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Roofer prevailing wage in Kanabec County, Minnesota
$72.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$48.68 base wage + $24.21 fringe benefits
Kanabec County uses the same roofer rates as 9 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Minnesota public works in Kanabec County, a roofer must be paid at least $72.89 an hour: a $48.68 base wage plus $24.21 in fringe.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026); this rate, effective October 5, 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: $48.68 + $24.21
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) | $48.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.21 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $72.89 |
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 ROOFER (720). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $69.14 ($44.93 + $24.21) | Earlier |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $71.14 ($46.93 + $24.21) | Earlier |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $72.89 ($48.68 + $24.21) | In force |
Davis-Bacon roofer rate in Kanabec County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ROOFER at $46.93 base, fringe kanabec 24.21, from MN20260059 modification 2, published July 30, 2026, rate SAMN2025-001. Against DLI's $72.89: The federal fringe isn't a dollar amount, so the totals can't be compared. Note: federal row flagged: see_footnote.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | ROOFERSAMN2025-001 Base $46.93; DOL prints the fringe as “kanabec 24.21”, which isn't a dollar amount, so there is no total here. | $46.93 | — | MN20260059 Mod 2 |
| Residential | ROOFERSUMN1991-001 | $7.25 | $7.25 | MN20260012 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Minnesota Davis-Bacon changes
How Kanabec County compares
The main roofer 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
- Kanabec Countybase $48.68$72.89
- Mille Lacs Countybase $48.68$72.89
- Isanti Countybase $51.32$76.86
- Pine Countybase $48.87$71.93
Roofer rates in nearby counties
Current DLI rates. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
DLI's roofer rates for Kanabec County are the same as in 9 other counties: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns and 1 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Kanabec County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti County | ROOFER (720) | $51.32 | $76.86 | +$3.97 |
| Chisago County | ROOFER (720) | $51.32 | $76.86 | +$3.97 |
| Kanabec County | ROOFER (720) | $48.68 | $72.89 | |
| Mille Lacs County | ROOFER (720) | $48.68 | $72.89 | same |
| Benton County | ROOFER (720) | $48.68 | $72.89 | same |
| Sherburne County | ROOFER (720) | $48.68 | $72.89 | same |
| Pine County | ROOFER (720) | $48.87 | $71.93 | −$0.96 |
More from DLI on this rate
- DLI DLI schedule, page 302
- 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).
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 schedule DLI-C-33-2025-12-22, issued December 22, 2025, effective October 5, 2026, page 302: workplace.doli.state.mn.us/prevwage/report/consolidated/commercial.pdf
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 Kanabec County as CSV · Report an error