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Minnesota tile setter prevailing wage, county by county

A tile setter's prevailing wage on Minnesota public works runs from $23.25 an hour in Wilkin County to $78.66 in Anoka County. The median county is $59.66.

Main tile setter classification in each county (Tile setters (724)), 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 tile setter: $53.52 per hourRed Lake County tile setter: $53.52 per hourMeeker County tile setter: $53.11 per hourIsanti County tile setter: $73.08 per hourRock County: no rate for this tradeCarver County tile setter: $78.66 per hourKandiyohi County tile setter: $25.00 per hourCottonwood County tile setter: $41.19 per hourFreeborn County tile setter: $59.91 per hourBenton County tile setter: $53.11 per hourDouglas County tile setter: $25.00 per hourMurray County: no rate for this tradePipestone County: no rate for this tradeCarlton County tile setter: $76.17 per hourAitkin County tile setter: $76.42 per hourRice County tile setter: $78.66 per hourWatonwan County tile setter: $50.55 per hourOtter Tail County tile setter: $23.25 per hourPennington County tile setter: $53.52 per hourMahnomen County tile setter: $53.52 per hourRoseau County tile setter: $48.72 per hourMartin County tile setter: $50.55 per hourBeltrami County tile setter: $76.42 per hourSt. Louis County tile setter: $76.17 per hourDodge County tile setter: $71.38 per hourLe Sueur County tile setter: $59.42 per hourSteele County tile setter: $59.91 per hourNobles County: no rate for this tradeSibley County tile setter: $59.91 per hourOlmsted County tile setter: $71.38 per hourLyon County tile setter: $24.85 per hourRenville County tile setter: $48.71 per hourTodd County tile setter: $64.47 per hourCook County tile setter: $76.17 per hourLincoln County tile setter: $24.24 per hourRedwood County tile setter: $36.99 per hourLake County tile setter: $76.17 per hourBrown County tile setter: $50.55 per hourKittson County: no rate for this tradeLac qui Parle County: no rate for this tradeWaseca County tile setter: $59.91 per hourHouston County tile setter: $50.55 per hourJackson County tile setter: $41.19 per hourWashington County tile setter: $78.66 per hourChisago County tile setter: $78.66 per hourFaribault County tile setter: $41.57 per hourBlue Earth County tile setter: $59.42 per hourNicollet County tile setter: $59.42 per hourStevens County tile setter: $41.19 per hourMille Lacs County tile setter: $53.11 per hourMower County tile setter: $59.91 per hourGrant County tile setter: $41.19 per hourHubbard County tile setter: $76.42 per hourBig Stone County tile setter: $41.19 per hourWadena County tile setter: $76.42 per hourChippewa County: no rate for this tradeWabasha County tile setter: $71.38 per hourKoochiching County tile setter: $76.42 per hourNorman County tile setter: $53.52 per hourBecker County tile setter: $23.25 per hourGoodhue County tile setter: $78.66 per hourRamsey County tile setter: $78.66 per hourYellow Medicine County tile setter: $32.21 per hourFillmore County tile setter: $46.16 per hourWright County tile setter: $78.66 per hourWilkin County tile setter: $23.25 per hourSwift County tile setter: $41.19 per hourMarshall County tile setter: $53.52 per hourPine County tile setter: $76.17 per hourScott County tile setter: $78.66 per hourClearwater County tile setter: $67.70 per hourCrow Wing County tile setter: $76.42 per hourDakota County tile setter: $78.66 per hourItasca County tile setter: $76.42 per hourCass County tile setter: $76.42 per hourKanabec County tile setter: $73.08 per hourSherburne County tile setter: $64.47 per hourWinona County tile setter: $59.91 per hourPope County tile setter: $25.00 per hourMcLeod County tile setter: $53.52 per hourLake of the Woods County tile setter: $67.70 per hourMorrison County tile setter: $64.47 per hourClay County tile setter: $23.25 per hourHennepin County tile setter: $78.66 per hourAnoka County tile setter: $78.66 per hourTraverse County tile setter: $41.19 per hourStearns County tile setter: $53.11 per hour
$23$41$53$64$76$78Tile Setter, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tile setter make on prevailing wage in Minnesota?

18 groups of counties with identical rates and 17 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Anoka County group5 counties$78.66
  2. Hennepin County group5 counties$78.66
  3. Rice County1 county$78.66
  4. Crow Wing County group6 counties$76.42
  5. Itasca County group2 counties$76.42
  6. St. Louis County group4 counties$76.17
  7. Pine County1 county$76.17
  8. Isanti County1 county$73.08
  9. Kanabec County1 county$73.08
  10. Olmsted County group3 counties$71.38
  11. Clearwater County group2 counties$67.70
  12. Sherburne County group3 counties$64.47
  13. Freeborn County group4 counties$59.91
  14. Sibley County1 county$59.91
  15. Steele County1 county$59.91
  16. Blue Earth County group2 counties$59.42
  17. Le Sueur County1 county$59.42
  18. Marshall County group5 counties$53.52
  19. McLeod County1 county$53.52
  20. Polk County1 county$53.52
  21. Stearns County group4 counties$53.11
  22. Martin County group4 counties$50.55
  23. Roseau County1 county$48.72
  24. Renville County1 county$48.71
  25. Fillmore County1 county$46.16
  26. Faribault County1 county$41.57
  27. Cottonwood County group4 counties$41.19
  28. Big Stone County group3 counties$41.19
  29. Redwood County1 county$36.99
  30. Yellow Medicine County1 county$32.21
  31. Kandiyohi County group3 counties$25.00
  32. Lyon County1 county$24.85
  33. Lincoln County1 county$24.24
  34. Clay County group2 counties$23.25
  35. Otter Tail County group2 counties$23.25

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Anoka County group, 5 localities: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Scott, WrightTILE SETTERS (724)$78.66 $47.52 
Hennepin County group, 5 localities: Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, WashingtonTILE SETTERS (724)$78.66 $47.52 
Rice CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$78.66 $47.52 
Crow Wing County group, 6 localities: Aitkin, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Koochiching, WadenaTILE SETTERS (724)$76.42 $43.77 
Itasca County group, 2 localities: Cass, ItascaTILE SETTERS (724)$76.42 $43.77 
St. Louis County group, 4 localities: Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. LouisTILE SETTERS (724)$76.17 $41.02 
Pine CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$76.17 $41.02 
Isanti CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$73.08 $42.76 
Kanabec CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$73.08 $42.76 
Olmsted County group, 3 localities: Dodge, Olmsted, WabashaTILE SETTERS (724)$71.38 $42.80 
Clearwater County group, 2 localities: Clearwater, Lake of the WoodsTILE SETTERS (724)$67.70 $37.11 
Sherburne County group, 3 localities: Morrison, Sherburne, ToddTILE SETTERS (724)$64.47 $44.49 
Freeborn County group, 4 localities: Freeborn, Mower, Waseca, WinonaTILE SETTERS (724)$59.91 $37.89 
Sibley CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$59.91 $37.89 
Steele CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$59.91 $37.89 
Blue Earth County group, 2 localities: Blue Earth, NicolletTILE SETTERS (724)$59.42 $37.92 
Le Sueur CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$59.42 $37.92 
Marshall County group, 5 localities: Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red LakeTILE SETTERS (724)$53.52 $40.19 
McLeod CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$53.52 $40.19 
Polk CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$53.52 $40.19 
Stearns County group, 4 localities: Benton, Meeker, Mille Lacs, StearnsTILE SETTERS (724)$53.11 $40.64 
Martin County group, 4 localities: Brown, Houston, Martin, WatonwanTILE SETTERS (724)$50.55 $44.90 
Roseau CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$48.72 $37.82 
Renville CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$48.71 $37.06 
Fillmore CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$46.16 $45.25 
Faribault CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$41.57 $40.75 
Cottonwood County group, 4 localities: Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, StevensTILE SETTERS (724)$41.19 $30.66 
Big Stone County group, 3 localities: Big Stone, Swift, TraverseTILE SETTERS (724)$41.19 $30.66 
Redwood CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$36.99 $27.10 
Yellow Medicine CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$32.21 $26.10 
Kandiyohi County group, 3 localities: Douglas, Kandiyohi, PopeTILE SETTERS (724)$25.00 $25.00 
Lyon CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$24.85 $18.75 
Lincoln CountyTILE SETTERS (724)$24.24 $18.25 
Clay County group, 2 localities: Becker, ClayTILE SETTERS (724)$23.25 $17.44 
Otter Tail County group, 2 localities: Otter Tail, WilkinTILE SETTERS (724)$23.25 $17.44 

18 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 17 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 tile setter pay

What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Hennepin County?

$78.66 an hour: a $47.52 base wage plus $31.14 in fringe, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every tile setter classification in Hennepin County.

Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hennepin County the $78.66 total is a $47.52 base wage plus $31.14 in fringe, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tile setter 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 tile setters 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 tile setter rate?

DLI often publishes the same tile setter rates for several counties. Across Minnesota, the 80 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 35 distinct sets of rates, and 18 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Crow Wing County group).