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Clay County, MN · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Clay County, Minnesota
$68.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$40.52 base wage + $27.48 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in Clay County, a laborer must be paid at least $68.00 an hour: a $40.52 base wage plus $27.48 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.
DLI lists 5 laborer rates for Clay County, from $32.35 to $68.00 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.52 + $27.48
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) | $40.52 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.48 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $68.00 |
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 LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $63.36 ($37.67 + $25.69) | Earlier |
| May 1, 2026 | $68.00 ($40.52 + $27.48) | In force |
Every laborer rate in Clay County
As DLI lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101)$68.00
- LABORER, SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN) (102)$68.00
- PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS) (107)Adjacent-county rate$62.26
- UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL) (109)Adjacent-county rate$60.26
- WATCH PERSON (105)$32.35
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 | May 1, 2026 |
| LABORER, SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN) (102) | $40.52 | $27.48 | $68.00 | May 1, 2026 |
| WATCH PERSON (105) | $31.00 | $1.35 | $32.35 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| BLASTER (106) FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US | — | — | — | — |
| PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS) (107)Adjacent-county rate | $38.00 | $24.26 | $62.26 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL) (109)Adjacent-county rate | $36.00 | $24.26 | $60.26 | Dec 22, 2025 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Clay County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to DLI's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LABORER: COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK)SAMN2025-001 | $40.52 | $68.00 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER: SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN)SAMN2025-001 | $40.52 | $68.00 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Building | PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS)SAMN2025-001 | $38.00 | $62.26 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 3 : ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK (GUY & STIFFLEG); STATIONARY TOWER …SAMN2025-001 | $49.89 | $80.85 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 5 : AIR COMPRESSOR 450 CFM OR OVER (TWO OR MORE MACHINES); CONCRETE MIXER; CONCRETE PUMP UP TO 31 METERS/101 FEET OF …SAMN2025-001 | $46.41 | $77.37 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 7 : AIR COMPRESSOR 600 CFM OR OVER; BRAKEPERSON; CONCRETE PUMP/PUMPCRETE OR COMPLACO TYPE; FIREPERSON, TEMPORARY …SAMN2025-001 | $43.38 | $74.34 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 5 : BITUMINOUS ROLLER (UNDER EIGHT TONS); CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE BLADE) (POWER OPERATED); FORM TRENCH DIGGER …SAMN2025-001 | $21.64 | $31.88 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Building | UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL)SAMN2025-001 | $36.00 | $60.26 | MN20260040 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER: COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK)SAMN2025-001 | $34.50 | $58.76 | MN20260234 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER: SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN)SAMN2025-001 | $34.50 | $58.76 | MN20260234 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS)SAMN2025-001 | $38.00 | $62.26 | MN20260234 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 2 : HELICOPTER PILOT; CONCRETE PUMP; ALL CRANES WITH OVER 135-FOOT BOOM, EXCLUDING JIB; DRAGLINE, CRAWLER, …SAMN2025-001 | $37.04 | $67.81 | MN20260234 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 5 : AIR COMPRESSOR, 600 CFM OR OVER; BITUMINOUS ROLLER (UNDER EIGHT TONS); CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE BLADE) (POWER …SAMN2025-001 | $33.51 | $64.28 | MN20260234 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL)SAMN2025-001 | $36.00 | $60.26 | MN20260234 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORERS: COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, MASON TENDER (BRICK,CEMENT/CONCRETE), PIPELAYER (CLAY (CITY OF MOORHEAD) COUNTYLABO0563-025 | $18.60 | $32.04 | MN20260024 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORER GROUP 2 (POLK (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF EAST GRAND FORKS)) (Projects under $760,000:)LABO1097-021 | $24.20 | $45.94 | MN20260024 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORER GROUP 2 (POLK (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF EAST GRAND FORKS)) (Projects $760k and over)LABO1097-021 | $28.47 | $50.21 | MN20260024 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORER GROUP 1 (POLK (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF EAST GRAND FORKS)) (Projects under $760,000:)LABO1097-021 | $23.86 | $45.60 | MN20260024 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORER GROUP 1 (POLK (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF EAST GRAND FORKS)) (Projects $760k and over)LABO1097-021 | $28.07 | $49.81 | MN20260024 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Minnesota Davis-Bacon changes
How Clay County compares
The main laborer 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
- Clay Countybase $40.52$68.00
- Norman Countybase $22.00$27.50
- Wilkin Countybase $29.80$32.95
- Becker Countybase $40.52$68.00
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current DLI rates. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $40.52 | $68.00 | |
| Becker County | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $40.52 | $68.00 | same |
| Otter Tail County | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $40.52 | $68.00 | same |
| Mahnomen County | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $32.09 | $56.01 | −$11.99 |
| Wilkin County | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $29.80 | $32.95 | −$35.05 |
| Norman County | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $22.00 | $27.50 | −$40.50 |
| Polk County | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $22.00 | $27.50 | −$40.50 |
More from DLI on this rate
- DLI DLI schedule, page 121
- 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).
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 schedule DLI-C-14-2025-12-22, issued December 22, 2025, effective May 1, 2026, page 121: workplace.doli.state.mn.us/prevwage/report/consolidated/commercial.pdf
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 Clay County as CSV · Report an error