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Minnesota electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's prevailing wage on Minnesota public works runs from $20.00 an hour in Norman County to $99.38 in Anoka County. The median county is $76.74.

Main electrician classification in each county (Electricians (707)), 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 electrician: $56.03 per hourRed Lake County electrician: $39.52 per hourMeeker County electrician: $85.72 per hourIsanti County electrician: $99.38 per hourRock County electrician: $55.90 per hourCarver County electrician: $99.38 per hourKandiyohi County electrician: $85.72 per hourCottonwood County electrician: $70.01 per hourFreeborn County electrician: $76.74 per hourBenton County electrician: $66.74 per hourDouglas County electrician: $66.74 per hourMurray County electrician: $55.90 per hourPipestone County electrician: $61.97 per hourCarlton County electrician: $80.79 per hourAitkin County electrician: $80.79 per hourRice County electrician: $99.38 per hourWatonwan County electrician: $70.01 per hourOtter Tail County electrician: $47.12 per hourPennington County electrician: $50.81 per hourMahnomen County electrician: $47.46 per hourRoseau County electrician: $46.34 per hourMartin County electrician: $70.01 per hourBeltrami County electrician: $73.18 per hourSt. Louis County electrician: $80.79 per hourDodge County electrician: $76.74 per hourLe Sueur County electrician: $99.38 per hourSteele County electrician: $76.74 per hourNobles County electrician: $55.90 per hourSibley County electrician: $76.74 per hourOlmsted County electrician: $76.74 per hourLyon County electrician: $70.01 per hourRenville County electrician: $70.01 per hourTodd County electrician: $78.23 per hourCook County electrician: $80.79 per hourLincoln County electrician: $70.01 per hourRedwood County electrician: $70.01 per hourLake County electrician: $80.79 per hourBrown County electrician: $70.01 per hourKittson County electrician: $56.03 per hourLac qui Parle County electrician: $85.72 per hourWaseca County electrician: $76.74 per hourHouston County electrician: $76.74 per hourJackson County electrician: $70.01 per hourWashington County electrician: $99.38 per hourChisago County electrician: $99.38 per hourFaribault County electrician: $76.74 per hourBlue Earth County electrician: $76.74 per hourNicollet County electrician: $76.74 per hourStevens County electrician: $85.72 per hourMille Lacs County electrician: $99.38 per hourMower County electrician: $76.74 per hourGrant County electrician: $66.74 per hourHubbard County electrician: $80.79 per hourBig Stone County electrician: $85.72 per hourWadena County electrician: $80.79 per hourChippewa County electrician: $85.72 per hourWabasha County electrician: $76.74 per hourKoochiching County electrician: $81.32 per hourNorman County electrician: $20.00 per hourBecker County electrician: $66.74 per hourGoodhue County electrician: $76.74 per hourRamsey County electrician: $99.38 per hourYellow Medicine County electrician: $70.01 per hourFillmore County electrician: $76.74 per hourWright County electrician: $99.38 per hourWilkin County electrician: $43.55 per hourSwift County electrician: $85.72 per hourMarshall County electrician: $56.03 per hourPine County electrician: $80.79 per hourScott County electrician: $99.38 per hourClearwater County electrician: $38.21 per hourCrow Wing County electrician: $80.79 per hourDakota County electrician: $99.38 per hourItasca County electrician: $81.32 per hourCass County electrician: $80.79 per hourKanabec County electrician: $99.38 per hourSherburne County electrician: $99.38 per hourWinona County electrician: $76.74 per hourPope County electrician: $85.72 per hourMcLeod County electrician: $85.72 per hourLake of the Woods County electrician: $73.18 per hourMorrison County electrician: $80.79 per hourClay County electrician: $56.03 per hourHennepin County electrician: $99.38 per hourAnoka County electrician: $99.38 per hourTraverse County electrician: $45.95 per hourStearns County electrician: $85.72 per hour
$20$66$76$80$85$99Electrician, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Minnesota?

13 groups of counties with identical rates and 19 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Ramsey County group6 counties$99.38
  2. Hennepin County group4 counties$99.38
  3. Sherburne County group3 counties$99.38
  4. Kanabec County1 county$99.38
  5. Le Sueur County1 county$99.38
  6. Stearns County group8 counties$85.72
  7. Lac qui Parle County1 county$85.72
  8. McLeod County1 county$85.72
  9. Itasca County group2 counties$81.32
  10. St. Louis County group11 counties$80.79
  11. Todd County1 county$78.23
  12. Olmsted County group13 counties$76.74
  13. Goodhue County group2 counties$76.74
  14. Beltrami County group2 counties$73.18
  15. Redwood County group9 counties$70.01
  16. Yellow Medicine County1 county$70.01
  17. Douglas County group3 counties$66.74
  18. Grant County1 county$66.74
  19. Pipestone County1 county$61.97
  20. Polk County group3 counties$56.03
  21. Kittson County1 county$56.03
  22. Nobles County group2 counties$55.90
  23. Murray County1 county$55.90
  24. Pennington County1 county$50.81
  25. Mahnomen County1 county$47.46
  26. Otter Tail County1 county$47.12
  27. Roseau County1 county$46.34
  28. Traverse County1 county$45.95
  29. Wilkin County1 county$43.55
  30. Red Lake County1 county$39.52
  31. Clearwater County1 county$38.21
  32. Norman County1 county$20.00

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Ramsey County group, 6 localities: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey, WashingtonELECTRICIANS (707)$99.38 $61.39 
Hennepin County group, 4 localities: Carver, Hennepin, Scott, WrightELECTRICIANS (707)$99.38 $63.59 
Sherburne County group, 3 localities: Mille Lacs, Rice, SherburneELECTRICIANS (707)$99.38 $61.39 
Kanabec CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$99.38 $61.39 
Le Sueur CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$99.38 $61.39 
Stearns County group, 8 localities: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, SwiftELECTRICIANS (707)$85.72 $54.86 
Lac qui Parle CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$85.72 $54.86 
McLeod CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$85.72 $54.86 
Itasca County group, 2 localities: Itasca, KoochichingELECTRICIANS (707)$81.32 $47.62 
St. Louis County group, 11 localities: Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake, Morrison, Pine, St. Louis, WadenaELECTRICIANS (707)$80.79 $47.46 
Todd CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$78.23 $67.50 
Olmsted County group, 13 localities: Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, WinonaELECTRICIANS (707)$76.74 $49.49 
Goodhue County group, 2 localities: Goodhue, SibleyELECTRICIANS (707)$76.74 $49.49 
Beltrami County group, 2 localities: Beltrami, Lake of the WoodsELECTRICIANS (707)$73.18 $42.16 
Redwood County group, 9 localities: Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Redwood, Renville, WatonwanELECTRICIANS (707)$70.01 $46.45 
Yellow Medicine CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$70.01 $46.45 
Douglas County group, 3 localities: Becker, Benton, DouglasELECTRICIANS (707)$66.74 $43.25 
Grant CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$66.74 $43.25 
Pipestone CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$61.97 $47.00 
Polk County group, 3 localities: Clay, Marshall, PolkELECTRICIANS (707)$56.03 $37.41 
Kittson CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$56.03 $37.41 
Nobles County group, 2 localities: Nobles, RockELECTRICIANS (707)$55.90 $38.92 
Murray CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$55.90 $38.92 
Pennington CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$50.81 $42.00 
Mahnomen CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$47.46 $39.00 
Otter Tail CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$47.12 $39.00 
Roseau CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$46.34 $38.00 
Traverse CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$45.95 $36.00 
Wilkin CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$43.55 $34.00 
Red Lake CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$39.52 $36.00 
Clearwater CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$38.21 $26.03 
Norman CountyELECTRICIANS (707)$20.00 $20.00 

13 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 19 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 electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Hennepin County?

$99.38 an hour: a $63.59 base wage plus $35.79 in fringe, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every electrician classification in Hennepin County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hennepin County the $99.38 total is a $63.59 base wage plus $35.79 in fringe, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician 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 electricians 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 electrician rate?

DLI often publishes the same electrician rates for several counties. Across Minnesota, the 87 counties with an electrician rate fall into 32 distinct sets of rates, and 13 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Olmsted County group).