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Prevailing wage rates in Stevens County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 60 rates across 31 trades for public works in Stevens County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $17.50, 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.
Stevens County is in Region 4. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Stevens 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
- Plumber / Pipefitter$89.12
- Ironworker$87.36
- Electrician$85.72
- Sheet Metal Worker$85.47
- Millwright$83.96
- Glazier$82.28
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Cement Mason$79.42
- Telecom Technician$78.46
- Bricklayer$77.81
- Roofer$72.89
- Plasterer$70.43
- Laborer$68.00
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Carpenter$67.12
- Operating Engineer$66.20
- Drywall Finisher$63.09
- Painter$61.87
- Sign Installer$57.07
- Terrazzo Worker$54.41
- Soft Floor Layer$44.53
- Field Surveyor$44.20
- Pile Driver$43.57
- Tile Setter$41.19
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$28.84
- Heat & Frost Insulator$24.60
- Drywall Installer / Lather$24.42
- Tile Finisher$22.00
- Striping & Traffic Control$18.00
- Landscape Laborer$17.50
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 · Olmsted County group | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $67.22 | $41.23 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Rice County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Otter Tail County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $77.81 | $47.87 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Kandiyohi County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $67.12 | $39.14 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Grant County group | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $44.53 | $27.15 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Kandiyohi 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 · Kandiyohi County group | LATHERS (710) | $24.42 | $23.50 | 1 |
| Electrician · Stearns County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $85.72 | $54.86 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Crow Wing County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Big Stone 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) | $44.20 | $26.51 | 2 |
| Glazier · Blue Earth County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $82.28 | $54.03 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Clay County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $24.60 | $24.00 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Sherburne County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $87.36 | $49.50 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $68.00 | $40.52 | 6 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Lyon County group | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $17.50 | $17.50 | 1 |
| Millwright · Morrison County group | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $83.96 | $46.15 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $66.20 | $43.35 | 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 · Swift County group | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $43.57 | $27.46 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Kandiyohi County group | PLASTERERS (718) | $70.43 | $45.98 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Pope County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $89.12 | $56.91 | 3 |
| Roofer · Pope 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 · Nobles County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $57.07 | $37.19 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker | PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS. (205) | $18.00 | $18.00 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $28.84 | $28.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Morrison County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $78.46 | $54.44 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Polk County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $54.41 | $37.58 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $22.00 | $20.50 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Cottonwood County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $41.19 | $30.66 | 1 |
DLI prints no rate here for Flagger (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”); Tunnel Worker (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”).
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Stevens 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 | MN20260101 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260017 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260234 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260234 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Stevens County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Stevens 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 Stevens County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Stevens 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 Stevens 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 Stevens County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Stevens County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260101 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260017 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260234 (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 Stevens County share its rates with other counties?
For 26 of its 31 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 Stevens County's own.