Ironworkers: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for ironworkers (labor code 712, "IRONWORKERS") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $32.77 to $87.36 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 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Aitkin* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Anoka | 2025-12-22 | $80.57 | $5.04 | $85.61 |
| Becker* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Becker* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Beltrami | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Beltrami | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Benton* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Benton* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Big Stone* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Big Stone* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Blue Earth | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Blue Earth | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Brown | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Brown | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Carlton | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Carlton | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Carver | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Carver | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Cass | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Cass | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Chippewa | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Chippewa | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Chisago* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Chisago* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Clay | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Clay | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Clearwater | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Clearwater | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Cook | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Cook | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Cottonwood | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Cottonwood | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Crow Wing* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Crow Wing* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Dakota | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Dakota | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Dodge | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Dodge | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Douglas | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Douglas | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Faribault* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Faribault* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Fillmore | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Fillmore | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Freeborn | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Freeborn | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Goodhue | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Goodhue | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Grant* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Grant* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Hennepin | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Hennepin | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Houston | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Houston | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Hubbard | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Hubbard | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Isanti | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Isanti | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Itasca | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Itasca | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Jackson | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Jackson | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Kanabec* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Kanabec* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Kandiyohi | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Kandiyohi | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Kittson* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Kittson* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Koochiching | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Koochiching | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Lac Qui Parle* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Lac Qui Parle* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Lake | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Lake | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Lesueur* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Lesueur* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Lincoln | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Lincoln | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Lyon | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Lyon | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Mahnomen* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Mahnomen* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Marshall | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Marshall | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Martin | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Martin | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Mcleod* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Mcleod* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Meeker | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Meeker | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Mille Lacs | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Mille Lacs | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Morrison | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Morrison | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Mower | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Mower | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Murray* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Murray* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Nicollet | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Nicollet | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Nobles | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Nobles | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Norman* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Norman* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Olmsted | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Olmsted | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Ottertail* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Ottertail* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Pennington* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Pennington* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Pine | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Pine | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Pipestone* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Pipestone* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Polk* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Polk* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Pope | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Pope | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Ramsey | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Red Lake* | 2025-12-22 | $41.19 | $35.68 | $76.87 |
| Redwood* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Redwood* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Renville* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Renville* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Rice | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Rice | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Rock* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Rock* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Roseau* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Roseau* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Scott | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Scott | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Sherburne* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Sherburne* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Sibley | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Sibley | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| St. Louis | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| St. Louis | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Stearns | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Stearns | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Steele | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Steele | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Stevens* | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Stevens* | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Swift | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Swift | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Todd | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Todd | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Traverse* | 2025-12-22 | $29.00 | $3.77 | $32.77 |
| Wabasha | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Wabasha | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Wadena | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Wadena | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Waseca | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Waseca | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Washington | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Washington | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Watonwan | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Watonwan | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Wilkin* | 2025-12-22 | $42.89 | $37.78 | $80.67 |
| Wilkin* | 2026-05-03 | $46.79 | $37.78 | $84.57 |
| Winona | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Winona | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Wright | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Wright | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Yellow Medicine | 2025-12-22 | $46.35 | $37.86 | $84.21 |
| Yellow Medicine | 2026-05-03 | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
* 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 ironworkers 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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