Carpet Layers: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for carpet layers (labor code 705, "CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM)") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $35.21 to $78.38 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 | $44.50 | $27.40 | $71.90 |
| Aitkin* | 2026-06-01 | $48.00 | $27.40 | $75.40 |
| Anoka | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Anoka | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Becker* | 2025-12-22 | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 |
| Beltrami | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Benton* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Benton* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Big Stone | 2025-12-22 | $25.44 | $9.77 | $35.21 |
| Blue Earth* | 2025-12-22 | $39.58 | $24.45 | $64.03 |
| Brown | 2025-12-22 | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 |
| Carlton* | 2025-12-22 | $44.50 | $27.40 | $71.90 |
| Carlton* | 2026-06-01 | $48.00 | $27.40 | $75.40 |
| Carver | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Carver | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Cass | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Chippewa* | 2025-12-22 | $30.65 | $20.03 | $50.68 |
| Chisago | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Chisago | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Clay* | 2025-12-22 | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 |
| Clearwater* | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Cook* | 2025-12-22 | $43.25 | $24.67 | $67.92 |
| Cottonwood* | 2025-12-22 | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 |
| 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 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Dakota | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Dodge* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $26.76 | $69.76 |
| Dodge* | 2026-06-01 | $45.91 | $26.76 | $72.67 |
| Douglas* | 2025-12-22 | $34.23 | $25.38 | $59.61 |
| Faribault | 2025-12-22 | $39.58 | $24.45 | $64.03 |
| Fillmore* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $26.76 | $69.76 |
| Fillmore* | 2026-06-01 | $45.91 | $26.76 | $72.67 |
| Freeborn* | 2025-12-22 | $39.03 | $25.43 | $64.46 |
| Goodhue | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $26.76 | $69.76 |
| Goodhue | 2026-06-01 | $45.91 | $26.76 | $72.67 |
| Grant* | 2025-12-22 | $27.15 | $17.38 | $44.53 |
| Hennepin | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Hennepin | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Houston* | 2025-12-22 | $41.00 | $25.45 | $66.45 |
| Hubbard* | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Isanti* | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Isanti* | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Itasca* | 2025-12-22 | $44.50 | $27.40 | $71.90 |
| Itasca* | 2026-06-01 | $48.00 | $27.40 | $75.40 |
| Jackson* | 2025-12-22 | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 |
| Kanabec* | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Kanabec* | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Kandiyohi* | 2025-12-22 | $34.23 | $25.38 | $59.61 |
| Kittson | 2025-12-22 | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 |
| Koochiching* | 2025-12-22 | $44.50 | $27.40 | $71.90 |
| Koochiching* | 2026-06-01 | $48.00 | $27.40 | $75.40 |
| Lake* | 2025-12-22 | $44.50 | $27.40 | $71.90 |
| Lake* | 2026-06-01 | $48.00 | $27.40 | $75.40 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Lesueur* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Lesueur* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Lincoln* | 2025-12-22 | $28.55 | $14.03 | $42.58 |
| Lyon* | 2025-12-22 | $28.55 | $14.03 | $42.58 |
| Mahnomen* | 2025-12-22 | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 |
| Marshall* | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Martin* | 2025-12-22 | $34.78 | $24.45 | $59.23 |
| Mcleod* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Mcleod* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Meeker* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Meeker* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Mille Lacs | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Mille Lacs | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Morrison* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Morrison* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Mower* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Mower* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Murray | 2025-12-22 | $28.55 | $14.03 | $42.58 |
| Nicollet* | 2025-12-22 | $38.83 | $22.65 | $61.48 |
| Nobles* | 2025-12-22 | $28.55 | $14.03 | $42.58 |
| Norman* | 2025-12-22 | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 |
| Olmsted | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $26.76 | $69.76 |
| Olmsted | 2026-06-01 | $45.91 | $26.76 | $72.67 |
| Ottertail* | 2025-12-22 | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 |
| Pennington* | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Pine | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Pine | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Pipestone* | 2025-12-22 | $28.55 | $14.03 | $42.58 |
| Polk* | 2025-12-22 | $29.03 | $18.71 | $47.74 |
| Pope* | 2025-12-22 | $34.23 | $25.38 | $59.61 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Ramsey | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Red Lake* | 2025-12-22 | $29.03 | $18.71 | $47.74 |
| Redwood* | 2025-12-22 | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 |
| Renville* | 2025-12-22 | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 |
| Rice | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Rice | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Rock* | 2025-12-22 | $28.55 | $14.03 | $42.58 |
| Roseau* | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Scott | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Scott | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Sherburne | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Sherburne | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Sibley* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Sibley* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| St. Louis | 2025-12-22 | $44.50 | $27.40 | $71.90 |
| St. Louis | 2026-06-01 | $48.00 | $27.40 | $75.40 |
| Stearns* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Stearns* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Steele* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Steele* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Stevens* | 2025-12-22 | $27.15 | $17.38 | $44.53 |
| Swift* | 2025-12-22 | $30.65 | $20.03 | $50.68 |
| Todd* | 2025-12-22 | $34.23 | $25.38 | $59.61 |
| Traverse* | 2025-12-22 | $33.92 | $12.67 | $46.59 |
| Wabasha* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $26.76 | $69.76 |
| Wabasha* | 2026-06-01 | $45.91 | $26.76 | $72.67 |
| Wadena* | 2025-12-22 | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 |
| Waseca* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $24.79 | $67.79 |
| Waseca* | 2026-06-01 | $45.80 | $24.79 | $70.59 |
| Washington | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Washington | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Watonwan* | 2025-12-22 | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 |
| Wilkin* | 2025-12-22 | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 |
| Winona* | 2025-12-22 | $43.00 | $26.76 | $69.76 |
| Winona* | 2026-06-01 | $45.91 | $26.76 | $72.67 |
| Wright | 2025-12-22 | $47.25 | $28.33 | $75.58 |
| Wright | 2026-06-01 | $50.05 | $28.33 | $78.38 |
| Yellow Medicine* | 2025-12-22 | $29.92 | $12.25 | $42.17 |
* 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 carpet layers 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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