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Ironworker prevailing wage, Olmsted County group, Minnesota (32 counties)

DLI sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 32 counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pope, Rice, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan and Winona. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$87.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits

$49.50 base wage + $37.86 fringe benefits

On Minnesota public works in each of these 32 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $87.36 an hour: a $49.50 base wage plus $37.86 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: $49.50 + $37.86

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)$49.50
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$37.86
Total hourly rate, as printed$87.36

When does this rate change?

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.

EffectiveRateStatus
Dec 22, 2025$84.21 ($46.35 + $37.86)Earlier
May 3, 2026$87.36 ($49.50 + $37.86)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.

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs DLI
Blue Earth CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260033 Mod 2same
Brown CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260034 Mod 2same
Chippewa CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260038 Mod 2same
Cottonwood CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260043 Mod 2same
Dodge CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260046 Mod 2same
Douglas CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260047 Mod 2same
Fillmore CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260049 Mod 2same
Freeborn CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260050 Mod 2same
Houston CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260054 Mod 2same
Jackson CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260058 Mod 2same
Kandiyohi CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260060 Mod 2same
Lincoln CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260067 Mod 2same
Lyon CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260068 Mod 2same
Martin CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260071 Mod 2same
Meeker CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260073 Mod 2same
Mille Lacs CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260074 Mod 2same
Morrison CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260075 Mod 2same
Mower CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260076 Mod 2same
Nicollet CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260078 Mod 2same
Nobles CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260079 Mod 2same
Olmsted CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260081 Mod 2same
Pope CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260087 Mod 2same
Rice CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260092 Mod 2same
Stearns CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260099 Mod 2same
Steele CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260100 Mod 2same
Swift CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260102 Mod 2same
Todd CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260103 Mod 2same
Wabasha CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260105 Mod 2same
Wadena CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260106 Mod 2same
Waseca CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260107 Mod 2same
Watonwan CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260109 Mod 2same
Winona CountyIRONWORKER$87.36 MN20260111 Mod 2same

How the Olmsted 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

$32.77Traverse$87.36Benton
OlmstedNearby: Blue Earth $87.36, Brown $87.36, Chippewa $87.36, Cottonwood $87.36, Dodge $87.36, Douglas $87.36, Fillmore $87.36, Freeborn $87.36, Houston $87.36, Jackson $87.36, Kandiyohi $87.36, Lincoln $87.36, Lyon $87.36, Martin $87.36, Meeker $87.36, Mille Lacs $87.36, Morrison $87.36, Mower $87.36, Nicollet $87.36, Nobles $87.36, Pope $87.36, Rice $87.36, Stearns $87.36, Steele $87.36, Swift $87.36, Todd $87.36, Wabasha $87.36, Wadena $87.36, Waseca $87.36, Watonwan $87.36, Winona $87.36Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Olmsted, 59 the same, 27 less.

Wage and fringe, nearby

  1. Olmsted County groupbase $49.50$87.36
  2. Wabasha Countybase $49.50$87.36
  3. Dodge Countybase $49.50$87.36
  4. Anoka Countybase $80.57$85.61

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.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Olmsted County group, 32 localities: Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pope, Rice, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, WinonaIRONWORKERS (712)$49.50 $87.36 
Sherburne County group, 13 localities: Benton, Big Stone, Faribault, Grant, Kanabec, Murray, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sherburne, StevensIRONWORKERS (712)$49.50 $87.36 
Hennepin County group, 10 localities: Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington, WrightIRONWORKERS (712)$49.50 $87.36 
Chisago County group, 2 localities: Chisago, McLeodIRONWORKERS (712)$49.50 $87.36 
Le Sueur County group, 2 localities: Lac qui Parle, Le SueurIRONWORKERS (712)$49.50 $87.36 
Yellow Medicine CountyIRONWORKERS (712)$49.50 $87.36 
Anoka CountyIRONWORKERS (712)$80.57 $85.61 
St. Louis County group, 13 localities: Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, Pine, St. LouisIRONWORKERS (712)$46.79 $84.57 
Crow Wing County group, 11 localities: Aitkin, Becker, Crow Wing, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Roseau, WilkinIRONWORKERS (712)$46.79 $84.57 
Red Lake CountyIRONWORKERS (712)$41.19 $76.87 
Traverse CountyIRONWORKERS (712)$29.00 $32.77 

7 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 4 counties with rates of their own.

Minnesota ironworker prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DLI on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: Blue Earth · Brown · Chippewa · Cottonwood · Dodge · Douglas · Fillmore · Freeborn · Houston · Jackson · Kandiyohi · Lincoln · Lyon · Martin · Meeker · Mille Lacs · Morrison · Mower · Nicollet · Nobles · Olmsted · Pope · Rice · Stearns · Steele · Swift · Todd · Wabasha · Wadena · Waseca · Watonwan · Winona

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:

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