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Prevailing wage rates in Houston County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 58 rates across 30 trades for public works in Houston County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and tile finisher the lowest at $24.75, 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.
Houston County is in Region 6. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Houston 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
- Plumber / Pipefitter$88.49
- Ironworker$87.36
- Bricklayer$81.24
- Electrician$76.74
- Telecom Technician$74.59
- Carpenter$74.21
- Sheet Metal Worker$72.51
- Cement Mason$71.52
- Operating Engineer$68.09
- Drywall Installer / Lather$67.55
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Soft Floor Layer$66.45
- Laborer$66.30
- Glazier$66.13
- Pile Driver$66.04
- Painter$61.44
- Drywall Finisher$61.43
- Terrazzo Worker$60.36
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Roofer$54.61
- Tile Setter$50.55
- Striping & Traffic Control$43.85
- Flagger$40.84
- Boilermaker$39.04
- Millwright$29.16
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$28.84
- Plasterer$25.50
- Tile Finisher$24.75
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 | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $39.04 | $32.00 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Freeborn County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $81.24 | $52.98 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Fillmore County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $74.21 | $46.81 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $66.45 | $41.00 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Winona County group | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $71.52 | $56.09 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Wabasha County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $61.43 | $34.94 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather | LATHERS (710) | $67.55 | $40.70 | 1 |
| Electrician · Olmsted County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $76.74 | $49.49 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Crow Wing County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Flagger | FLAG PERSON (104) | $40.84 | $23.17 | 1 |
| Glazier | GLAZIERS (709) | $66.13 | $43.66 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Olmsted County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $93.24 | $59.39 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Olmsted County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $87.36 | $49.50 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $66.30 | $39.00 | 6 |
| Millwright | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $29.16 | $25.00 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $68.09 | $45.24 | 17 |
| Painter · Fillmore County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.44 | $35.28 | 1 |
| Pile Driver | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $66.04 | $41.01 | 1 |
| Plasterer | PLASTERERS (718) | $25.50 | $20.00 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter | PLUMBERS (719) | $88.49 | $54.91 | 3 |
| Roofer · Mower County group | ROOFER (720) | $54.61 | $34.46 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Fillmore County group | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $72.51 | $43.53 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · Morrison County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Freeborn County group | PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS. (205) | $43.85 | $27.26 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $28.84 | $28.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $74.59 | $51.07 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Blue Earth County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $60.36 | $40.53 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $24.75 | $20.00 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Martin County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $50.55 | $44.90 | 1 |
DLI prints no rate here for Field Surveyor (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”); Landscape & Irrigation Laborer (“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 Houston 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 | MN20260054 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260024 | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260236 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260236 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Houston County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Houston County?
$76.74 an hour: a $49.49 base wage plus $27.25 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 Houston County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Houston County?
$66.30 an hour: a $39.00 base wage plus $27.30 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 Houston 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 Houston County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Houston County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260054 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260024 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260236 (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 Houston County share its rates with other counties?
For 16 of its 30 trades, yes: DLI sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 13 counties (the Olmsted County group). The other 14 are Houston County's own.