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Minnesota carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's prevailing wage on Minnesota public works runs from $37.36 an hour in Yellow Medicine County to $81.40 in Anoka County. The median county is $67.12.

Main carpenter classification in each county (Carpenters (704)), 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 October 25, 2026.

Polk County carpenter: $63.80 per hourRed Lake County carpenter: $63.80 per hourMeeker County carpenter: $71.99 per hourIsanti County carpenter: $81.40 per hourRock County carpenter: $67.12 per hourCarver County carpenter: $81.40 per hourKandiyohi County carpenter: $67.12 per hourCottonwood County carpenter: $60.38 per hourFreeborn County carpenter: $71.99 per hourBenton County carpenter: $54.86 per hourDouglas County carpenter: $67.12 per hourMurray County carpenter: $67.12 per hourPipestone County carpenter: $67.12 per hourCarlton County carpenter: $73.03 per hourAitkin County carpenter: $71.18 per hourRice County carpenter: $71.99 per hourWatonwan County carpenter: $67.12 per hourOtter Tail County carpenter: $63.80 per hourPennington County carpenter: $63.80 per hourMahnomen County carpenter: $63.80 per hourRoseau County carpenter: $41.97 per hourMartin County carpenter: $67.12 per hourBeltrami County carpenter: $43.45 per hourSt. Louis County carpenter: $73.03 per hourDodge County carpenter: $74.21 per hourLe Sueur County carpenter: $71.99 per hourSteele County carpenter: $71.99 per hourNobles County carpenter: $60.38 per hourSibley County carpenter: $71.99 per hourOlmsted County carpenter: $74.21 per hourLyon County carpenter: $67.12 per hourRenville County carpenter: $67.12 per hourTodd County carpenter: $67.12 per hourCook County carpenter: $73.03 per hourLincoln County carpenter: $67.12 per hourRedwood County carpenter: $67.12 per hourLake County carpenter: $73.03 per hourBrown County carpenter: $67.12 per hourKittson County carpenter: $63.80 per hourLac qui Parle County carpenter: $67.12 per hourWaseca County carpenter: $61.94 per hourHouston County carpenter: $74.21 per hourJackson County carpenter: $67.12 per hourWashington County carpenter: $81.40 per hourChisago County carpenter: $81.40 per hourFaribault County carpenter: $71.99 per hourBlue Earth County carpenter: $71.99 per hourNicollet County carpenter: $71.99 per hourStevens County carpenter: $67.12 per hourMille Lacs County carpenter: $71.99 per hourMower County carpenter: $71.99 per hourGrant County carpenter: $67.12 per hourHubbard County carpenter: $63.80 per hourBig Stone County carpenter: $67.12 per hourWadena County carpenter: $63.80 per hourChippewa County carpenter: $67.12 per hourWabasha County carpenter: $74.21 per hourKoochiching County carpenter: $71.18 per hourNorman County carpenter: $63.80 per hourBecker County carpenter: $45.78 per hourGoodhue County carpenter: $74.21 per hourRamsey County carpenter: $81.40 per hourYellow Medicine County carpenter: $37.36 per hourFillmore County carpenter: $74.21 per hourWright County carpenter: $81.40 per hourWilkin County carpenter: $63.80 per hourSwift County carpenter: $67.12 per hourMarshall County carpenter: $63.80 per hourPine County carpenter: $81.40 per hourScott County carpenter: $81.40 per hourClearwater County carpenter: $63.80 per hourCrow Wing County carpenter: $63.80 per hourDakota County carpenter: $81.40 per hourItasca County carpenter: $71.18 per hourCass County carpenter: $63.80 per hourKanabec County carpenter: $59.30 per hourSherburne County carpenter: $81.40 per hourWinona County carpenter: $74.21 per hourPope County carpenter: $67.12 per hourMcLeod County carpenter: $71.99 per hourLake of the Woods County carpenter: $63.80 per hourMorrison County carpenter: $71.99 per hourClay County carpenter: $63.80 per hourHennepin County carpenter: $81.40 per hourAnoka County carpenter: $81.40 per hourTraverse County carpenter: $67.12 per hourStearns County carpenter: $71.99 per hour
$37$63$67$71$74$81Carpenter, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in Minnesota?

12 groups of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Hennepin County group10 counties$81.40
  2. Sherburne County group2 counties$81.40
  3. Fillmore County group3 counties$74.21
  4. Olmsted County group3 counties$74.21
  5. Goodhue County1 county$74.21
  6. St. Louis County group4 counties$73.03
  7. Stearns County group9 counties$71.99
  8. Faribault County group2 counties$71.99
  9. Le Sueur County1 county$71.99
  10. McLeod County1 county$71.99
  11. Sibley County1 county$71.99
  12. Itasca County group3 counties$71.18
  13. Kandiyohi County group13 counties$67.12
  14. Redwood County group8 counties$67.12
  15. Lac qui Parle County1 county$67.12
  16. Crow Wing County group8 counties$63.80
  17. Polk County group8 counties$63.80
  18. Waseca County1 county$61.94
  19. Cottonwood County1 county$60.38
  20. Nobles County1 county$60.38
  21. Kanabec County1 county$59.30
  22. Benton County1 county$54.86
  23. Becker County1 county$45.78
  24. Beltrami County1 county$43.45
  25. Roseau County1 county$41.97
  26. Yellow Medicine County1 county$37.36

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Hennepin County group, 10 localities: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, WrightCARPENTERS (704)$81.40 $51.56 
Sherburne County group, 2 localities: Pine, SherburneCARPENTERS (704)$81.40 $51.56 
Fillmore County group, 3 localities: Fillmore, Houston, WabashaCARPENTERS (704)$74.21 $46.81 
Olmsted County group, 3 localities: Dodge, Olmsted, WinonaCARPENTERS (704)$74.21 $46.81 
Goodhue CountyCARPENTERS (704)$74.21 $46.81 
St. Louis County group, 4 localities: Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. LouisCARPENTERS (704)$73.03 $44.29 
Stearns County group, 9 localities: Blue Earth, Freeborn, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Rice, Stearns, SteeleCARPENTERS (704)$71.99 $42.55 
Faribault County group, 2 localities: Faribault, NicolletCARPENTERS (704)$71.99 $42.55 
Le Sueur CountyCARPENTERS (704)$71.99 $42.55 
McLeod CountyCARPENTERS (704)$71.99 $42.55 
Sibley CountyCARPENTERS (704)$71.99 $42.55 
Itasca County group, 3 localities: Aitkin, Itasca, KoochichingCARPENTERS (704)$71.18 $42.61 
Kandiyohi County group, 13 localities: Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Martin, Pope, Renville, Rock, Stevens, Swift, ToddCARPENTERS (704)$67.12 $39.14 
Redwood County group, 8 localities: Big Stone, Grant, Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Traverse, WatonwanCARPENTERS (704)$67.12 $39.14 
Lac qui Parle CountyCARPENTERS (704)$67.12 $39.14 
Crow Wing County group, 8 localities: Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Marshall, Otter Tail, Red LakeCARPENTERS (704)$63.80 $36.85 
Polk County group, 8 localities: Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Wadena, WilkinCARPENTERS (704)$63.80 $36.85 
Waseca CountyCARPENTERS (704)$61.94 $40.97 
Cottonwood CountyCARPENTERS (704)$60.38 $60.38 
Nobles CountyCARPENTERS (704)$60.38 $34.19 
Kanabec CountyCARPENTERS (704)$59.30 $48.50 
Benton CountyCARPENTERS (704)$54.86 $44.47 
Becker CountyCARPENTERS (704)$45.78 $42.07 
Beltrami CountyCARPENTERS (704)$43.45 $35.85 
Roseau CountyCARPENTERS (704)$41.97 $36.00 
Yellow Medicine CountyCARPENTERS (704)$37.36 $33.00 

12 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.

DLI's schedules list journeyworker rates only. Apprentices in a registered program are paid the program's rate (Minn. R. 5200.1070); anyone else on the payroll gets the full rate for the work performed.

Questions about Minnesota carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Hennepin County?

$81.40 an hour: a $51.56 base wage plus $29.84 in fringe, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every carpenter classification in Hennepin County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hennepin County the $81.40 total is a $51.56 base wage plus $29.84 in fringe, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in Minnesota?

Over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week is paid at 1½ times the basic hourly rate; the fringe isn't multiplied. Every DLI schedule says overtime after 8 hours "must be paid even if the worker does not exceed forty (40) hours" (Minn. Stat. 177.42, subd. 4). DLI publishes no weekend or holiday multipliers.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

DLI's schedules list journeyworker rates only. Apprentices in a registered program are paid the program's rate (Minn. R. 5200.1070); anyone else on the payroll gets the full rate for the work performed.

Why do some counties have the same carpenter rate?

DLI often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across Minnesota, the 87 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 26 distinct sets of rates, and 12 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Kandiyohi County group).