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Minnesota glazier prevailing wage, county by county

A glazier's prevailing wage on Minnesota public works runs from $45.33 an hour in Chippewa County to $82.28 in Anoka County. The median county is $64.86.

Main glazier classification in each county (Glaziers (709)), 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 glazier: $64.86 per hourRed Lake County glazier: $75.73 per hourMeeker County glazier: $61.54 per hourIsanti County glazier: $82.28 per hourRock County glazier: $52.70 per hourCarver County glazier: $82.28 per hourKandiyohi County glazier: $61.54 per hourCottonwood County glazier: $82.28 per hourFreeborn County glazier: $52.70 per hourBenton County glazier: $61.54 per hourDouglas County glazier: $61.54 per hourMurray County glazier: $50.70 per hourPipestone County glazier: $50.70 per hourCarlton County glazier: $69.85 per hourAitkin County glazier: $61.54 per hourRice County glazier: $82.28 per hourWatonwan County glazier: $82.28 per hourOtter Tail County glazier: $61.54 per hourPennington County glazier: $61.54 per hourMahnomen County glazier: $64.86 per hourRoseau County glazier: $61.54 per hourMartin County glazier: $82.28 per hourBeltrami County glazier: $61.54 per hourSt. Louis County glazier: $69.85 per hourDodge County glazier: $82.28 per hourLe Sueur County glazier: $82.28 per hourSteele County glazier: $52.70 per hourNobles County glazier: $52.70 per hourSibley County glazier: $82.28 per hourOlmsted County glazier: $52.70 per hourLyon County glazier: $82.28 per hourRenville County glazier: $61.54 per hourTodd County glazier: $61.54 per hourCook County glazier: $69.85 per hourLincoln County glazier: $72.23 per hourRedwood County glazier: $82.28 per hourLake County glazier: $69.85 per hourBrown County glazier: $82.28 per hourKittson County glazier: $61.54 per hourLac qui Parle County glazier: $82.28 per hourWaseca County glazier: $52.70 per hourHouston County glazier: $66.13 per hourJackson County glazier: $82.28 per hourWashington County glazier: $82.28 per hourChisago County glazier: $82.28 per hourFaribault County glazier: $52.70 per hourBlue Earth County glazier: $82.28 per hourNicollet County glazier: $52.70 per hourStevens County glazier: $82.28 per hourMille Lacs County glazier: $61.54 per hourMower County glazier: $52.70 per hourGrant County glazier: $61.54 per hourHubbard County glazier: $61.54 per hourBig Stone County glazier: $82.28 per hourWadena County glazier: $61.54 per hourChippewa County glazier: $45.33 per hourWabasha County glazier: $52.70 per hourKoochiching County glazier: $69.85 per hourNorman County glazier: $82.28 per hourBecker County glazier: $82.28 per hourGoodhue County glazier: $52.70 per hourRamsey County glazier: $82.28 per hourYellow Medicine County glazier: $82.28 per hourFillmore County glazier: $52.70 per hourWright County glazier: $61.54 per hourWilkin County glazier: $61.54 per hourSwift County glazier: $82.28 per hourMarshall County glazier: $61.54 per hourPine County glazier: $82.28 per hourScott County glazier: $82.28 per hourClearwater County glazier: $61.54 per hourCrow Wing County glazier: $61.54 per hourDakota County glazier: $82.28 per hourItasca County glazier: $69.85 per hourCass County glazier: $82.28 per hourKanabec County glazier: $61.54 per hourSherburne County glazier: $61.54 per hourWinona County glazier: $52.70 per hourPope County glazier: $61.54 per hourMcLeod County glazier: $61.54 per hourLake of the Woods County glazier: $82.28 per hourMorrison County glazier: $61.54 per hourClay County glazier: $82.28 per hourHennepin County glazier: $82.28 per hourAnoka County glazier: $82.28 per hourTraverse County glazier: $82.28 per hourStearns County glazier: $61.54 per hour
$45$61$61$72$82$82Glazier, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a glazier make on prevailing wage in Minnesota?

11 groups of counties with identical rates and 10 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Blue Earth County group11 counties$82.28
  2. Lyon County group9 counties$82.28
  3. Hennepin County group8 counties$82.28
  4. Chisago County group2 counties$82.28
  5. Le Sueur County group2 counties$82.28
  6. Lac qui Parle County1 county$82.28
  7. Red Lake County1 county$75.73
  8. Lincoln County1 county$72.23
  9. St. Louis County group6 counties$69.85
  10. Houston County1 county$66.13
  11. Mahnomen County1 county$64.86
  12. Polk County1 county$64.86
  13. Stearns County group18 counties$61.54
  14. Pope County group7 counties$61.54
  15. Wright County group2 counties$61.54
  16. Fillmore County group6 counties$52.70
  17. Olmsted County group6 counties$52.70
  18. Goodhue County1 county$52.70
  19. Murray County1 county$50.70
  20. Pipestone County1 county$50.70
  21. Chippewa County1 county$45.33

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Blue Earth County group, 11 localities: Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Pine, Redwood, Rice, StevensGLAZIERS (709)$82.28 $54.03 
Lyon County group, 9 localities: Big Stone, Jackson, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Martin, Norman, Swift, Traverse, WatonwanGLAZIERS (709)$82.28 $54.03 
Hennepin County group, 8 localities: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, WashingtonGLAZIERS (709)$82.28 $54.03 
Chisago County group, 2 localities: Chisago, IsantiGLAZIERS (709)$82.28 $54.03 
Le Sueur County group, 2 localities: Le Sueur, Yellow MedicineGLAZIERS (709)$82.28 $54.03 
Lac qui Parle CountyGLAZIERS (709)$82.28 $54.03 
Red Lake CountyGLAZIERS (709)$75.73 $48.98 
Lincoln CountyGLAZIERS (709)$72.23 $48.73 
St. Louis County group, 6 localities: Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. LouisGLAZIERS (709)$69.85 $41.76 
Houston CountyGLAZIERS (709)$66.13 $43.66 
Mahnomen CountyGLAZIERS (709)$64.86 $40.65 
Polk CountyGLAZIERS (709)$64.86 $40.65 
Stearns County group, 18 localities: Aitkin, Beltrami, Benton, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hubbard, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, WadenaGLAZIERS (709)$61.54 $38.65 
Pope County group, 7 localities: Clearwater, Grant, Kittson, Pennington, Pope, Renville, WilkinGLAZIERS (709)$61.54 $38.65 
Wright County group, 2 localities: McLeod, WrightGLAZIERS (709)$61.54 $38.65 
Fillmore County group, 6 localities: Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Rock, Wabasha, WinonaGLAZIERS (709)$52.70 $39.24 
Olmsted County group, 6 localities: Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Steele, WasecaGLAZIERS (709)$52.70 $39.24 
Goodhue CountyGLAZIERS (709)$52.70 $39.24 
Murray CountyGLAZIERS (709)$50.70 $37.74 
Pipestone CountyGLAZIERS (709)$50.70 $37.74 
Chippewa CountyGLAZIERS (709)$45.33 $30.43 

11 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 10 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 glazier pay

What is the glazier prevailing wage in Hennepin County?

$82.28 an hour: a $54.03 base wage plus $28.25 in fringe, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every glazier classification in Hennepin County.

Does glazier prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hennepin County the $82.28 total is a $54.03 base wage plus $28.25 in fringe, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does glazier 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 glaziers 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 glazier rate?

DLI often publishes the same glazier rates for several counties. Across Minnesota, the 87 counties with a glazier rate fall into 21 distinct sets of rates, and 11 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 18 counties (the Stearns County group).