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Cement Mason prevailing wage, Stearns County group, Minnesota (5 counties)
DLI sets the same cement mason rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Mille Lacs, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns and Swift. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$79.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$52.20 base wage + $27.22 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in each of these 5 counties, a cement mason must be paid at least $79.42 an hour: a $52.20 base wage plus $27.22 in fringe.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026); this rate, effective May 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: $52.20 + $27.22
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) | $52.20 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.22 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $79.42 |
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 CEMENT MASONS (706). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $76.53 ($49.31 + $27.22) | Earlier |
| May 1, 2026 | $79.42 ($52.20 + $27.22) | In force |
Davis-Bacon cement mason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs County | CEMENT MASON | $79.42 | MN20260074 Mod 2 | same |
| Rice County | CEMENT MASON | $79.42 | MN20260092 Mod 2 | same |
| Sherburne County | CEMENT MASON | $79.42 | MN20260096 Mod 2 | same |
| Stearns County | CEMENT MASON | $79.42 | MN20260099 Mod 2 | same |
| Swift County | CEMENT MASON | $79.42 | MN20260102 Mod 2 | same |
How the Stearns County group compares
The main cement mason 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
- Stearns County groupbase $52.20$79.42
- Meeker Countybase $41.00$42.99
- Benton Countybase $52.20$79.42
- Kandiyohi Countybase $52.20$79.42
Which county is in which cement mason group
Every Minnesota county with a cement mason rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood County group, 7 localities: Big Stone, Brown, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.92 | $80.08 |
| Morrison County group, 5 localities: Cottonwood, Morrison, Renville, Rock, Watonwan | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.92 | $80.08 |
| Yellow Medicine County group, 2 localities: Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.92 | $80.08 |
| Hennepin County group, 9 localities: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.20 | $79.42 |
| Kandiyohi County group, 5 localities: Benton, Chippewa, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Stevens | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.20 | $79.42 |
| Stearns County group, 5 localities: Mille Lacs, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.20 | $79.42 |
| Chisago County group, 3 localities: Chisago, McLeod, Sibley | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.20 | $79.42 |
| Todd County group, 4 localities: Douglas, Faribault, Todd, Wabasha | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $48.21 | $73.18 |
| Freeborn County group, 2 localities: Freeborn, Mower | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $48.21 | $73.18 |
| Goodhue County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $48.21 | $73.18 |
| Olmsted County group, 5 localities: Fillmore, Nicollet, Olmsted, Steele, Waseca | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $56.09 | $71.52 |
| Winona County group, 3 localities: Dodge, Houston, Winona | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $56.09 | $71.52 |
| Le Sueur County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $56.09 | $71.52 |
| Lyon County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $44.31 | $67.81 |
| Pine County group, 3 localities: Carlton, Cook, Pine | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $43.98 | $67.47 |
| Aitkin County group, 2 localities: Aitkin, Lake | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $43.98 | $67.47 |
| Marshall County group, 5 localities: Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Roseau | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $42.52 | $64.52 |
| Polk County group, 5 localities: Clearwater, Kittson, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $42.52 | $64.52 |
| St. Louis County group, 7 localities: Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Otter Tail, St. Louis | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $41.83 | $64.40 |
| Becker County group, 3 localities: Becker, Hubbard, Wadena | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $41.83 | $64.40 |
| Clay County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $40.32 | $61.01 |
| Wilkin County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $40.32 | $61.01 |
| Lincoln County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $39.81 | $60.23 |
| Blue Earth County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.51 | $52.51 |
| Martin County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $52.51 | $52.51 |
| Traverse County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $29.75 | $50.23 |
| Pope County group, 2 localities: Meeker, Pope | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $41.00 | $42.99 |
| Grant County | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $41.00 | $42.99 |
18 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 10 counties with rates of their own.
Minnesota cement mason 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: Mille Lacs · Rice · Sherburne · Stearns · Swift
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:
- Mille Lacs: DLI-C-48-2025-12-22, page 436
- Rice: DLI-C-66-2025-12-22, page 600
- Sherburne: DLI-C-71-2025-12-22, page 646
- Stearns: DLI-C-73-2025-12-22, page 665
- Swift: DLI-C-76-2025-12-22, page 693
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