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Minnesota telecommunications technician prevailing wage, county by county

A telecommunications technician's prevailing wage on Minnesota public works runs from $33.47 an hour in Red Lake County to $78.46 in Aitkin County. The median county is $78.46.

Telecommunications Technician rate in each Minnesota county, A to Z

87 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Aitkin CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-01-2025-12-22
Anoka CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-02-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Becker CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Clay County group
$47.73 $25.68 $73.41 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-03-2025-12-22
Beltrami CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Winona County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-04-2025-12-22
Benton CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-05-2025-12-22
Big Stone CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-06-2025-12-22
Blue Earth CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-07-2025-12-22
Brown CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-08-2025-12-22
Carlton CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-09-2025-12-22
Carver CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-10-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Cass CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-11-2025-12-22
Chippewa CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-12-2025-12-22
Chisago CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-13-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Clay CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Clay County group
$47.73 $25.68 $73.41 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-14-2025-12-22
Clearwater CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-15-2025-12-22
Cook CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-16-2025-12-22
Cottonwood CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-17-2025-12-22
Crow Wing CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-18-2025-12-22
Dakota CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-19-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Dodge CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-20-2025-12-22
Douglas CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $22.24 $69.97 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-21-2025-12-22
Faribault CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-22-2025-12-22
Fillmore CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-23-2025-12-22
Freeborn CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-24-2025-12-22
Goodhue CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-25-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Grant CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $22.24 $69.97 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-26-2025-12-22
Hennepin CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-27-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Houston CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$51.07 $23.52 $74.59 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-28-2025-12-22
Hubbard CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-29-2025-12-22
Isanti CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-30-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Itasca CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-31-2025-12-22
Jackson CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-32-2025-12-22
Kanabec CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-33-2025-12-22
Kandiyohi CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-34-2025-12-22
Kittson CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $24.25 $71.98 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-35-2025-12-22
Koochiching CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-36-2025-12-22
Lac qui Parle CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-37-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-02
Lake CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-38-2025-12-22
Lake of the Woods CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-39-2025-12-22
Le Sueur CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-40-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-02
Lincoln CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$51.07 $23.52 $74.59 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-41-2025-12-22
Lyon CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$51.07 $23.52 $74.59 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-42-2025-12-22
Mahnomen CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$28.43 $7.93 $36.36 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-43-2025-12-22
Marshall CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $24.25 $71.98 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-44-2025-12-22
Martin CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-45-2025-12-22
McLeod CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-46-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Meeker CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-47-2025-12-22
Mille Lacs CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-48-2025-12-22
Morrison CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-49-2025-12-22
Mower CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-50-2025-12-22
Murray CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $22.52 $70.25 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-51-2025-12-22
Nicollet CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-52-2025-12-22
Nobles CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $22.52 $70.25 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-53-2025-12-22
Norman CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$28.43 $7.93 $36.36 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-54-2025-12-22
Olmsted CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-55-2025-12-22
Otter Tail CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $25.68 $73.41 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-56-2025-12-22
Pennington CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$44.61 $20.17 $64.78 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-57-2025-12-22
Pine CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-58-2025-12-22
Pipestone CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$44.61 $20.17 $64.78 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-59-2025-12-22
Polk CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$28.00 $7.20 $35.20 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-60-2025-12-22
Pope CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-61-2025-12-22
Ramsey CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-62-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Red Lake CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$27.00 $6.47 $33.47 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-63-2025-12-22
Redwood CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-64-2025-12-22
Renville CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-65-2025-12-22
Rice CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-66-2025-12-22
Rock CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$36.00 $4.32 $40.32 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-67-2025-12-22
Roseau CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $24.25 $71.98 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-68-2025-12-22
Scott CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-70-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Sherburne CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-71-2025-12-22
Sibley CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-72-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
St. Louis CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-69-2025-12-22
Stearns CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-73-2025-12-22
Steele CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-74-2025-12-22
Stevens CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-75-2025-12-22
Swift CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-76-2025-12-22
Todd CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-77-2025-12-22
Traverse CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$47.73 $22.24 $69.97 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-78-2025-12-22
Wabasha CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Redwood County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-79-2025-12-22
Wadena CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-80-2025-12-22
Waseca CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · St. Louis County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-81-2025-12-22
Washington CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-82-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Watonwan CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Morrison County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-83-2025-12-22
Wilkin CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Clay County group
$47.73 $25.68 $73.41 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-84-2025-12-22
Winona CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Winona County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-85-2025-12-22
Wright CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) · Hennepin County group
$54.44 $24.02 $78.46 Jul 2, 2026DLI-C-86-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Yellow Medicine CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)
$51.07 $23.52 $74.59 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-87-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-02

Main telecommunications technician classification in each county (Wiring system technician (727)), 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 October 25, 2026.

Polk County telecommunications technician: $35.20 per hourRed Lake County telecommunications technician: $33.47 per hourMeeker County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourIsanti County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourRock County telecommunications technician: $40.32 per hourCarver County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourKandiyohi County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourCottonwood County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourFreeborn County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourBenton County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourDouglas County telecommunications technician: $69.97 per hourMurray County telecommunications technician: $70.25 per hourPipestone County telecommunications technician: $64.78 per hourCarlton County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourAitkin County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourRice County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWatonwan County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourOtter Tail County telecommunications technician: $73.41 per hourPennington County telecommunications technician: $64.78 per hourMahnomen County telecommunications technician: $36.36 per hourRoseau County telecommunications technician: $71.98 per hourMartin County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourBeltrami County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourSt. Louis County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourDodge County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourLe Sueur County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourSteele County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourNobles County telecommunications technician: $70.25 per hourSibley County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourOlmsted County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourLyon County telecommunications technician: $74.59 per hourRenville County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourTodd County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourCook County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourLincoln County telecommunications technician: $74.59 per hourRedwood County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourLake County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourBrown County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourKittson County telecommunications technician: $71.98 per hourLac qui Parle County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWaseca County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourHouston County telecommunications technician: $74.59 per hourJackson County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWashington County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourChisago County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourFaribault County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourBlue Earth County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourNicollet County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourStevens County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourMille Lacs County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourMower County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourGrant County telecommunications technician: $69.97 per hourHubbard County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourBig Stone County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWadena County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourChippewa County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWabasha County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourKoochiching County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourNorman County telecommunications technician: $36.36 per hourBecker County telecommunications technician: $73.41 per hourGoodhue County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourRamsey County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourYellow Medicine County telecommunications technician: $74.59 per hourFillmore County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWright County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWilkin County telecommunications technician: $73.41 per hourSwift County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourMarshall County telecommunications technician: $71.98 per hourPine County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourScott County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourClearwater County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourCrow Wing County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourDakota County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourItasca County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourCass County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourKanabec County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourSherburne County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourWinona County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourPope County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourMcLeod County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourLake of the Woods County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourMorrison County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourClay County telecommunications technician: $73.41 per hourHennepin County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourAnoka County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hourTraverse County telecommunications technician: $69.97 per hourStearns County telecommunications technician: $78.46 per hour
$33$73$78$78$78$78Telecommunications Technician, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a telecommunications technician make on prevailing wage in Minnesota?

$33.47 to $78.46 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $78.46. 6 groups of counties with identical rates and 25 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. St. Louis County group26 counties$78.46
  2. Hennepin County group12 counties$78.46
  3. Redwood County group10 counties$78.46
  4. Morrison County group9 counties$78.46
  5. Winona County group2 counties$78.46
  6. Big Stone County1 county$78.46
  7. Lac qui Parle County1 county$78.46
  8. Le Sueur County1 county$78.46
  9. Pine County1 county$78.46
  10. Sibley County1 county$78.46
  11. Houston County1 county$74.59
  12. Lincoln County1 county$74.59
  13. Lyon County1 county$74.59
  14. Yellow Medicine County1 county$74.59
  15. Clay County group3 counties$73.41
  16. Otter Tail County1 county$73.41
  17. Kittson County1 county$71.98
  18. Marshall County1 county$71.98
  19. Roseau County1 county$71.98
  20. Murray County1 county$70.25
  21. Nobles County1 county$70.25
  22. Douglas County1 county$69.97
  23. Grant County1 county$69.97
  24. Traverse County1 county$69.97
  25. Pennington County1 county$64.78
  26. Pipestone County1 county$64.78
  27. Rock County1 county$40.32
  28. Mahnomen County1 county$36.36
  29. Norman County1 county$36.36
  30. Polk County1 county$35.20
  31. Red Lake County1 county$33.47
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
St. Louis County group, 26 localities: Aitkin, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Dodge, Freeborn, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Rice, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, WasecaWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Hennepin County group, 12 localities: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, WrightWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Redwood County group, 10 localities: Chippewa, Clearwater, Fillmore, Jackson, Kanabec, Lake of the Woods, Redwood, Renville, Todd, WabashaWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Morrison County group, 9 localities: Benton, Cottonwood, Faribault, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Stevens, Swift, Wadena, WatonwanWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Winona County group, 2 localities: Beltrami, WinonaWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Big Stone CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Lac qui Parle CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Le Sueur CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Pine CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Sibley CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$54.44 $78.46 
Houston CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$51.07 $74.59 
Lincoln CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$51.07 $74.59 
Lyon CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$51.07 $74.59 
Yellow Medicine CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$51.07 $74.59 
Clay County group, 3 localities: Becker, Clay, WilkinWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $73.41 
Otter Tail CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $73.41 
Kittson CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $71.98 
Marshall CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $71.98 
Roseau CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $71.98 
Murray CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $70.25 
Nobles CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $70.25 
Douglas CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $69.97 
Grant CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $69.97 
Traverse CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$47.73 $69.97 
Pennington CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$44.61 $64.78 
Pipestone CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$44.61 $64.78 
Rock CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$36.00 $40.32 
Mahnomen CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$28.43 $36.36 
Norman CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$28.43 $36.36 
Polk CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$28.00 $35.20 
Red Lake CountyWIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727)$27.00 $33.47 

6 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 25 counties with rates of their own.

DLI's schedules list journeyworker rates only. Apprentices in a registered program are paid the program's rate (Minn. R. 5200.1070); anyone else on the payroll gets the full rate for the work performed.

Questions about Minnesota telecommunications technician pay

What is the telecommunications technician prevailing wage in Hennepin County?

$78.46 an hour: a $54.44 base wage plus $24.02 in fringe, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every telecommunications technician classification in Hennepin County.

Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hennepin County the $78.46 total is a $54.44 base wage plus $24.02 in fringe, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage pay overtime in Minnesota?

Over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week is paid at 1½ times the basic hourly rate; the fringe isn't multiplied. Every DLI schedule says overtime after 8 hours "must be paid even if the worker does not exceed forty (40) hours" (Minn. Stat. 177.42, subd. 4). DLI publishes no weekend or holiday multipliers.

Do apprentice telecommunications technicians get this rate?

DLI's schedules list journeyworker rates only. Apprentices in a registered program are paid the program's rate (Minn. R. 5200.1070); anyone else on the payroll gets the full rate for the work performed.

Why do some counties have the same telecommunications technician rate?

DLI often publishes the same telecommunications technician rates for several counties. Across Minnesota, the 87 counties with a telecommunications technician rate fall into 31 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 26 counties (the St. Louis County group).