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Elevator Constructor prevailing wage, Pine County group, Minnesota (7 counties)
DLI sets the same elevator constructor rates, row for row, in 7 counties: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Pine, Red Lake and Rock. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$107.88an hour, total
$62.52 wage + $45.36 fringe · Adjacent-county rate
On Minnesota public works in each of these 7 counties, an elevator constructor must be paid at least $107.88 an hour: a $62.52 base wage plus $45.36 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: $62.52 + $45.36
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) | $62.52 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $45.36 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $107.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $107.88 | MN20260041 Mod 2 | same |
| Mahnomen County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $107.88 | MN20260069 Mod 2 | same |
| Marshall County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $107.88 | MN20260070 Mod 2 | same |
| Pennington County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $107.88 | MN20260083 Mod 2 | same |
| Pine County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $107.88 | MN20260084 Mod 2 | same |
| Red Lake County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $107.88 | MN20260089 Mod 2 | same |
| Rock County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $107.88 | MN20260093 Mod 2 | same |
When this rate changes
- 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.
How the Pine 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
- Pine County groupbase $62.52$107.88
- Kanabec Countybase $65.21$111.42
- Carlton Countybase $65.21$111.42
- Chisago 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 | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | $111.42 | $65.21 |
| 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) | $111.42 | $65.21 |
| Hennepin County group, 8 localities: Anoka, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 |
| Carver County group, 5 localities: Carver, Chisago, Isanti, McLeod, Sibley | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 |
| Le Sueur County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 |
| Yellow Medicine County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 |
| Pine County group, 7 localities: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Pine, Red Lake, Rock | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $107.88 | $62.52 |
| Polk County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $107.88 | $62.52 |
| Nobles County group, 2 localities: Kittson, Nobles | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $104.48 | $59.95 |
| Big Stone County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $101.20 | $57.49 |
| Lac qui Parle County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $101.20 | $57.49 |
| Hubbard County | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $95.07 | $53.28 |
| Cottonwood County group, 2 localities: Cottonwood, Jackson | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $92.03 | $51.55 |
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
Notes on this rate
DLI's notes, in DLI's words.
- * * Indicates that adjacent county rates were used for the labor class listed.
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: Clearwater · Mahnomen · Marshall · Pennington · Pine · Red Lake · Rock
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:
- Clearwater: DLI-C-15-2025-12-22, page 137
- Mahnomen: DLI-C-43-2025-12-22, page 391
- Marshall: DLI-C-44-2025-12-22, page 400
- Pennington: DLI-C-57-2025-12-22, page 518
- Pine: DLI-C-58-2025-12-22, page 527
- Red Lake: DLI-C-63-2025-12-22, page 573
- Rock: DLI-C-67-2025-12-22, page 609
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