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Ironworker prevailing wage, Crow Wing County group, Minnesota (11 counties)
DLI sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 11 counties: Aitkin, Becker, Crow Wing, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Roseau and Wilkin. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$84.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$46.79 base wage + $37.78 fringe benefits · Adjacent-county rate
On Minnesota public works in each of these 11 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $84.57 an hour: a $46.79 base wage plus $37.78 in fringe.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026); this rate, effective May 3, 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.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.79 + $37.78
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) | $46.79 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $37.78 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $84.57 |
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.
Dated rates for this classification
DLI prints more than one dated line for IRONWORKERS (712). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $80.67 ($42.89 + $37.78) | Earlier |
| May 3, 2026 | $84.57 ($46.79 + $37.78) | In force |
Davis-Bacon ironworker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260027 Mod 2 | same |
| Becker County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260029 Mod 2 | same |
| Crow Wing County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260044 Mod 2 | same |
| Kittson County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260061 Mod 2 | same |
| Lake of the Woods County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260065 Mod 2 | same |
| Mahnomen County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260069 Mod 2 | same |
| Norman County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260080 Mod 2 | same |
| Pennington County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260083 Mod 2 | same |
| Polk County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260086 Mod 2 | same |
| Roseau County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260094 Mod 2 | same |
| Wilkin County | IRONWORKER | $84.57 | MN20260110 Mod 2 | same |
How the Crow Wing County group compares
The main ironworker 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
- Crow Wing County groupbase $46.79$84.57
- Aitkin Countybase $46.79$84.57
- Morrison Countybase $49.50$87.36
- Cass Countybase $46.79$84.57
Which county is in which ironworker group
Every Minnesota county with a ironworker rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
7 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 4 counties with rates of their own.
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: Aitkin · Becker · Crow Wing · Kittson · Lake of the Woods · Mahnomen · Norman · Pennington · Polk · Roseau · Wilkin
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:
- Aitkin: DLI-C-01-2025-12-22, page 8
- Becker: DLI-C-03-2025-12-22, page 28
- Crow Wing: DLI-C-18-2025-12-22, page 164
- Kittson: DLI-C-35-2025-12-22, page 319
- Lake of the Woods: DLI-C-39-2025-12-22, page 355
- Mahnomen: DLI-C-43-2025-12-22, page 391
- Norman: DLI-C-54-2025-12-22, page 491
- Pennington: DLI-C-57-2025-12-22, page 518
- Polk: DLI-C-60-2025-12-22, page 545
- Roseau: DLI-C-68-2025-12-22, page 618
- Wilkin: DLI-C-84-2025-12-22, page 766
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