Carpenters: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for carpenters (labor code 704, "CARPENTERS") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $37.36 to $81.40 per hour depending on the county. Last verified against DLI's schedules on 2026-07-08.
| County | Effective | Basic | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 2025-12-22 | $39.11 | $28.57 | $67.68 |
| Aitkin | 2026-05-04 | $42.61 | $28.57 | $71.18 |
| Anoka | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Anoka | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Becker | 2025-12-22 | $42.07 | $3.71 | $45.78 |
| Beltrami | 2025-12-22 | $35.85 | $7.60 | $43.45 |
| Benton | 2025-12-22 | $44.47 | $10.39 | $54.86 |
| Big Stone* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Big Stone* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Blue Earth | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Blue Earth | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Brown | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Brown | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Carlton | 2025-12-22 | $40.79 | $28.74 | $69.53 |
| Carlton | 2026-05-04 | $44.29 | $28.74 | $73.03 |
| Carver | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Carver | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Cass | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Cass | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Chippewa | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Chippewa | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Chisago | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Chisago | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Clay | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Clay | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Clearwater | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Clearwater | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Cook | 2025-12-22 | $40.79 | $28.74 | $69.53 |
| Cook | 2026-05-04 | $44.29 | $28.74 | $73.03 |
| Cottonwood | 2025-12-22 | $60.38 | $0.00 | $60.38 |
| Crow Wing | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Crow Wing | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Dakota | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Dakota | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Dodge | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.40 | $71.10 |
| Dodge | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| Douglas | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Douglas | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Faribault* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Faribault* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Fillmore* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.40 | $71.10 |
| Fillmore* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| Freeborn | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Freeborn | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Goodhue | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.40 | $71.10 |
| Goodhue | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| Grant* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Grant* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Hennepin | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Hennepin | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Houston* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.40 | $71.10 |
| Houston* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| Hubbard | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Hubbard | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Isanti | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Isanti | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Itasca | 2025-12-22 | $39.11 | $28.57 | $67.68 |
| Itasca | 2026-05-04 | $42.61 | $28.57 | $71.18 |
| Jackson | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Jackson | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Kanabec | 2025-12-22 | $48.50 | $10.80 | $59.30 |
| Kandiyohi | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Kandiyohi | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Kittson* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Kittson* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Koochiching | 2025-12-22 | $39.11 | $28.57 | $67.68 |
| Koochiching | 2026-05-04 | $42.61 | $28.57 | $71.18 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Lake | 2025-12-22 | $40.79 | $28.74 | $69.53 |
| Lake | 2026-05-04 | $44.29 | $28.74 | $73.03 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Lesueur | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Lesueur | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Lincoln* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Lincoln* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Lyon | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Lyon | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Mahnomen* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Mahnomen* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Marshall | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Marshall | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Martin | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Martin | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Mcleod | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Mcleod | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Meeker | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Meeker | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Mille Lacs | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Mille Lacs | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Morrison | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Morrison | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Mower | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Mower | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Murray* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Murray* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Nicollet* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Nicollet* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Nobles | 2025-12-22 | $34.19 | $26.19 | $60.38 |
| Norman* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Norman* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Olmsted | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.40 | $71.10 |
| Olmsted | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| Ottertail | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Ottertail | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Pennington* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Pennington* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Pine | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Pine | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Pipestone* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Pipestone* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Polk* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Polk* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Pope | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Pope | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Ramsey | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Red Lake | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Red Lake | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Redwood* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Redwood* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Renville | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Renville | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Rice | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Rice | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Rock | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Rock | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Roseau | 2025-12-22 | $36.00 | $5.97 | $41.97 |
| Scott | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Scott | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Sherburne | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Sherburne | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Sibley* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Sibley* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| St. Louis | 2025-12-22 | $40.79 | $28.74 | $69.53 |
| St. Louis | 2026-05-04 | $44.29 | $28.74 | $73.03 |
| Stearns | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Stearns | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Steele | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $29.44 | $68.99 |
| Steele | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $29.44 | $71.99 |
| Stevens | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Stevens | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Swift | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Swift | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Todd | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Todd | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Traverse* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Traverse* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Wabasha* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.40 | $71.10 |
| Wabasha* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| Wadena* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Wadena* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Waseca | 2025-12-22 | $40.97 | $20.97 | $61.94 |
| Washington | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Washington | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Watonwan* | 2025-12-22 | $36.14 | $27.98 | $64.12 |
| Watonwan* | 2026-05-04 | $39.14 | $27.98 | $67.12 |
| Wilkin* | 2025-12-22 | $33.60 | $26.95 | $60.55 |
| Wilkin* | 2026-05-04 | $36.85 | $26.95 | $63.80 |
| Winona | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.40 | $71.10 |
| Winona | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| Wright | 2025-12-22 | $48.56 | $29.84 | $78.40 |
| Wright | 2026-05-04 | $51.56 | $29.84 | $81.40 |
| Yellow Medicine | 2025-12-22 | $33.00 | $4.36 | $37.36 |
* means DLI used an adjacent county's rate. Total = basic + fringe. Certified rates apply on covered state-funded projects, with time and a half past 8 hours a day or 40 a week on the project.
Working carpenters hours on a covered project for less than these numbers? Run the wage theft checkup or the overtime calculator, or report it to DLI's Prevailing Wage unit at 651-284-5091.
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