Laborer, Skilled: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for laborer, skilled (labor code 102, "LABORER, SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN)") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $22.87 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 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Benton | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Big Stone* | 2025-12-22 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Big Stone* | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| 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 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Cass | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| 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*(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Clearwater*(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| 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 | 2025-12-22 | $31.75 | $3.43 | $35.18 |
| Kandiyohi | 2025-12-22 | $36.00 | $6.80 | $42.80 |
| Kittson*(contracts -$750,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Kittson*(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Koochiching | 2025-12-22 | $34.87 | $25.96 | $60.83 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| 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 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Lincoln* | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| 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 -$750,000) | 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 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Murray* | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Nicollet | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Nicollet | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Nobles | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Nobles | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Norman*(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Norman*(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| 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(contracts -$750,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Pennington(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Pine* | 2025-12-22 | $35.22 | $25.17 | $60.39 |
| Pipestone* | 2025-12-22 | $34.58 | $25.73 | $60.31 |
| Pipestone* | 2026-05-01 | $35.83 | $27.48 | $63.31 |
| Polk(contracts -$750,000) | 2025-12-22 | $27.28 | $23.82 | $51.10 |
| Polk(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.09 | $23.92 | $56.01 |
| Pope | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $0.87 | $22.87 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Ramsey | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Red Lake*(contracts -$750,000) | 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 | $24.50 | $7.35 | $31.85 |
| 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 | $37.67 | $25.69 | $63.36 |
| Wilkin* | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| 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.
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