Lathers: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for lathers (labor code 710, "LATHERS") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $19.00 to $80.35 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 | $39.11 | $28.57 | $67.68 |
| Aitkin* | 2026-05-04 | $42.61 | $28.57 | $71.18 |
| Anoka | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Anoka | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Becker* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $23.70 | $50.73 |
| Beltrami* | 2025-12-22 | $26.25 | $17.49 | $43.74 |
| Benton* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Benton* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Blue Earth* | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $0.00 | $22.00 |
| Brown* | 2025-12-22 | $34.19 | $25.40 | $59.59 |
| Carlton | 2025-12-22 | $40.79 | $28.74 | $69.53 |
| Carlton | 2026-05-04 | $44.29 | $28.74 | $73.03 |
| Carver | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Carver | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Cass* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Chippewa* | 2025-12-22 | $34.19 | $25.40 | $59.59 |
| Chisago* | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Chisago* | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Clay* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $23.70 | $50.73 |
| Clearwater* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Cottonwood* | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $0.00 | $22.00 |
| 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 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Dakota | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Dodge* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.35 | $71.05 |
| Dodge* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.35 | $74.16 |
| Douglas* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.92 | $24.42 |
| Faribault* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Faribault* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Fillmore* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.35 | $71.05 |
| Fillmore* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.35 | $74.16 |
| Freeborn | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Freeborn | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Goodhue* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.35 | $71.05 |
| Goodhue* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.35 | $74.16 |
| Grant* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.92 | $24.42 |
| Hennepin | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Hennepin | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Houston* | 2025-12-22 | $40.70 | $26.85 | $67.55 |
| Hubbard* | 2025-12-22 | $29.03 | $18.71 | $47.74 |
| Isanti* | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Isanti* | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Itasca* | 2025-12-22 | $38.85 | $25.40 | $64.25 |
| Jackson* | 2025-12-22 | $19.29 | $4.86 | $24.15 |
| Kanabec* | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Kanabec* | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Kandiyohi* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.92 | $24.42 |
| Koochiching* | 2025-12-22 | $38.85 | $25.40 | $64.25 |
| Lake* | 2025-12-22 | $38.85 | $25.40 | $64.25 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2025-12-22 | $19.00 | $0.00 | $19.00 |
| Lesueur* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Lesueur* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Lincoln | 2025-12-22 | $26.70 | $15.98 | $42.68 |
| Lyon* | 2025-12-22 | $26.70 | $15.98 | $42.68 |
| Mahnomen* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Marshall* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Martin* | 2025-12-22 | $26.70 | $15.98 | $42.68 |
| Mcleod* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Mcleod* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Meeker* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Meeker* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Mille Lacs | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Mille Lacs | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Morrison* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Morrison* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Mower | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Mower | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Nicollet* | 2025-12-22 | $37.60 | $25.40 | $63.00 |
| Norman* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Olmsted | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.35 | $71.05 |
| Olmsted | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.35 | $74.16 |
| Ottertail | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $23.70 | $50.73 |
| Pennington* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Pine | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Pine | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Pipestone* | 2025-12-22 | $19.25 | $4.90 | $24.15 |
| Polk | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Pope | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.92 | $24.42 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Ramsey | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Red Lake* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $20.71 | $47.74 |
| Redwood* | 2025-12-22 | $34.19 | $25.40 | $59.59 |
| Renville | 2025-12-22 | $34.19 | $25.40 | $59.59 |
| Rice | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Rice | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Roseau* | 2025-12-22 | $19.00 | $0.00 | $19.00 |
| Scott | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Scott | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Sherburne | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Sherburne | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Sibley* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Sibley* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| St. Louis* | 2025-12-22 | $40.79 | $28.74 | $69.53 |
| St. Louis* | 2026-05-04 | $44.29 | $28.74 | $73.03 |
| Stearns* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Stearns* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Steele* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Steele* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Stevens* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.92 | $24.42 |
| Swift* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.92 | $24.42 |
| Todd* | 2025-12-22 | $33.14 | $26.85 | $59.99 |
| Wabasha* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.35 | $71.05 |
| Wabasha* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.35 | $74.16 |
| Wadena* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $23.70 | $50.73 |
| Waseca* | 2025-12-22 | $39.55 | $27.35 | $66.90 |
| Waseca* | 2026-05-04 | $42.55 | $27.35 | $69.90 |
| Washington | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Washington | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Watonwan* | 2025-12-22 | $22.00 | $0.00 | $22.00 |
| Wilkin* | 2025-12-22 | $27.03 | $23.70 | $50.73 |
| Winona* | 2025-12-22 | $43.70 | $27.35 | $71.05 |
| Winona* | 2026-05-04 | $46.81 | $27.35 | $74.16 |
| Wright | 2025-12-22 | $50.00 | $27.35 | $77.35 |
| Wright | 2026-05-04 | $53.00 | $27.35 | $80.35 |
| Yellow Medicine* | 2025-12-22 | $34.19 | $25.40 | $59.59 |
* 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 lathers 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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