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Prevailing wage rates in Rice County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 61 rates across 33 trades for public works in Rice County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and teamster the lowest at $36.18, total.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 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.
Rice County is in Region 6. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Rice County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe DLI lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$111.42
- Electrician$99.38
- Sheet Metal Worker$96.78
- Heat & Frost Insulator$93.24
- Plumber / Pipefitter$88.49
- Ironworker$87.36
- Operating Engineer$85.21
- Millwright$83.96
- Glazier$82.28
- Bricklayer$81.25
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Pile Driver$79.69
- Cement Mason$79.42
- Tile Setter$78.66
- Telecom Technician$78.46
- Carpenter$71.99
- Soft Floor Layer$70.59
- Drywall Installer / Lather$69.90
- Terrazzo Worker$67.61
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Field Surveyor$66.30
- Laborer$66.30
- Tile Finisher$64.12
- Painter$61.44
- Drywall Finisher$61.43
- Plasterer$60.23
- Flagger$55.57
- Striping & Traffic Control$55.57
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Roofer$54.81
- Landscape Laborer$54.44
- Tunnel Worker$53.85
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$36.18
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DLI's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Stearns County group | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $67.22 | $41.23 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Rice County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Rice County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $81.25 | $53.70 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Stearns County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $71.99 | $42.55 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Rice County group | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $70.59 | $45.80 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Stearns County group | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $79.42 | $52.20 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Olmsted County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $61.43 | $34.94 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Rice County group | LATHERS (710) | $69.90 | $42.55 | 1 |
| Electrician · Sherburne County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $99.38 | $61.39 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · St. Louis County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor | SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN (OPERATE TOTAL STATION, GPS RECEIVER, LEVEL, ROD OR RANGE POLES, STEEL TAPE MEASUREMENT; MARK AND DRIVE STAKES; HAND OR POWER DIGGING FOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF MARKERS OR MONUMENTS; PERFORM AND CHECK CALCULATIONS; REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND LAND SURVEY MATERIALS). THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE WORK PERFORMED ON A PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT BY A LAND SURVEYOR WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 326.02 TO 326.15. (110) | $66.30 | $39.00 | 1 |
| Flagger | FLAG PERSON (104) | $55.57 | $32.75 | 1 |
| Glazier · Blue Earth County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $82.28 | $54.03 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Olmsted County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $93.24 | $59.39 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Olmsted County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $87.36 | $49.50 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $66.30 | $39.00 | 6 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · St. Louis County group | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $54.44 | $31.66 | 1 |
| Millwright · Olmsted County group | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $83.96 | $46.15 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $85.21 | $54.21 | 17 |
| Painter · Olmsted County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.44 | $35.28 | 1 |
| Pile Driver · St. Louis County group | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $79.69 | $47.71 | 1 |
| Plasterer | PLASTERERS (718) | $60.23 | $41.75 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter | PLUMBERS (719) | $88.49 | $54.91 | 3 |
| Roofer · Olmsted County group | ROOFER (720) | $54.81 | $34.81 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Rice County group | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $96.78 | $60.96 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · St. Louis County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Olmsted County group | TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) (111) | $55.57 | $32.75 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $36.18 | $30.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · St. Louis County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $78.46 | $54.44 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Rice County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $67.61 | $45.32 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $64.12 | $39.24 | 1 |
| Tile Setter | TILE SETTERS (724) | $78.66 | $47.52 | 1 |
| Tunnel Worker | TUNNEL MINER (108) | $53.85 | $32.01 | 1 |
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Rice County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DLI's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | MN20260092 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260001 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260236 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260236 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Rice County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Rice County?
$99.38 an hour: a $61.39 base wage plus $37.99 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every electrician rate in Rice County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Rice County?
$66.30 an hour: a $39.00 base wage plus $27.30 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every laborer rate in Rice County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Rice County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Rice County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260092 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260001 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260236 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. 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.
Does Rice County share its rates with other counties?
For 23 of its 33 trades, yes: DLI sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Sherburne County group). The other 10 are Rice County's own.