county07-prevailing wage rates.pdf

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY PREVAILING WAGES FOR STATE FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

THIS NOTICE MUST BE POSTED ON THE JOBSITE IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE

Construction Type: Commercial

County Number: 07

County Name: BLUE EARTH

Effective: 2025-12-22

This project is covered by Minnesota prevailing wage statutes. Wage rates listed below are the minimum hourly rates to be paid on this project.

All hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week shall be paid at a rate of one and one half (1 1/2) times the basic hourly rate. Note:

Overtime pay after eight (8) hours on the project must be paid even if the worker does not exceed forty (40) hours in the work week.

Violations should be reported to:

Department of Labor and Industry Prevailing Wage Section 443 Lafayette Road N St Paul, MN 55155

(651) 284-5091 DLI.PrevWage@state.mn.us

* Indicates that adjacent county rates were used for the labor class listed.

County: BLUE EARTH (07)

LABOR CODE AND CLASS EFFECT

DATE

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

LABORERS (101 - 112) (SPECIAL CRAFTS 701 - 730)

101 LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL

LABOR WORK)

2025-12-22 34.58 25.73 60.31

2026-05-01 35.83 27.48 63.31

102 LABORER, SKILLED (ASSISTING

SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN)

2025-12-22 34.58 25.73 60.31

2026-05-01 35.83 27.48 63.31

103 LABORER, LANDSCAPING

(GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND

NURSERY OPERATOR)

2025-12-22 31.66 22.78 54.44

104 FLAG PERSON 2025-12-22 27.74 21.57 49.31

105 WATCH PERSON FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL

DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US

mailto:DLI.PrevWage@state.mn.us mailto:DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US?subject=Prevailing Wage Rate Request (Commercial) -- 105/WATCH PERSON

LABOR CODE AND CLASS EFFECT

DATE

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

106 BLASTER +$1,000,000 2025-12-22 23.54 16.57 40.11

-$1,000,000 2025-12-22 21.88 15.79 37.67

107 PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND

GAS)

2025-12-22 42.51 26.01 68.52

108 TUNNEL MINER FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL

DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US

109 UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH

LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW

STARTING GRADE LEVEL)

2025-12-22 40.51 26.01 66.52

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.

2025-12-22 31.00 7.50 38.50

111 TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON

(TEMPORARY SIGNAGE)

2025-12-22 19.58 11.17 30.75

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT (201 - 204)

201* ARTICULATED HAULER 2025-12-22 35.00 8.75 43.75

202* BOOM TRUCK 2025-12-22 47.25 29.40 76.65

2026-05-04 48.52 31.00 79.52

203 LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT,

INCLUDES HYDRO SEEDER OR

MULCHER, SOD ROLLER, FARM

TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENT

SPECIFICALLY SEEDING,

SODDING, OR PLANT, AND

TWO-FRAMED FORKLIFT

2025-12-22 33.80 12.06 45.86 mailto:DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US?subject=Prevailing Wage Rate Request (Commercial) -- 108/TUNNEL MINER

(EXCLUDING FRONT,

POSIT-TRACK, AND SKID STEER

LOADERS), NO EARTHWORK OR

GRADING FOR ELEVATIONS

LABOR CODE AND CLASS EFFECT

DATE

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

204* OFF-ROAD TRUCK 2025-12-22 38.00 5.46 43.46

205 PAVEMENT MARKING OR

MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT

(ONE OR TWO PERSON

OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED

TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED

UNITS.

2025-12-22 21.25 5.00 26.25

HIGHWAY/HEAVY POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

GROUP 2 * 2025-12-22 35.00 8.75 43.75

306 GRADER OR MOTOR PATROL

308 TUGBOAT 100 H.P. AND OVER WHEN LICENSE REQUIRED (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)

GROUP 3 2025-12-22 38.00 8.75 46.75

309 ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT

310 CABLEWAY

312 DERRICK (GUY OR STIFFLEG)(POWER)(SKIDS OR STATIONARY) (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)

314 DREDGE OR ENGINEERS, DREDGE (POWER) AND ENGINEER

316 LOCOMOTIVE CRANE OPERATOR

320 TANDEM SCRAPER

322 TUGBOAT 100 H.P AND OVER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)

GROUP 4 * 2025-12-22 27.00 3.72 30.72

323 AIR TRACK ROCK DRILL

324 AUTOMATIC ROAD MACHINE (CMI OR SIMILAR) (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)

325 BACKFILLER OPERATOR

327 BITUMINOUS ROLLERS, RUBBER TIRED OR STEEL DRUMMED (EIGHT TONS AND OVER)

328 BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND FINISHING MACHINES (POWER), INCLUDING PAVERS, MACRO SURFACING

AND MICRO SURFACING, OR SIMILAR TYPES (OPERATOR AND SCREED PERSON)

329 BROKK OR R.T.C. REMOTE CONTROL OR SIMILAR TYPE WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS

330 CAT CHALLENGER TRACTORS OR SIMILAR TYPES PULLING ROCK WAGONS, BULLDOZERS AND

SCRAPERS

331 CHIP HARVESTER AND TREE CUTTER

332 CONCRETE DISTRIBUTOR AND SPREADER FINISHING MACHINE, LONGITUDINAL FLOAT, JOINT

MACHINE, AND SPRAY MACHINE

334 CONCRETE MOBIL (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

335 CRUSHING PLANT (GRAVEL AND STONE) OR GRAVEL WASHING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT

336 CURB MACHINE

337 DIRECTIONAL BORING MACHINE

338 DOPE MACHINE (PIPELINE)

340 DUAL TRACTOR

341 ELEVATING GRADER

345 GPS REMOTE OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT

347 HYDRAULIC TREE PLANTER

348 LAUNCHER PERSON (TANKER PERSON OR PILOT LICENSE)

349 LOCOMOTIVE (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)

350 MILLING, GRINDING, PLANNING, FINE GRADE, OR TRIMMER MACHINE

352 PAVEMENT BREAKER OR TAMPING MACHINE (POWER DRIVEN) MIGHTY MITE OR SIMILAR TYPE

354 PIPELINE WRAPPING, CLEANING OR BENDING MACHINE

356 POWER ACTUATED HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE, OVER SIX INCHES

357 PUGMILL

359 RUBBER-TIRED FARM TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY

ONLY)

360 SCRAPER

361 SELF-PROPELLED SOIL STABILIZER

362 SLIP FORM (POWER DRIVEN) (PAVING)

363 TIE TAMPER AND BALLAST MACHINE

365 TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P. WITH PTO UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY

ONLY)

367 TUB GRINDER, MORBARK, OR SIMILAR TYPE

GROUP 5 2025-12-22 38.99 26.40 65.39

370 BITUMINOUS ROLLER (UNDER EIGHT TONS)

371 CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE BLADE) (POWER OPERATED)

372 FORM TRENCH DIGGER (POWER)

375 HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER

376 LOADER (BARBER GREENE OR SIMILAR TYPE)

377 POST HOLE DRIVING MACHINE/POST HOLE AUGER

379 POWER ACTUATED JACK

381 SELF-PROPELLED CHIP SPREADER (FLAHERTY OR SIMILAR)

382 SHEEP FOOT COMPACTOR WITH BLADE . 200 H.P. AND OVER

383 SHOULDERING MACHINE (POWER) APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE INCLUDING SELF-PROPELLED SAND AND

CHIP SPREADER

384 STUMP CHIPPER AND TREE CHIPPER

385 TREE FARMER (MACHINE)

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

GROUP 6 2025-12-22 28.00 3.13 31.13

387 CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER

389 DREDGE DECK HAND

391 GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT (PORTABLE NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING)

393 LEVER PERSON

395 POWER SWEEPER

396 SHEEP FOOT ROLLER AND ROLLERS ON GRAVEL COMPACTION, INCLUDING VIBRATING ROLLERS

397 TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P., UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING

COMMERCIAL POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

GROUP 1 2025-12-22 52.39 29.40 81.79

2026-05-04 54.21 31.00 85.21

501 HELICOPTER PILOT (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

502 TOWER CRANE 250 FEET AND OVER (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

503 TRUCK CRAWLER CRANE WITH 200 FEET OF BOOM AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB (COMMERCIAL

CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

GROUP 2 2025-12-22 51.99 29.40 81.39

2026-05-04 53.79 31.00 84.79

504 CONCRETE PUMP WITH 50 METERS/164 FEET OF BOOM AND OVER (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

505 PILE DRIVING WHEN THREE DRUMS IN USE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

506 TOWER CRANE 200 FEET AND OVER (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

507 TRUCK OR CRAWLER CRANE WITH 150 FEET OF BOOM UP TO AND NOT INCLUDING 200 FEET, INCLUDING JIB (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

GROUP 3 2025-12-22 50.34 29.40 79.74

2026-05-04 52.08 31.00 83.08

508 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

509 CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

510 DERRICK (GUY & STIFFLEG) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

511 STATIONARY TOWER CRANE UP TO 200 FEET

512 SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE 100 FEET AND OVER MEASURED FROM BOOM FOOT PIN (COMMERCIAL

CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

513 TRAVELING TOWER CRANE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

514 TRUCK OR CRAWLER CRANE UP TO AND NOT INCLUDING 150 FEET OF BOOM, INCLUDING JIB

(COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

GROUP 4 2025-12-22 38.00 1.71 39.71

515 CRAWLER BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

516 FIREPERSON, CHIEF BOILER LICENSE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

517 HOIST ENGINEER (THREE DRUMS OR MORE) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

518 LOCOMOTIVE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

519 OVERHEAD CRANE ( INSIDE BUILDING PERIMETER) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

520 TRACTOR . BOOM TYPE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

GROUP 5 2025-12-22 47.25 29.40 76.65

2026-05-04 48.52 31.00 79.52

521 AIR COMPRESSOR 450 CFM OR OVER (TWO OR MORE MACHINES) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

522 CONCRETE MIXER (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

523 CONCRETE PUMP UP TO 31 METERS/101 FEET OF BOOM

524 DRILL RIGS, HEAVY ROTARY OR CHURN OR CABLE DRILL WHEN USED FOR CAISSON FOR ELEVATOR OR

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

525 FORKLIFT (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

526 FRONT END, SKID STEER 1 C YD AND OVER

527 HOIST ENGINEER ( ONE OR TWO DRUMS) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

528 MECHANIC-WELDER (ON POWER EQUIPMENT) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

529 POWER PLANT (100 KW AND OVER OR MULTIPLES EQUAL TO 100KW AND OVER) (COMMERCIAL

CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

530 PUMP OPERATOR AND/OR CONVEYOR (TWO OR MORE MACHINES) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

ONLY)

531 SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE UNDER 100 FEET MEASURED FROM BOOM FOOT PIN (COMMERCIAL

CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

532 STRADDLE CARRIER (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

533 TRACTOR OVER D2 (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

534 WELL POINT PUMP (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

GROUP 6 2025-12-22 31.00 5.41 36.41

535 CONCRETE BATCH PLANT (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

536 FIREPERSON, FIRST CLASS BOILER LICENSE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

537 FRONT END, SKID STEER UP TO 1 C YD

538 GUNITE MACHINE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

539 TRACTOR OPERATOR D2 OR SIMILAR SIZE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

540 TRENCHING MACHINE (SEWER, WATER, GAS) EXCLUDES WALK BEHIND TRENCHER

GROUP 7 2025-12-22 44.18 29.40 73.58

2026-05-04 45.34 31.00 76.34

541 AIR COMPRESSOR 600 CFM OR OVER (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

542 BRAKEPERSON (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

543 CONCRETE PUMP/PUMPCRETE OR COMPLACO TYPE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

544 FIREPERSON, TEMPORARY HEAT SECOND CLASS BOILER LICENSE (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

ONLY)

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

545 OILER (POWER SHOVEL, CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, DRAGLINE, CRUSHERS AND MILLING MACHINES, OR

OTHER SIMILAR POWER EQUIPMENT) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

546 PICK UP SWEEPER (ONE CUBIC YARD HOPPER CAPACITY) (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

547 PUMP AND/OR CONVEYOR (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

GROUP 8 2025-12-22 41.28 26.40 67.68

548 ELEVATOR OPERATOR (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

549 GREASER (COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

550 MECHANICAL SPACE HEATER (TEMPORARY HEAT NO BOILER LICENSE REQUIRED) (COMMERCIAL

CONSTRUCTION ONLY)

TRUCK DRIVERS

GROUP 1 * 2025-12-22 30.00 6.18 36.18

601 MECHANIC . WELDER

602 TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER

603 TRUCK DRIVER (HAULING MACHINERY INCLUDING OPERATION OF HAND AND POWER OPERATED

WINCHES)

GROUP 2 2025-12-22 27.50 1.69 29.19

604 FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK

GROUP 3 2025-12-22 38.00 5.46 43.46

605 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER

606 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR (ONE PERSON OPERATION)

607 THREE AXLE UNITS

GROUP 4 2025-12-22 30.00 6.18 36.18

608 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR SPRAY OPERATOR (REAR AND OILER)

609 DUMP PERSON

610 GREASER

611 PILOT CAR DRIVER

612 RUBBER-TIRED, SELF-PROPELLED PACKER UNDER 8 TONS

613 TWO AXLE UNIT

614 SLURRY OPERATOR

615 TANK TRUCK HELPER (GAS, OIL, ROAD OIL, AND WATER)

616 TRACTOR OPERATOR, UNDER 50 H.P.

SPECIAL CRAFTS

701 HEATING AND FROST 2025-12-22 55.34 33.85 89.19

INSULATORS

DATE

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

2026-06-08 59.39 33.85 93.24

702 BOILERMAKERS 2025-12-22 48.35 31.93 80.28

703 BRICKLAYERS 2025-12-22 50.83 27.41 78.24

2026-05-04 53.83 27.41 81.24

704 CARPENTERS 2025-12-22 39.55 29.44 68.99

2026-05-04 42.55 29.44 71.99

705* CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) 2025-12-22 39.58 24.45 64.03

706 CEMENT MASONS 2025-12-22 52.51 0.00 52.51

707 ELECTRICIANS 2025-12-22 49.49 27.25 76.74

708 ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS 2025-12-22 62.52 45.36 107.88

2026-01-01 65.21 46.21 111.42

709 GLAZIERS 2025-12-22 50.98 28.25 79.23

2026-06-01 54.03 28.25 82.28

710* LATHERS 2025-12-22 22.00 0.00 22.00

712 IRONWORKERS 2025-12-22 46.35 37.86 84.21

2026-05-03 49.50 37.86 87.36

714 MILLWRIGHT 2025-12-22 42.95 37.81 80.76

2026-05-01 46.15 37.81 83.96

715 PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND

BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND

THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT

MARKINGS)

2025-12-22 35.28 26.16 61.44

716* PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING

VIBRATORY DRIVER OR

EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND

SHEETING OPERATIONS)

2025-12-22 49.46 30.23 79.69

717 PIPEFITTERS . STEAMFITTERS 2025-12-22 42.02 29.27 71.29

BASIC

RATE

FRINGE

RATE

TOTAL

RATE

718* PLASTERERS 2025-12-22 36.95 15.79 52.74

719 PLUMBERS 2025-12-22 42.12 29.17 71.29

720 ROOFER 2025-12-22 26.01 2.17 28.18

721 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2025-12-22 26.00 1.77 27.77

722 SPRINKLER FITTERS 2025-12-22 45.93 27.26 73.19

2026-04-01 48.71 28.56 77.27

723* TERRAZZO WORKERS 2025-12-22 40.53 19.83 60.36

724* TILE SETTERS 2025-12-22 37.92 21.50 59.42

725 TILE FINISHERS 2025-12-22 20.90 5.17 26.07

726 DRYWALL TAPER 2025-12-22 34.55 26.48 61.03

727 WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN 2025-12-22 51.07 24.02 75.09

2026-07-02 54.44 24.02 78.46

728 WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLER 2025-12-22 35.78 19.15 54.93

2026-07-02 38.15 19.15 57.30

729 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER 2025-12-22 41.23 25.99 67.22

730 SIGN ERECTOR 2025-12-22 34.91 20.31 55.22

Commerical Prevailing Wage