Laborer, Common: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for laborer, common (labor code 101, "LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK)") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $21.00 to $74.12 per hour depending on the county. Last verified against DLI's schedules on 2026-07-08.
| County | Effective | Basic | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $35.66 | $25.17 | $60.83 |
| Aitkin(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $37.41 | $25.21 | $62.62 |
| Anoka | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Anoka | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Becker | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Becker | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Beltrami(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Beltrami(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Benton | 2025-12-22 | $37.66 | $24.41 | $62.07 |
| Big Stone | 2025-12-22 | $21.00 | $0.00 | $21.00 |
| Blue Earth | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Blue Earth | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Brown | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Brown | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Carlton | 2025-12-22 | $35.22 | $25.17 | $60.39 |
| Carver | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Carver | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Cass | 2025-12-22 | $21.00 | $0.00 | $21.00 |
| Chippewa | 2025-12-22 | $36.06 | $24.39 | $60.45 |
| Chisago | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Chisago | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Clay | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Clay | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Clearwater* | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $5.50 | $27.50 |
| Cook | 2025-12-22 | $35.22 | $25.17 | $60.39 |
| Cottonwood | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Cottonwood | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Crow Wing | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Crow Wing | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Dakota | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Dakota | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Dodge | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Dodge | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Douglas | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Douglas | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Faribault* | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Faribault* | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Fillmore | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Fillmore | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Freeborn | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Freeborn | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Goodhue | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Goodhue | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Grant | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Grant | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Hennepin | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Hennepin | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Houston | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Houston | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Hubbard | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Hubbard | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Isanti | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Isanti | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Itasca | 2025-12-22 | $34.87 | $25.96 | $60.83 |
| Jackson | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Jackson | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Kanabec*(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $35.66 | $25.17 | $60.83 |
| Kanabec*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $37.41 | $25.21 | $62.62 |
| Kandiyohi | 2025-12-22 | $33.00 | $1.75 | $34.75 |
| Kittson* | 2025-12-22 | $24.00 | $0.00 | $24.00 |
| Koochiching | 2025-12-22 | $34.87 | $25.96 | $60.83 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2025-12-22 | $59.63 | $0.00 | $59.63 |
| Lake | 2025-12-22 | $35.22 | $25.17 | $60.39 |
| Lake Of The Woods*(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Lake Of The Woods*(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Lesueur | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Lesueur | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Lincoln | 2025-12-22 | $24.00 | $2.86 | $26.86 |
| Lyon | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Lyon | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Mahnomen(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Mahnomen(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Marshall(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Marshall(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Martin | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Martin | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Mcleod | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Mcleod | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Meeker | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Meeker | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Mille Lacs(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $35.66 | $25.17 | $60.83 |
| Mille Lacs(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $37.41 | $25.21 | $62.62 |
| Morrison | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Morrison | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Mower | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Mower | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Murray | 2025-12-22 | $26.30 | $3.20 | $29.50 |
| Nicollet | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Nicollet | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Nobles | 2025-12-22 | $30.89 | $23.47 | $54.36 |
| Norman | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $5.50 | $27.50 |
| Olmsted | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Olmsted | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Ottertail | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Ottertail | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Pennington* | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $5.50 | $27.50 |
| Pine | 2025-12-22 | $33.00 | $3.22 | $36.22 |
| Pipestone | 2025-12-22 | $24.00 | $2.86 | $26.86 |
| Polk | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $5.50 | $27.50 |
| Pope | 2025-12-22 | $33.00 | $3.08 | $36.08 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Ramsey | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Red Lake(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Red Lake(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Redwood | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Redwood | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Renville | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Renville | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Rice | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Rice | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Rock | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Rock | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Roseau | 2025-12-22 | $24.00 | $0.00 | $24.00 |
| Scott | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Scott | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Sherburne | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Sherburne | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Sibley | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Sibley | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| St. Louis | 2025-12-22 | $35.22 | $25.17 | $60.39 |
| Stearns | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Stearns | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Steele | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Steele | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Stevens* | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Stevens* | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Swift | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Swift | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Todd | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Todd | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Traverse* | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Traverse* | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Wabasha | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Wabasha | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Wadena* | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Wadena* | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Waseca | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Waseca | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Washington | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Washington | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Watonwan | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Watonwan | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Wilkin | 2025-12-22 | $29.80 | $3.15 | $32.95 |
| Winona | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Winona | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Wright | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Wright | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Yellow Medicine | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Yellow Medicine | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
* 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 laborer, common 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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