$80.79*	$80.20*	$63.80*	$21.00*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$77.51*	$61.87*
Chippewa	$85.72*	$89.12*	$67.12*	$60.45*	$66.20*	$87.36*	$73.75*	$61.87*
Chisago	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Clay	$56.03*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$68.00*	$66.20*	$84.57*	$63.27*	$61.87*
Clearwater	$38.21*	$48.75*	$63.80*	$27.50*	$64.25*	$84.57*	$68.29*	$61.87*
Cook	$80.79*	$83.15*	$73.03*	$60.39*	$74.45*	$84.57*	$82.48*	$69.82*
Cottonwood	$70.01*	$57.31*	$60.38*	$63.31*	$82.86*	$87.36*	$37.40*	$61.44*
Crow Wing	$80.79*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$68.00*	$68.09*	$84.57*	$77.51*	$61.87*
Dakota	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Dodge	$76.74*	$88.49*	$74.21*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Douglas	$66.74*	$70.98*	$67.12*	$68.00*	$78.24*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Faribault	$76.74*	$88.49*	$71.99*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$27.77*	$61.44*
Fillmore	$76.74*	$63.61*	$74.21*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$72.51*	$61.44*
Freeborn	$76.74*	$88.49*	$71.99*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Goodhue	$76.74*	$97.10*	$74.21*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Grant	$66.74*	$70.98*	$67.12*	$68.00*	$66.20*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Hennepin	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Houston	$76.74*	$88.49*	$74.21*	$66.30*	$68.09*	$87.36*	$72.51*	$61.44*
Hubbard	$80.79*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$68.00*	$66.14*	$84.57*	$77.51*	$61.87*
Isanti	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Itasca	$81.32*	$80.20*	$71.18*	$60.83*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$79.90*	$69.82*
Jackson	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$78.24*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$25.00*
Kanabec	$99.38*	$83.15*	$59.30*	$60.83*	$66.14*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Kandiyohi	$85.72*	$89.12*	$67.12*	$34.75*	$74.45*	$87.36*	$73.75*	$61.87*
Kittson	$56.03*	$45.26*	$63.80*	$24.00*	$16.11*	$84.57*	$58.06*	$61.87*
Koochiching	$81.32*	$70.84*	$71.18*	$60.83*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$79.90*	$69.82*
Lac qui Parle	$20.00*	$39.72*	$67.12*	$59.63*	$66.20*	$87.36*	$49.82*	$61.44*
Lake	$80.79*	$80.20*	$73.03*	$60.39*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$82.48*	$69.82*
Lake of the Woods	$73.18*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$51.10*	$64.25*	$84.57*	$68.29*	$61.87*
Le Sueur	$99.38*	$71.29*	$71.99*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$27.77*	$61.44*
Lincoln	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$26.86*	$75.29*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$61.44*
Lyon	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$82.86*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$61.44*
Mahnomen	$47.46*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$51.10*	$66.20*	$84.57*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Marshall	$56.03*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$51.10*	$64.25*	$84.57*	$58.06*	$61.87*
Martin	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$27.77*	$61.44*
McLeod	$85.72*	$97.10*	$71.99*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Meeker	$85.72*	$89.12*	$71.99*	$68.00*	$80.43*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$39.44*
Mille Lacs	$99.38*	$97.10*	$71.99*	$60.83*	$68.09*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Morrison	$80.79*	$89.12*	$71.99*	$68.00*	$80.43*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Mower	$76.74*	$88.49*	$71.99*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Murray	$55.90*	$50.54*	$67.12*	$29.50*	$82.86*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$61.44*
Nicollet	$76.74*	$71.29*	$71.99*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$39.44*
Nobles	$55.90*	$43.48*	$60.38*	$54.36*	$78.24*	$87.36*	$52.39*	$61.44*
Norman	$20.00*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$27.50*	$66.20*	$84.57*	$35.60*	$61.87*
Olmsted	$76.74*	$88.49*	$74.21*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Otter Tail	$47.12*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$68.00*	$78.24*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Pennington	$50.81*	$45.26*	$63.80*	$27.50*	$64.25*	$84.57*	$34.00*	$61.87*
Pine	$80.79*	$83.15*	$81.40*	$36.22*	$68.09*	$84.57*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Pipestone	$61.97*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$26.86*	$75.29*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$61.44*
Polk	$56.03*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$27.50*	$66.20*	$84.57*	$35.60*	$61.87*
Pope	$85.72*	$89.12*	$67.12*	$36.08*	$72.39*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Ramsey	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Red Lake	$39.52*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$51.10*	$57.60*	$76.87*	—	$61.87*
Redwood	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$82.86*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$61.44*
Renville	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$73.75*	$61.44*
Rice	$99.38*	$88.49*	$71.99*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$61.44*
Rock	$55.90*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$78.24*	$87.36*	$52.39*	$61.44*
Roseau	$46.34*	$45.26*	$41.97*	$24.00*	$64.25*	$84.57*	$34.00*	$61.87*
Scott	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Sherburne	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$77.34*
Sibley	$76.74*	$71.29*	$71.99*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$61.44*
St. Louis	$80.79*	$83.15*	$73.03*	$60.39*	$85.21*	$84.57*	$79.90*	$69.82*
Stearns	$85.72*	$89.12*	$71.99*	$68.00*	$80.43*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Steele	$76.74*	$88.49*	$71.99*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Stevens	$85.72*	$89.12*	$67.12*	$68.00*	$66.20*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Swift	$85.72*	$89.12*	$67.12*	$68.00*	$66.20*	$87.36*	$73.75*	$61.87*
Todd	$78.23*	$89.12*	$67.12*	$68.00*	$80.43*	$87.36*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Traverse	$45.95*	$70.98*	$67.12*	$68.00*	$57.60*	$32.77*	$85.47*	$61.87*
Wabasha	$76.74*	$63.61*	$74.21*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Wadena	$80.79*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$68.00*	$80.43*	$87.36*	$77.51*	$61.87*
Waseca	$76.74*	$88.49*	$61.94*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$61.44*
Washington	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Watonwan	$70.01*	$71.29*	$67.12*	$63.31*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$65.19*	$61.44*
Wilkin	$43.55*	$70.98*	$63.80*	$32.95*	$82.48*	$84.57*	$63.27*	$61.87*
Winona	$76.74*	$63.61*	$74.21*	$66.30*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$84.25*	$61.44*
Wright	$99.38*	$97.10*	$81.40*	$74.12*	$85.21*	$87.36*	$96.78*	$77.34*
Yellow Medicine	$70.01*	$71.29*	$37.36*	$63.31*	$82.86*	$87.36*	$73.74*	$61.44*

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Minnesota?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Minnesota (123 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 0 of 87 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is — an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Minnesota?

123 active general wage determinations cover Minnesota: 87 Building, 10 Heavy, 10 Highway, 26 Residential. Together they list rates for 87 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Minnesota prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Minnesota determination in our data is dated 2026-07-30. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Minnesota, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 26, Building 87, Heavy 10, Highway 10.
BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.