Survey Field Technician: Minnesota prevailing wage by county
The certified minimum for survey field technician (labor code 110, "SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN (OPERATE TOTAL STATION, GPS RECEIVER, LEVEL, ROD OR RANGE POLES, STEEL TAPE MEASUREMENT; MARK AND DRIVE STAKES; HAND OR POWER DIGGING FOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF MARKERS OR MONUMENTS; PERFORM AND CHECK CALCULATIONS; REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND LAND SURVEY MATERIALS). THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE WORK PERFORMED ON A PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT BY A LAND SURVEYOR WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 326.02 TO 326.15.") on state-funded commercial construction, county by county. Totals run from $11.41 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 | $30.36 | $21.69 | $52.05 |
| Aitkin*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.11 | $21.69 | $53.80 |
| Anoka | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Anoka | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Becker* | 2025-12-22 | $20.33 | $3.17 | $23.50 |
| Beltrami* | 2025-12-22 | $20.33 | $3.17 | $23.50 |
| Benton* | 2025-12-22 | $34.13 | $22.27 | $56.40 |
| Big Stone*(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $24.76 | $17.69 | $42.45 |
| Big Stone*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $26.51 | $17.69 | $44.20 |
| Blue Earth* | 2025-12-22 | $31.00 | $7.50 | $38.50 |
| Brown* | 2025-12-22 | $23.00 | $8.00 | $31.00 |
| Carlton* | 2025-12-22 | $29.92 | $21.69 | $51.61 |
| Carver* | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Carver* | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Cass* | 2025-12-22 | $20.33 | $3.17 | $23.50 |
| Chippewa* | 2025-12-22 | $23.00 | $8.00 | $31.00 |
| Chisago* | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Chisago* | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Clay | 2025-12-22 | $11.41 | $0.00 | $11.41 |
| Clearwater* | 2025-12-22 | $20.33 | $3.17 | $23.50 |
| Cook* | 2025-12-22 | $27.52 | $20.19 | $47.71 |
| Cottonwood* | 2025-12-22 | $28.00 | $6.00 | $34.00 |
| Crow Wing* | 2025-12-22 | $20.00 | $13.96 | $33.96 |
| Dakota | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Dakota | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Dodge* | 2025-12-22 | $28.00 | $10.00 | $38.00 |
| Douglas*(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $26.36 | $17.69 | $44.05 |
| Douglas*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $28.11 | $17.69 | $45.80 |
| Faribault* | 2025-12-22 | $31.00 | $7.50 | $38.50 |
| Fillmore* | 2025-12-22 | $28.00 | $10.00 | $38.00 |
| Freeborn* | 2025-12-22 | $27.85 | $21.17 | $49.02 |
| Goodhue* | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Goodhue* | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Grant | 2025-12-22 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| Hennepin | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Hennepin | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Hubbard | 2025-12-22 | $20.33 | $3.17 | $23.50 |
| Isanti* | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Isanti* | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Itasca* | 2025-12-22 | $29.33 | $22.72 | $52.05 |
| Jackson* | 2025-12-22 | $31.00 | $7.50 | $38.50 |
| Kanabec*(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $30.36 | $21.69 | $52.05 |
| Kanabec*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.11 | $21.69 | $53.80 |
| Kandiyohi* | 2025-12-22 | $23.00 | $8.00 | $31.00 |
| Kittson | 2025-12-22 | $11.41 | $1.80 | $13.21 |
| Koochiching* | 2025-12-22 | $29.33 | $22.72 | $52.05 |
| Lac Qui Parle* | 2025-12-22 | $19.69 | $16.07 | $35.76 |
| Lake* | 2025-12-22 | $29.92 | $21.69 | $51.61 |
| Lake Of The Woods* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.00 | $23.50 |
| Lesueur* | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Lesueur* | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Lincoln | 2025-12-22 | $16.95 | $13.48 | $30.43 |
| Lyon* | 2025-12-22 | $21.00 | $8.41 | $29.41 |
| Mahnomen(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $17.02 | $16.69 | $33.71 |
| Mahnomen(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $20.02 | $16.69 | $36.71 |
| Marshall* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.00 | $23.50 |
| Martin | 2025-12-22 | $31.00 | $7.50 | $38.50 |
| 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 | $30.36 | $21.69 | $52.05 |
| Mille Lacs*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $32.11 | $21.69 | $53.80 |
| Morrison*(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $26.36 | $17.69 | $44.05 |
| Morrison*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $28.11 | $17.69 | $45.80 |
| Mower* | 2025-12-22 | $28.00 | $10.00 | $38.00 |
| Murray* | 2025-12-22 | $27.00 | $6.00 | $33.00 |
| Nicollet* | 2025-12-22 | $23.00 | $8.00 | $31.00 |
| Nobles* | 2025-12-22 | $27.00 | $6.00 | $33.00 |
| Norman(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $17.02 | $16.69 | $33.71 |
| Norman(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $20.02 | $16.69 | $36.71 |
| Olmsted | 2025-12-22 | $28.00 | $10.00 | $38.00 |
| Ottertail* | 2025-12-22 | $23.56 | $15.03 | $38.59 |
| Pennington* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.00 | $23.50 |
| Pine* | 2025-12-22 | $29.92 | $21.69 | $51.61 |
| Pipestone | 2025-12-22 | $11.41 | $0.47 | $11.88 |
| Polk(contracts -$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $17.02 | $16.69 | $33.71 |
| Polk(contracts +$760,000) | 2025-12-22 | $20.02 | $16.69 | $36.71 |
| Pope*(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $26.36 | $17.69 | $44.05 |
| Pope*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $28.11 | $17.69 | $45.80 |
| Ramsey | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Ramsey | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Redwood* | 2025-12-22 | $23.00 | $8.00 | $31.00 |
| Renville | 2025-12-22 | $23.00 | $8.00 | $31.00 |
| Rice* | 2025-12-22 | $36.50 | $25.55 | $62.05 |
| Rice* | 2026-05-01 | $39.00 | $27.30 | $66.30 |
| Roseau* | 2025-12-22 | $23.50 | $0.00 | $23.50 |
| 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 | $29.92 | $21.69 | $51.61 |
| Stearns* | 2025-12-22 | $39.27 | $25.73 | $65.00 |
| Stearns* | 2026-05-01 | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 |
| Steele | 2025-12-22 | $27.85 | $21.17 | $49.02 |
| Stevens*(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $24.76 | $17.69 | $42.45 |
| Stevens*(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $26.51 | $17.69 | $44.20 |
| Swift(contracts -$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $24.76 | $17.69 | $42.45 |
| Swift(contracts +$950,000) | 2025-12-22 | $26.51 | $17.69 | $44.20 |
| Todd* | 2025-12-22 | $24.14 | $16.12 | $40.26 |
| Wabasha* | 2025-12-22 | $28.00 | $10.00 | $38.00 |
| Wadena* | 2025-12-22 | $20.33 | $3.17 | $23.50 |
| Waseca* | 2025-12-22 | $27.85 | $21.17 | $49.02 |
| Washington | 2025-12-22 | $45.00 | $26.12 | $71.12 |
| Washington | 2026-05-01 | $46.25 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Watonwan* | 2025-12-22 | $31.00 | $7.50 | $38.50 |
| Wilkin | 2025-12-22 | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 |
| Winona* | 2025-12-22 | $28.00 | $10.00 | $38.00 |
| 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 | $23.00 | $8.00 | $31.00 |
* 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 survey field technician 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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