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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage, St. Louis County group, Minnesota (3 counties)
DLI sets the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Cook, Koochiching and St. Louis. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$67.52an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$40.83 base wage + $26.69 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in each of these 3 counties, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $67.52 an hour: a $40.83 base wage plus $26.69 in fringe.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026); this rate, effective January 1, 2026. The rates "must be ascertained before the state asks for bids" and written into the contract, with their dated steps (Minn. Stat. 177.43). Checked against dli.mn.gov on October 25, 2026.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.83 + $26.69
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLI prints the fringe as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $40.83 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.69 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $67.52 |
When does this rate change?
- Minnesota rates are set before bids and written into the contract, including their dated steps (Minn. Stat. 177.43, subd. 3–4). The schedule in your bid documents controls.
- DLI certifies rates at least once a year from a survey of the previous 12 months, and may certify changes at any time (Minn. R. 5200.1020, 5200.1120). Highway/heavy was certified November 3, 2025 and commercial December 22, 2025, with revisions through February 9, 2026.
Dated rates for this classification
DLI prints more than one dated line for ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $64.52 ($39.58 + $24.94) | Earlier |
| Jan 1, 2026 | $67.52 ($40.83 + $26.69) | In force |
Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates in these counties
The counties share DLI's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DLI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | $67.52 | MN20260042 Mod 2 | same |
| Koochiching County | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | $67.52 | MN20260062 Mod 2 | same |
| St. Louis County | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | $67.52 | MN20260098 Mod 2 | same |
How the St. Louis County group compares
The main asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Minnesota
Wage and fringe, nearby
- St. Louis County groupbase $40.83$67.52
- Lake Countybase $40.83$67.52
- Itasca Countybase $40.83$67.52
- Cass Countybase $41.23$67.22
Which county is in which asbestos and lead abatement laborer group
Every Minnesota county with a asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca County group, 12 localities: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Norman, Pine | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $40.83 | $67.52 |
| St. Louis County group, 3 localities: Cook, Koochiching, St. Louis | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $40.83 | $67.52 |
| Olmsted County group, 28 localities: Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Olmsted, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Wilkin, Winona | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $41.23 | $67.22 |
| Stearns County group, 22 localities: Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Grant, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Watonwan | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $41.23 | $67.22 |
| Hennepin County group, 10 localities: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Washington | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $41.23 | $67.22 |
| Wright County group, 3 localities: Goodhue, Sibley, Wright | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $41.23 | $67.22 |
| Le Sueur County group, 2 localities: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $41.23 | $67.22 |
| Yellow Medicine County | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $41.23 | $67.22 |
| Marshall County group, 3 localities: Marshall, Pennington, Roseau | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $32.58 | $52.73 |
| Polk County | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $31.78 | $51.13 |
| Red Lake County | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $31.78 | $51.13 |
| Kittson County | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $18.94 | $25.86 |
8 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 4 counties with rates of their own.
Minnesota asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DLI on this rate
- DLI's prevailing wage rates
- DLI lists journeyworker rates. Registered apprentices get their program's rate; "trainee" or "helper" titles are not substitutes (Minn. R. 5200.1070).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Cook · Koochiching · St. Louis
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your basic rate to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Contractors post the rates on site and give payroll copies to the contracting agency within 14 days of each pay period (Minn. Stat. 177.43). DLI Prevailing Wage: 651-284-5091.
Source
Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
- Cook: DLI-C-16-2025-12-22, page 147
- Koochiching: DLI-C-36-2025-12-22, page 329
- St. Louis: DLI-C-69-2025-12-22, page 628
We read DLI's consolidated commercial and highway/heavy PDFs line by line and check every number with a second, separate reader. Basic plus fringe equals DLI's printed total on every priced row. How we check · Download every Minnesota rate as CSV · Report an error