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Prevailing wage rates in Becker County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 58 rates across 31 trades for public works in Becker County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $22.00, total.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 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.
Becker County is in Region 4. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Becker County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe DLI lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$111.42
- Ironworker$84.57
- Glazier$82.28
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Pile Driver$79.69
- Bricklayer$77.81
- Telecom Technician$73.41
- Plumber / Pipefitter$70.98
- Laborer$68.00
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Electrician$66.74
- Operating Engineer$66.20
- Millwright$64.51
- Terrazzo Worker$64.46
- Cement Mason$64.40
- Painter$61.87
- Drywall Finisher$60.93
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Plasterer$54.73
- Drywall Installer / Lather$50.73
- Flagger$50.15
- Heat & Frost Insulator$49.90
- Carpenter$45.78
- Sheet Metal Worker$43.30
- Soft Floor Layer$39.14
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$37.00
- Roofer$28.34
- Tile Finisher$28.19
- Field Surveyor$23.50
- Tile Setter$23.25
- Landscape Laborer$22.00
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DLI's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Stearns County group | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $67.22 | $41.23 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Rice County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Otter Tail County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $77.81 | $47.87 | 1 |
| Carpenter | CARPENTERS (704) | $45.78 | $42.07 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Otter Tail County group | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $39.14 | $23.47 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Becker County group | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $64.40 | $41.83 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Crow Wing County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $60.93 | $35.92 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Clay County group | LATHERS (710) | $50.73 | $27.03 | 1 |
| Electrician · Douglas County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $66.74 | $43.25 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Crow Wing County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Cass County group | 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. (110) | $23.50 | $20.33 | 1 |
| Flagger · Clay County group | FLAG PERSON (104) | $50.15 | $29.53 | 1 |
| Glazier · Blue Earth County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $82.28 | $54.03 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Otter Tail County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $49.90 | $29.89 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Crow Wing County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $84.57 | $46.79 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $68.00 | $40.52 | 6 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $22.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| Millwright · Cass County group | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $64.51 | $39.18 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $66.20 | $43.35 | 17 |
| Painter · Stearns County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.87 | $35.73 | 1 |
| Pile Driver · Sherburne County group | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $79.69 | $47.71 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Polk County group | PLASTERERS (718) | $54.73 | $34.17 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Norman County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $70.98 | $49.64 | 3 |
| Roofer | ROOFER (720) | $28.34 | $23.50 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $43.30 | $34.00 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · Morrison County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $37.00 | $29.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Clay County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $73.41 | $47.73 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Otter Tail County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $64.46 | $43.73 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Becker County group | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $28.19 | $22.80 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Clay County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $23.25 | $17.44 | 1 |
DLI prints no rate here for Striping & Traffic Control Worker (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”); Tunnel Worker (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”).
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Becker County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DLI's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | MN20260029 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260003 Does not include White Earth Indian Reservation | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MN20260004 Red Lake Indian Reservation and White Earth Indian Reservation | 1 | May 18, 2026 | |
| Highway | MN20260234 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260234 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Becker County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Becker County?
$66.74 an hour: a $43.25 base wage plus $23.49 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every electrician rate in Becker County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Becker County?
$68.00 an hour: a $40.52 base wage plus $27.48 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every laborer rate in Becker County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Becker County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Becker County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260029 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260003 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MN20260004 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260234 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. 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.
Does Becker County share its rates with other counties?
For 24 of its 31 trades, yes: DLI sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Douglas County group). The other 7 are Becker County's own.