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Tile Finisher prevailing wage, Stearns County group, Minnesota (2 counties)
DLI sets the same tile finisher rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Meeker and Stearns. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$34.23an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$27.70 base wage + $6.53 fringe benefits · Adjacent-county rate
On Minnesota public works in each of these 2 counties, a tile finisher must be paid at least $34.23 an hour: a $27.70 base wage plus $6.53 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: $27.70 + $6.53
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) | $27.70 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.53 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $34.23 |
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 tile finisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker County | TILE FINISHER | $34.23 | MN20260073 Mod 2 | same |
| Stearns County | TILE FINISHER | $34.23 | MN20260099 Mod 2 | same |
How the Stearns County group compares
The main tile finisher 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
- Stearns County groupbase $27.70$34.23
- Meeker Countybase $27.70$34.23
- Benton Countybase $14.00$14.00
- Kandiyohi Countybase $14.00$14.00
Which county is in which tile finisher group
Every Minnesota county with a tile finisher rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County group, 6 localities: Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Scott, Washington, Wright | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $39.24 | $64.12 |
| Hennepin County group, 3 localities: Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $39.24 | $64.12 |
| Rice County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $39.24 | $64.12 |
| Chisago County group, 2 localities: Chisago, Isanti | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $35.15 | $59.51 |
| Carlton County group, 2 localities: Carlton, Lake | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $34.16 | $58.08 |
| St. Louis County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $34.16 | $58.08 |
| Itasca County group, 3 localities: Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $32.03 | $54.35 |
| Pine County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $27.80 | $51.11 |
| Kanabec County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $29.45 | $49.78 |
| Sherburne County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $33.29 | $48.57 |
| Winona County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $31.21 | $41.62 |
| Beltrami County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $18.49 | $38.73 |
| Fillmore County group, 4 localities: Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Wabasha | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $30.76 | $36.78 |
| Freeborn County group, 2 localities: Freeborn, Steele | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $31.40 | $36.78 |
| Olmsted County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $30.76 | $36.78 |
| Morrison County group, 2 localities: Mille Lacs, Morrison | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $26.98 | $34.23 |
| Stearns County group, 2 localities: Meeker, Stearns | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $27.70 | $34.23 |
| McLeod County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $27.70 | $34.23 |
| Faribault County group, 2 localities: Faribault, Waseca | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $33.25 | $33.92 |
| Cass County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $24.55 | $33.11 |
| Crow Wing County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $24.55 | $33.11 |
| Le Sueur County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $24.92 | $32.67 |
| Sibley County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $24.92 | $32.67 |
| Yellow Medicine County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $26.10 | $32.21 |
| Otter Tail County group, 2 localities: Otter Tail, Wadena | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $25.21 | $30.67 |
| Polk County group, 3 localities: Polk, Traverse, Wilkin | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $22.80 | $28.19 |
| Becker County group, 2 localities: Becker, Jackson | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $22.80 | $28.19 |
| Martin County group, 4 localities: Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Watonwan | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $20.90 | $26.07 |
| Blue Earth County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $20.90 | $26.07 |
| Houston County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $20.00 | $24.75 |
| Lincoln County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $18.25 | $24.24 |
| Stevens County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $20.50 | $22.00 |
| Kittson County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $15.66 | $19.93 |
| Renville County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $17.00 | $19.41 |
| Chippewa County | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $14.00 | $15.50 |
| Kandiyohi County group, 11 localities: Benton, Clearwater, Douglas, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Pope, Roseau, Todd | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $14.00 | $14.00 |
15 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 21 counties with rates of their own.
Minnesota tile finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
DLI's notes, in DLI's words.
- * * Indicates that adjacent county rates were used for the labor class listed.
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).
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:
- Meeker: DLI-C-47-2025-12-22, page 428
- Stearns: DLI-C-73-2025-12-22, page 666
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