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Prevailing wage rates in Stearns County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 61 rates across 32 trades for public works in Stearns County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and striping and traffic control worker the lowest at $22.50, 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.
Stearns County is in Region 5. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Stearns 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
- Heat & Frost Insulator$93.24
- Plumber / Pipefitter$89.12
- Ironworker$87.36
- Electrician$85.72
- Sheet Metal Worker$85.47
- Millwright$83.96
- Operating Engineer$80.43
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Cement Mason$79.42
- Bricklayer$78.46
- Telecom Technician$78.46
- Terrazzo Worker$72.91
- Roofer$72.89
- Carpenter$71.99
- Soft Floor Layer$70.59
- Plasterer$70.43
- Drywall Installer / Lather$69.90
- Pile Driver$68.19
- Field Surveyor$68.00
- Flagger$68.00
- Laborer$68.00
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Drywall Finisher$63.09
- Painter$61.87
- Glazier$61.54
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Landscape Laborer$54.44
- Tile Setter$53.11
- Tile Finisher$34.23
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$28.84
- Striping & Traffic Control$22.50
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 · St. Louis County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Stearns County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $78.46 | $48.48 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Stearns County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $71.99 | $42.55 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Stearns 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 · Stearns County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $63.09 | $37.47 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Stearns County group | LATHERS (710) | $69.90 | $42.55 | 1 |
| Electrician · Stearns County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $85.72 | $54.86 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · St. Louis County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Stearns County group | 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) | $68.00 | $40.52 | 1 |
| Flagger | FLAG PERSON (104) | $68.00 | $40.52 | 1 |
| Glazier · Stearns County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $61.54 | $38.65 | 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) | $68.00 | $40.52 | 7 |
| 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 | $80.43 | $51.03 | 17 |
| Painter · Stearns County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.87 | $35.73 | 1 |
| Pile Driver | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $68.19 | $41.14 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Stearns County group | PLASTERERS (718) | $70.43 | $45.98 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Stearns County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $89.12 | $56.91 | 3 |
| Roofer · Stearns County group | ROOFER (720) | $72.89 | $48.68 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Stearns County group | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $85.47 | $54.96 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · St. Louis County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Stearns County group | PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS. (205) | $22.50 | $22.50 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $28.84 | $28.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · St. Louis County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $78.46 | $54.44 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Stearns County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $72.91 | $46.27 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Stearns County group | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $34.23 | $27.70 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Stearns County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $53.11 | $40.64 | 1 |
DLI prints no rate here for Tunnel Worker (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”).
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Stearns 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 | MN20260099 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260021 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260235 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260235 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Stearns County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Stearns County?
$85.72 an hour: a $54.86 base wage plus $30.86 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 Stearns County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Stearns County?
$68.00 an hour: a $40.52 base wage plus $27.48 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 Stearns 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 Stearns County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Stearns County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260099 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260021 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260235 (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 Stearns County share its rates with other counties?
For 27 of its 32 trades, yes: DLI sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 8 counties (the Stearns County group). The other 5 are Stearns County's own.