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Ironworker prevailing wage, Sherburne County group, Minnesota (13 counties)
DLI sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 13 counties: Benton, Big Stone, Faribault, Grant, Kanabec, Murray, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sherburne and Stevens. 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 · Adjacent-county rate
On Minnesota public works in each of these 13 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?
- 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 | $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.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DLI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260031 Mod 2 | same |
| Big Stone County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260032 Mod 2 | same |
| Faribault County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260048 Mod 2 | same |
| Grant County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260052 Mod 2 | same |
| Kanabec County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260059 Mod 2 | same |
| Murray County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260077 Mod 2 | same |
| Otter Tail County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260082 Mod 2 | same |
| Pipestone County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260085 Mod 2 | same |
| Redwood County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260090 Mod 2 | same |
| Renville County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260091 Mod 2 | same |
| Rock County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260093 Mod 2 | same |
| Sherburne County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260096 Mod 2 | same |
| Stevens County | IRONWORKER | $87.36 | MN20260101 Mod 2 | same |
How the Sherburne 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
- Sherburne County groupbase $49.50$87.36
- Benton Countybase $49.50$87.36
- Wright Countybase $49.50$87.36
- 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.
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: Benton · Big Stone · Faribault · Grant · Kanabec · Murray · Otter Tail · Pipestone · Redwood · Renville · Rock · Sherburne · Stevens
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:
- Benton: DLI-C-05-2025-12-22, page 46
- Big Stone: DLI-C-06-2025-12-22, page 55
- Faribault: DLI-C-22-2025-12-22, page 201
- Grant: DLI-C-26-2025-12-22, page 237
- Kanabec: DLI-C-33-2025-12-22, page 301
- Murray: DLI-C-51-2025-12-22, page 464
- Otter Tail: DLI-C-56-2025-12-22, page 509
- Pipestone: DLI-C-59-2025-12-22, page 536
- Redwood: DLI-C-64-2025-12-22, page 582
- Renville: DLI-C-65-2025-12-22, page 591
- Rock: DLI-C-67-2025-12-22, page 609
- Sherburne: DLI-C-71-2025-12-22, page 646
- Stevens: DLI-C-75-2025-12-22, page 684
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