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Prevailing wage rates in Grant County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 59 rates across 31 trades for public works in Grant County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and striping and traffic control worker the lowest at $15.00, total.
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 against dli.mn.gov on October 25, 2026.
Grant County is in Region 4. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Grant County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe DLI lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$111.42
- Heat & Frost Insulator$93.24
- Ironworker$87.36
- Sheet Metal Worker$85.47
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Pile Driver$79.69
- Bricklayer$77.81
- Roofer$72.89
- Plumber / Pipefitter$70.98
- Telecom Technician$69.97
- Laborer$68.00
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Carpenter$67.12
- Electrician$66.74
- Operating Engineer$66.20
- Millwright$64.41
- Painter$61.87
- Glazier$61.54
- Drywall Finisher$60.93
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Terrazzo Worker$54.41
- Flagger$50.15
- Plasterer$49.05
- Soft Floor Layer$44.53
- Cement Mason$42.99
- Tile Setter$41.19
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$28.84
- Drywall Installer / Lather$24.42
- Landscape Laborer$19.00
- Field Surveyor$15.00
- Striping & Traffic Control$15.00
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DLI's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Stearns County group | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $67.22 | $41.23 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Rice County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Otter Tail County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $77.81 | $47.87 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Redwood County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $67.12 | $39.14 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Grant County group | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $44.53 | $27.15 | 1 |
| Cement Mason | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $42.99 | $41.00 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Crow Wing County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $60.93 | $35.92 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Kandiyohi County group | LATHERS (710) | $24.42 | $23.50 | 1 |
| Electrician | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $66.74 | $43.25 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · St. Louis County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor | SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN (OPERATE TOTAL STATION, GPS RECEIVER, LEVEL, ROD OR RANGE POLES, STEEL TAPE MEASUREMENT; MARK AND DRIVE STAKES; HAND OR POWER DIGGING FOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF MARKERS OR MONUMENTS; PERFORM AND CHECK CALCULATIONS; REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND LAND SURVEY MATERIALS). THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE WORK PERFORMED ON A PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT BY A LAND SURVEYOR WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 326.02 TO 326.15. (110) | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| Flagger · Clay County group | FLAG PERSON (104) | $50.15 | $29.53 | 1 |
| Glazier · Pope County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $61.54 | $38.65 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Nobles County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $93.24 | $59.39 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Sherburne County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $87.36 | $49.50 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $68.00 | $40.52 | 6 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Wilkin County group | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $19.00 | $17.00 | 1 |
| Millwright | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $64.41 | $34.13 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $66.20 | $43.35 | 17 |
| Painter · Stearns County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.87 | $35.73 | 1 |
| Pile Driver · Blue Earth County group | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $79.69 | $49.46 | 1 |
| Plasterer | PLASTERERS (718) | $49.05 | $30.72 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Otter Tail County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $70.98 | $49.64 | 3 |
| Roofer · Pope County group | ROOFER (720) | $72.89 | $48.68 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Grant County group | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $85.47 | $54.96 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · Morrison County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Todd County group | TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) (111) | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $28.84 | $28.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $69.97 | $47.73 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Polk County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $54.41 | $37.58 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Cottonwood County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $41.19 | $30.66 | 1 |
DLI prints no rate here for Tile Finisher (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”); Tunnel Worker (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”).
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Grant County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DLI's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | MN20260052 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260011 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260234 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260234 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Grant County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Grant County?
$66.74 an hour: a $43.25 base wage plus $23.49 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every electrician rate in Grant County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Grant County?
$68.00 an hour: a $40.52 base wage plus $27.48 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every laborer rate in Grant County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Grant County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Grant County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260052 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260011 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260234 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. 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.
Does Grant County share its rates with other counties?
For 22 of its 31 trades, yes: DLI sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 8 counties (the Redwood County group). The other 9 are Grant County's own.