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Elevator Constructor prevailing wage, Cottonwood County group, Minnesota (2 counties)
DLI sets the same elevator constructor rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Cottonwood and Jackson. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$92.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$51.55 base wage + $40.48 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in each of these 2 counties, an elevator constructor must be paid at least $92.03 an hour: a $51.55 base wage plus $40.48 in fringe.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026); this rate, effective December 22, 2025. 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: $51.55 + $40.48
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) | $51.55 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $40.48 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $92.03 |
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.
Davis-Bacon elevator constructor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $92.03 | MN20260043 Mod 2 | same |
| Jackson County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $92.03 | MN20260058 Mod 2 | same |
How the Cottonwood County group compares
The main elevator constructor 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
- Cottonwood County groupbase $51.55$92.03
- Jackson Countybase $51.55$92.03
- Redwood Countybase $65.21$111.42
- Brown Countybase $65.21$111.42
Which county is in which elevator constructor group
Every Minnesota county with a elevator constructor rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing County group, 36 localities: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lincoln, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $65.21 | $111.42 |
| St. Louis County group, 21 localities: Blue Earth, Clay, Dodge, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Rice, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Winona | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $65.21 | $111.42 |
| Hennepin County group, 8 localities: Anoka, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $65.21 | $111.42 |
| Carver County group, 5 localities: Carver, Chisago, Isanti, McLeod, Sibley | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $65.21 | $111.42 |
| Le Sueur County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $65.21 | $111.42 |
| Yellow Medicine County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $65.21 | $111.42 |
| Pine County group, 7 localities: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Pine, Red Lake, Rock | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $62.52 | $107.88 |
| Polk County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $62.52 | $107.88 |
| Nobles County group, 2 localities: Kittson, Nobles | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $59.95 | $104.48 |
| Big Stone County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $57.49 | $101.20 |
| Lac qui Parle County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $57.49 | $101.20 |
| Hubbard County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $53.28 | $95.07 |
| Cottonwood County group, 2 localities: Cottonwood, Jackson | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $51.55 | $92.03 |
7 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 6 counties with rates of their own.
Minnesota elevator constructor 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: Cottonwood · Jackson
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:
- Cottonwood: DLI-C-17-2025-12-22, page 155
- Jackson: DLI-C-32-2025-12-22, page 292
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