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Crow Wing County, MN · Painter
Painter prevailing wage in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
$61.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$35.73 base wage + $26.14 fringe benefits
Crow Wing County uses the same painter rates as 20 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Minnesota public works in Crow Wing County, a painter must be paid at least $61.87 an hour: a $35.73 base wage plus $26.14 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: $35.73 + $26.14
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) | $35.73 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.14 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $61.87 |
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 PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $59.27 ($33.13 + $26.14) | Earlier |
| May 1, 2026 | $61.87 ($35.73 + $26.14) | In force |
Davis-Bacon painter rate in Crow Wing 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 | PAINTER (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS)SAMN2025-001 | $35.73 | $61.87 | MN20260044 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | PAINTER (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS)SAMN2025-001 | $29.16 | $48.24 | MN20260233 Mod 2 |
| Residential | PAINTERSUMN1990-007 | $8.00 | $8.00 | MN20260002 Mod 1 |
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 Crow Wing County compares
The main painter 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
- Crow Wing Countybase $35.73$61.87
- Aitkin Countybase $35.73$61.87
- Morrison Countybase $35.73$61.87
- Kanabec Countybase $48.25$77.34
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DLI rates. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
DLI's painter rates for Crow Wing County are the same as in 20 other counties: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Cass, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more. The closest county with a different rate is Kanabec County, at $77.34.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Crow Wing County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing County | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $35.73 | $61.87 | |
| Aitkin County | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $35.73 | $61.87 | same |
| Morrison County | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $35.73 | $61.87 | same |
| Cass County | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $35.73 | $61.87 | same |
| Wadena County | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $35.73 | $61.87 | same |
| Mille Lacs County | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $35.73 | $61.87 | same |
| Todd County | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $35.73 | $61.87 | same |
More from DLI on this rate
- DLI DLI schedule, page 164
- 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-18-2025-12-22, issued December 22, 2025, effective May 1, 2026, page 164: 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 Crow Wing County as CSV · Report an error