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Prevailing wage rates in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 61 rates across 32 trades for public works in Blue Earth County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and drywall installer or lather 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.
Blue Earth County is in Region 7. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Blue Earth 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
- Heat & Frost Insulator$93.24
- Ironworker$87.36
- Operating Engineer$85.21
- Millwright$83.96
- Glazier$82.28
- Bricklayer$81.24
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Pile Driver$79.69
- Telecom Technician$78.46
- Electrician$76.74
- Carpenter$71.99
- Plumber / Pipefitter$71.29
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Soft Floor Layer$64.03
- Laborer$63.31
- Painter$61.44
- Drywall Finisher$61.03
- Terrazzo Worker$60.36
- Tile Setter$59.42
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Landscape Laborer$54.44
- Plasterer$52.74
- Cement Mason$52.51
- Flagger$49.31
- Field Surveyor$38.50
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$36.18
- Striping & Traffic Control$30.75
- Roofer$28.18
- Sheet Metal Worker$27.77
- Tile Finisher$26.07
- Drywall Installer / Lather$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 · St. Louis County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $81.24 | $53.83 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Stearns County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $71.99 | $42.55 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $64.03 | $39.58 | 1 |
| Cement Mason | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.51 | $52.51 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Blue Earth County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $61.03 | $34.55 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Blue Earth County group | LATHERS (710) | $22.00 | $22.00 | 1 |
| Electrician · Olmsted County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $76.74 | $49.49 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · St. Louis County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Blue Earth 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) | $38.50 | $31.00 | 1 |
| Flagger | FLAG PERSON (104) | $49.31 | $27.74 | 1 |
| Glazier · Blue Earth County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $82.28 | $54.03 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Olmsted County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $93.24 | $59.39 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Olmsted County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $87.36 | $49.50 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $63.31 | $35.83 | 7 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · St. Louis County group | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $54.44 | $31.66 | 1 |
| Millwright · Olmsted County group | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $83.96 | $46.15 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $85.21 | $54.21 | 17 |
| Painter · Olmsted County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.44 | $35.28 | 1 |
| Pile Driver · Blue Earth County group | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $79.69 | $49.46 | 1 |
| Plasterer | PLASTERERS (718) | $52.74 | $36.95 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Blue Earth County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $71.29 | $42.12 | 3 |
| Roofer | ROOFER (720) | $28.18 | $26.01 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $27.77 | $26.00 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · St. Louis County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Blue Earth County group | TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) (111) | $30.75 | $19.58 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $36.18 | $30.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · St. Louis County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $78.46 | $54.44 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Blue Earth County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $60.36 | $40.53 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $26.07 | $20.90 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Blue Earth County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $59.42 | $37.92 | 1 |
DLI prints no rate here for Tunnel Worker (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”).
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Blue Earth 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 | MN20260033 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260001 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260237 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260237 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Blue Earth County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Blue Earth County?
$76.74 an hour: a $49.49 base wage plus $27.25 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 Blue Earth County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Blue Earth County?
$63.31 an hour: a $35.83 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 Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Blue Earth County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260033 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260001 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260237 (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 Blue Earth County share its rates with other counties?
For 21 of its 32 trades, yes: DLI sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 13 counties (the Olmsted County group). The other 11 are Blue Earth County's own.