Drywall Taper: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for drywall taper (labor code 726, "DRYWALL TAPER") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $42.88 to $77.34 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 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Aitkin | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Anoka | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Anoka | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Becker | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Becker | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Beltrami | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Beltrami | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Benton | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Benton | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Big Stone* | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Big Stone* | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Blue Earth | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Brown | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Carlton | 2025-12-22 | $38.77 | $28.05 | $66.82 |
| Carlton | 2026-05-04 | $41.77 | $28.05 | $69.82 |
| Carver | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Carver | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Cass | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Cass | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Chippewa* | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Chippewa* | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Chisago | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Chisago | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Clay* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Clay* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Clearwater* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Clearwater* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Cook | 2025-12-22 | $38.77 | $28.05 | $66.82 |
| Cook | 2026-05-04 | $41.77 | $28.05 | $69.82 |
| Cottonwood* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Crow Wing | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Crow Wing | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Dakota | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Dakota | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Dodge | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Douglas | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Douglas | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Faribault* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Fillmore | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Freeborn | 2025-12-22 | $33.00 | $9.88 | $42.88 |
| Goodhue | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Grant | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Grant | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Hennepin | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Hennepin | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Houston* | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Hubbard | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Hubbard | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Isanti | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Isanti | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Itasca | 2025-12-22 | $38.77 | $28.05 | $66.82 |
| Itasca | 2026-05-04 | $41.77 | $28.05 | $69.82 |
| Jackson* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Kanabec* | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Kanabec* | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Kandiyohi | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Kandiyohi | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Kittson* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Kittson* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Koochiching | 2025-12-22 | $38.77 | $28.05 | $66.82 |
| Koochiching | 2026-05-04 | $41.77 | $28.05 | $69.82 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Lake | 2025-12-22 | $38.77 | $28.05 | $66.82 |
| Lake | 2026-05-04 | $41.77 | $28.05 | $69.82 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Lesueur | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Lincoln* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Lyon | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Mahnomen* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Mahnomen* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Marshall* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Marshall* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Martin* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Mcleod* | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Mcleod* | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Meeker | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Meeker | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Mille Lacs* | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Mille Lacs* | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Morrison | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Morrison | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Mower | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Murray* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Nicollet* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Nobles | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Norman* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Norman* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Olmsted | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Ottertail | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Ottertail | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Pennington* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Pennington* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Pine | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Pine | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Pipestone* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Polk* | 2025-12-22 | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 |
| Pope | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Pope | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Ramsey | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Red Lake* | 2025-12-22 | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 |
| Redwood* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Renville* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Rice | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Rock* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Roseau | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Roseau | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Scott | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Scott | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Sherburne | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Sherburne | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Sibley* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| St. Louis | 2025-12-22 | $38.77 | $28.05 | $66.82 |
| St. Louis | 2026-05-04 | $41.77 | $28.05 | $69.82 |
| Stearns | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Stearns | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Steele | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Stevens | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Stevens | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Swift | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Swift | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Todd | 2025-12-22 | $34.42 | $25.62 | $60.04 |
| Todd | 2026-06-01 | $37.47 | $25.62 | $63.09 |
| Traverse* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Traverse* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Wabasha* | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Wadena | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Wadena | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Waseca | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Washington | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Washington | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Watonwan* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
| Wilkin* | 2025-12-22 | $32.87 | $25.01 | $57.88 |
| Wilkin* | 2026-06-01 | $35.92 | $25.01 | $60.93 |
| Winona | 2025-12-22 | $34.94 | $26.49 | $61.43 |
| Wright | 2025-12-22 | $43.72 | $30.87 | $74.59 |
| Wright | 2026-05-04 | $46.47 | $30.87 | $77.34 |
| Yellow Medicine* | 2025-12-22 | $34.55 | $26.48 | $61.03 |
* 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 drywall taper 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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