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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Polk County, Minnesota
$35.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$32.00 base wage + $3.60 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in Polk County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $35.60 an hour: a $32.00 base wage plus $3.60 in fringe.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026); this rate, effective December 22, 2025. 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: $32.00 + $3.60
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) | $32.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.60 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $35.60 |
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.
Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rate in Polk 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 SHEET METAL WORKER at $35.60 ($32.00 base + $3.60 fringe), from MN20260086 modification 2, published July 30, 2026, rate SAMN2025-001. Against DLI's $35.60: The two totals are the same.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | SHEET METAL WORKERSAMN2025-001 | $32.00 | $35.60 | MN20260086 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | SHEET METAL WORKERSAMN2025-001 | $37.09 | $58.06 | MN20260232 Mod 2 |
| Residential | SHEET METAL WORKER (POLK)SHEE0010-089 | $35.37 | $56.49 | MN20260024 Mod 2 |
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 Polk County compares
The main sheet metal worker 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
- Polk Countybase $32.00$35.60
- Red Lake Countybase $35.37$58.06
- Pennington Countybase $28.50$34.00
- Norman Countybase $32.00$35.60
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DLI rates. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahnomen County | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $54.96 | $85.47 | +$49.87 |
| Clearwater County | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $40.96 | $68.29 | +$32.69 |
| Red Lake County | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $35.37 | $58.06 | +$22.46 |
| Marshall County | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $35.37 | $58.06 | +$22.46 |
| Polk County | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $32.00 | $35.60 | |
| Norman County | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $32.00 | $35.60 | same |
| Pennington County | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $28.50 | $34.00 | −$1.60 |
Minnesota sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DLI on this rate
- DLI DLI schedule, page 546
- 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-60-2025-12-22, issued December 22, 2025, effective December 22, 2025, page 546: 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 Polk County as CSV · Report an error