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Flagger prevailing wage, Swift County group, Minnesota (2 counties)
DLI sets the same flagger rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Chippewa and Swift. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$15.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · FLAG PERSON
$12.50 base wage + $2.95 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in each of these 2 counties, a flagger working as flag person must be paid at least $15.45 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $2.95 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: $12.50 + $2.95
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) | $12.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.95 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $15.45 |
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 flagger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Swift County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Swift County group compares
The main flagger 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
- Swift County groupbase $12.50$15.45
- Chippewa Countybase $12.50$15.45
- Pope Countybase $40.52$68.00
- Kandiyohi Countybase $40.52$68.00
Which county is in which flagger group
Every Minnesota county with a flagger rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County group, 5 localities: Chisago, Dakota, Isanti, Scott, Wright | FLAG PERSON (104) | $46.25 | $74.12 |
| Hennepin County group, 5 localities: Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | FLAG PERSON (104) | $46.25 | $74.12 |
| Sherburne County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $46.25 | $74.12 |
| Morrison County group, 7 localities: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Todd | FLAG PERSON (104) | $40.52 | $68.00 |
| Stearns County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $40.52 | $68.00 |
| McLeod County group, 2 localities: McLeod, Sibley | FLAG PERSON (104) | $35.83 | $63.31 |
| Mille Lacs County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $37.41 | $62.62 |
| Cass County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $35.98 | $59.40 |
| Rice County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $32.75 | $55.57 |
| Aitkin County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $32.11 | $53.80 |
| Itasca County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $29.33 | $52.05 |
| Koochiching County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $29.33 | $52.05 |
| Kanabec County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $30.91 | $51.85 |
| Hubbard County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $31.13 | $51.75 |
| Wadena County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $31.13 | $51.75 |
| St. Louis County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $29.92 | $51.61 |
| Clay County group, 4 localities: Becker, Clay, Grant, Wilkin | FLAG PERSON (104) | $29.53 | $50.15 |
| Otter Tail County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $29.53 | $50.15 |
| Carlton County group, 2 localities: Carlton, Lake | FLAG PERSON (104) | $28.72 | $49.66 |
| Martin County group, 4 localities: Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Watonwan | FLAG PERSON (104) | $27.74 | $49.31 |
| Blue Earth County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $27.74 | $49.31 |
| Freeborn County group, 3 localities: Faribault, Freeborn, Waseca | FLAG PERSON (104) | $27.85 | $49.02 |
| Le Sueur County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $27.85 | $49.02 |
| Steele County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $27.85 | $49.02 |
| Beltrami County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.57 | $47.31 |
| Renville County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.74 | $47.31 |
| Pine County group, 2 localities: Cook, Pine | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.52 | $45.81 |
| Big Stone County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.51 | $44.20 |
| Redwood County group, 2 localities: Cottonwood, Redwood | FLAG PERSON (104) | $22.99 | $41.46 |
| Clearwater County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $22.82 | $41.46 |
| Houston County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $23.17 | $40.84 |
| Jackson County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $17.95 | $27.00 |
| Fillmore County group, 5 localities: Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Wabasha, Winona | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.42 | $26.50 |
| Goodhue County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.42 | $26.50 |
| Olmsted County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.42 | $26.50 |
| Crow Wing County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $13.03 | $18.40 |
| Murray County group, 3 localities: Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone | FLAG PERSON (104) | $13.50 | $17.32 |
| Lyon County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $13.50 | $17.32 |
| Yellow Medicine County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $13.50 | $17.32 |
| Swift County group, 2 localities: Chippewa, Swift | FLAG PERSON (104) | $12.50 | $15.45 |
| Marshall County group, 5 localities: Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake | FLAG PERSON (104) | $15.08 | $15.08 |
| Polk County | FLAG PERSON (104) | $15.08 | $15.08 |
14 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 28 counties with rates of their own.
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).
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:
- Chippewa: DLI-C-12-2025-12-22, page 103
- Swift: DLI-C-76-2025-12-22, page 686
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