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Minnesota cement mason prevailing wage, county by county

A cement mason's prevailing wage on Minnesota public works runs from $42.99 an hour in Pope County to $80.08 in Big Stone County. The median county is $71.52.

Main cement mason classification in each county (Cement masons (706)), 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 cement mason: $64.52 per hourRed Lake County cement mason: $64.52 per hourMeeker County cement mason: $42.99 per hourIsanti County cement mason: $79.42 per hourRock County cement mason: $80.08 per hourCarver County cement mason: $79.42 per hourKandiyohi County cement mason: $79.42 per hourCottonwood County cement mason: $80.08 per hourFreeborn County cement mason: $73.18 per hourBenton County cement mason: $79.42 per hourDouglas County cement mason: $73.18 per hourMurray County cement mason: $80.08 per hourPipestone County cement mason: $80.08 per hourCarlton County cement mason: $67.47 per hourAitkin County cement mason: $67.47 per hourRice County cement mason: $79.42 per hourWatonwan County cement mason: $80.08 per hourOtter Tail County cement mason: $64.40 per hourPennington County cement mason: $64.52 per hourMahnomen County cement mason: $64.52 per hourRoseau County cement mason: $64.52 per hourMartin County cement mason: $52.51 per hourBeltrami County cement mason: $64.40 per hourSt. Louis County cement mason: $64.40 per hourDodge County cement mason: $71.52 per hourLe Sueur County cement mason: $71.52 per hourSteele County cement mason: $71.52 per hourNobles County cement mason: $80.08 per hourSibley County cement mason: $79.42 per hourOlmsted County cement mason: $71.52 per hourLyon County cement mason: $67.81 per hourRenville County cement mason: $80.08 per hourTodd County cement mason: $73.18 per hourCook County cement mason: $67.47 per hourLincoln County cement mason: $60.23 per hourRedwood County cement mason: $80.08 per hourLake County cement mason: $67.47 per hourBrown County cement mason: $80.08 per hourKittson County cement mason: $64.52 per hourLac qui Parle County cement mason: $80.08 per hourWaseca County cement mason: $71.52 per hourHouston County cement mason: $71.52 per hourJackson County cement mason: $80.08 per hourWashington County cement mason: $79.42 per hourChisago County cement mason: $79.42 per hourFaribault County cement mason: $73.18 per hourBlue Earth County cement mason: $52.51 per hourNicollet County cement mason: $71.52 per hourStevens County cement mason: $79.42 per hourMille Lacs County cement mason: $79.42 per hourMower County cement mason: $73.18 per hourGrant County cement mason: $42.99 per hourHubbard County cement mason: $64.40 per hourBig Stone County cement mason: $80.08 per hourWadena County cement mason: $64.40 per hourChippewa County cement mason: $79.42 per hourWabasha County cement mason: $73.18 per hourKoochiching County cement mason: $64.40 per hourNorman County cement mason: $64.52 per hourBecker County cement mason: $64.40 per hourGoodhue County cement mason: $73.18 per hourRamsey County cement mason: $79.42 per hourYellow Medicine County cement mason: $80.08 per hourFillmore County cement mason: $71.52 per hourWright County cement mason: $79.42 per hourWilkin County cement mason: $61.01 per hourSwift County cement mason: $79.42 per hourMarshall County cement mason: $64.52 per hourPine County cement mason: $67.47 per hourScott County cement mason: $79.42 per hourClearwater County cement mason: $64.52 per hourCrow Wing County cement mason: $64.40 per hourDakota County cement mason: $79.42 per hourItasca County cement mason: $64.40 per hourCass County cement mason: $64.40 per hourKanabec County cement mason: $79.42 per hourSherburne County cement mason: $79.42 per hourWinona County cement mason: $71.52 per hourPope County cement mason: $42.99 per hourMcLeod County cement mason: $79.42 per hourLake of the Woods County cement mason: $64.52 per hourMorrison County cement mason: $80.08 per hourClay County cement mason: $61.01 per hourHennepin County cement mason: $79.42 per hourAnoka County cement mason: $79.42 per hourTraverse County cement mason: $50.23 per hourStearns County cement mason: $79.42 per hour
$42$64$67$79$79$80Cement Mason, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a cement mason make on prevailing wage in Minnesota?

18 groups of counties with identical rates and 10 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Redwood County group7 counties$80.08
  2. Morrison County group5 counties$80.08
  3. Yellow Medicine County group2 counties$80.08
  4. Hennepin County group9 counties$79.42
  5. Kandiyohi County group5 counties$79.42
  6. Stearns County group5 counties$79.42
  7. Chisago County group3 counties$79.42
  8. Todd County group4 counties$73.18
  9. Freeborn County group2 counties$73.18
  10. Goodhue County1 county$73.18
  11. Olmsted County group5 counties$71.52
  12. Winona County group3 counties$71.52
  13. Le Sueur County1 county$71.52
  14. Lyon County1 county$67.81
  15. Pine County group3 counties$67.47
  16. Aitkin County group2 counties$67.47
  17. Marshall County group5 counties$64.52
  18. Polk County group5 counties$64.52
  19. St. Louis County group7 counties$64.40
  20. Becker County group3 counties$64.40
  21. Clay County1 county$61.01
  22. Wilkin County1 county$61.01
  23. Lincoln County1 county$60.23
  24. Blue Earth County1 county$52.51
  25. Martin County1 county$52.51
  26. Traverse County1 county$50.23
  27. Pope County group2 counties$42.99
  28. Grant County1 county$42.99

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Redwood County group, 7 localities: Big Stone, Brown, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, RedwoodCEMENT MASONS (706)$80.08 $52.92 
Morrison County group, 5 localities: Cottonwood, Morrison, Renville, Rock, WatonwanCEMENT MASONS (706)$80.08 $52.92 
Yellow Medicine County group, 2 localities: Lac qui Parle, Yellow MedicineCEMENT MASONS (706)$80.08 $52.92 
Hennepin County group, 9 localities: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, WrightCEMENT MASONS (706)$79.42 $52.20 
Kandiyohi County group, 5 localities: Benton, Chippewa, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, StevensCEMENT MASONS (706)$79.42 $52.20 
Stearns County group, 5 localities: Mille Lacs, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, SwiftCEMENT MASONS (706)$79.42 $52.20 
Chisago County group, 3 localities: Chisago, McLeod, SibleyCEMENT MASONS (706)$79.42 $52.20 
Todd County group, 4 localities: Douglas, Faribault, Todd, WabashaCEMENT MASONS (706)$73.18 $48.21 
Freeborn County group, 2 localities: Freeborn, MowerCEMENT MASONS (706)$73.18 $48.21 
Goodhue CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$73.18 $48.21 
Olmsted County group, 5 localities: Fillmore, Nicollet, Olmsted, Steele, WasecaCEMENT MASONS (706)$71.52 $56.09 
Winona County group, 3 localities: Dodge, Houston, WinonaCEMENT MASONS (706)$71.52 $56.09 
Le Sueur CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$71.52 $56.09 
Lyon CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$67.81 $44.31 
Pine County group, 3 localities: Carlton, Cook, PineCEMENT MASONS (706)$67.47 $43.98 
Aitkin County group, 2 localities: Aitkin, LakeCEMENT MASONS (706)$67.47 $43.98 
Marshall County group, 5 localities: Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, RoseauCEMENT MASONS (706)$64.52 $42.52 
Polk County group, 5 localities: Clearwater, Kittson, Pennington, Polk, Red LakeCEMENT MASONS (706)$64.52 $42.52 
St. Louis County group, 7 localities: Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Otter Tail, St. LouisCEMENT MASONS (706)$64.40 $41.83 
Becker County group, 3 localities: Becker, Hubbard, WadenaCEMENT MASONS (706)$64.40 $41.83 
Clay CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$61.01 $40.32 
Wilkin CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$61.01 $40.32 
Lincoln CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$60.23 $39.81 
Blue Earth CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$52.51 $52.51 
Martin CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$52.51 $52.51 
Traverse CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$50.23 $29.75 
Pope County group, 2 localities: Meeker, PopeCEMENT MASONS (706)$42.99 $41.00 
Grant CountyCEMENT MASONS (706)$42.99 $41.00 

18 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 10 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 cement mason pay

What is the cement mason prevailing wage in Hennepin County?

$79.42 an hour: a $52.20 base wage plus $27.22 in fringe, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every cement mason classification in Hennepin County.

Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hennepin County the $79.42 total is a $52.20 base wage plus $27.22 in fringe, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does cement mason 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 cement masons 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 cement mason rate?

DLI often publishes the same cement mason rates for several counties. Across Minnesota, the 87 counties with a cement mason rate fall into 28 distinct sets of rates, and 18 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Hennepin County group).