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Sign Installer prevailing wage, Hennepin County group, Minnesota (11 counties)
DLI sets the same sign installer rates, row for row, in 11 counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Washington and Wright. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$55.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · SIGN ERECTOR
$34.91 base wage + $20.31 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in each of these 11 counties, a sign installer working as sign erector must be paid at least $55.22 an hour: a $34.91 base wage plus $20.31 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: $34.91 + $20.31
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) | $34.91 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.31 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $55.22 |
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 sign installer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Carver County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Dakota County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Goodhue County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Hennepin County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Isanti County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| McLeod County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Ramsey County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Scott County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Washington County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Wright County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Hennepin County group compares
The main sign installer 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
- Hennepin County groupbase $34.91$55.22
- Ramsey Countybase $34.91$55.22
- Carver Countybase $34.91$55.22
- Redwood Countybase $23.00$24.89
Which county is in which sign installer group
Every Minnesota county with a sign installer rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County group, 4 localities: Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Stevens | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $37.19 | $57.07 |
| Rock County | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $37.19 | $57.07 |
| Morrison County group, 32 localities: Aitkin, Becker, Benton, Brown, Clay, Clearwater, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Grant, Houston, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Pennington, Pope, Renville, Roseau, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Watonwan, Wilkin | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $34.91 | $55.22 |
| St. Louis County group, 19 localities: Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Rice, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Winona | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $34.91 | $55.22 |
| Hennepin County group, 11 localities: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Wright | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $34.91 | $55.22 |
| Chisago County group, 2 localities: Chisago, Sibley | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $34.91 | $55.22 |
| Le Sueur County | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $34.91 | $55.22 |
| Yellow Medicine County group, 2 localities: Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $32.17 | $49.82 |
| Chippewa County | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $32.17 | $49.82 |
| Swift County | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $32.17 | $49.82 |
| Polk County group, 4 localities: Cook, Kittson, Norman, Polk | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $27.10 | $40.52 |
| Mahnomen County | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $27.10 | $40.52 |
| Big Stone County | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $23.69 | $31.81 |
| Redwood County group, 2 localities: Jackson, Redwood | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $23.00 | $24.89 |
| Cottonwood County | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $23.00 | $24.89 |
8 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.
Minnesota sign installer prevailing wage by county, with a map
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: Anoka · Carver · Dakota · Goodhue · Hennepin · Isanti · McLeod · Ramsey · Scott · Washington · Wright
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:
- Anoka: DLI-C-02-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 20
- Carver: DLI-C-10-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 93
- Dakota: DLI-C-19-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 175
- Goodhue: DLI-C-25-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 229
- Hennepin: DLI-C-27-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 248
- Isanti: DLI-C-30-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 275
- McLeod: DLI-C-46-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 419
- Ramsey: DLI-C-62-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 565
- Scott: DLI-C-70-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 637
- Washington: DLI-C-82-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 748
- Wright: DLI-C-86-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09, page 786
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