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Tile Setter prevailing wage, Stearns County group, Minnesota (4 counties)
DLI sets the same tile setter rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Benton, Meeker, Mille Lacs and Stearns. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$53.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$40.64 base wage + $12.47 fringe benefits · Adjacent-county rate
On Minnesota public works in each of these 4 counties, a tile setter must be paid at least $53.11 an hour: a $40.64 base wage plus $12.47 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: $40.64 + $12.47
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) | $40.64 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.47 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $53.11 |
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 setter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | TILE SETTER | $53.11 | MN20260031 Mod 2 | same |
| Meeker County | TILE SETTER | $53.11 | MN20260073 Mod 2 | same |
| Mille Lacs County | TILE SETTER | $53.11 | MN20260074 Mod 2 | same |
| Stearns County | TILE SETTER | $53.11 | MN20260099 Mod 2 | same |
How the Stearns County group compares
The main tile setter 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 $40.64$53.11
- Meeker Countybase $40.64$53.11
- Benton Countybase $40.64$53.11
- Kandiyohi Countybase $25.00$25.00
Which county is in which tile setter group
Every Minnesota county with a tile setter rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County group, 5 localities: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Scott, Wright | TILE SETTERS (724) | $47.52 | $78.66 |
| Hennepin County group, 5 localities: Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | TILE SETTERS (724) | $47.52 | $78.66 |
| Rice County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $47.52 | $78.66 |
| Crow Wing County group, 6 localities: Aitkin, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Koochiching, Wadena | TILE SETTERS (724) | $43.77 | $76.42 |
| Itasca County group, 2 localities: Cass, Itasca | TILE SETTERS (724) | $43.77 | $76.42 |
| St. Louis County group, 4 localities: Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis | TILE SETTERS (724) | $41.02 | $76.17 |
| Pine County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $41.02 | $76.17 |
| Isanti County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $42.76 | $73.08 |
| Kanabec County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $42.76 | $73.08 |
| Olmsted County group, 3 localities: Dodge, Olmsted, Wabasha | TILE SETTERS (724) | $42.80 | $71.38 |
| Clearwater County group, 2 localities: Clearwater, Lake of the Woods | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.11 | $67.70 |
| Sherburne County group, 3 localities: Morrison, Sherburne, Todd | TILE SETTERS (724) | $44.49 | $64.47 |
| Freeborn County group, 4 localities: Freeborn, Mower, Waseca, Winona | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.89 | $59.91 |
| Sibley County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.89 | $59.91 |
| Steele County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.89 | $59.91 |
| Blue Earth County group, 2 localities: Blue Earth, Nicollet | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.92 | $59.42 |
| Le Sueur County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.92 | $59.42 |
| Marshall County group, 5 localities: Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake | TILE SETTERS (724) | $40.19 | $53.52 |
| McLeod County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $40.19 | $53.52 |
| Polk County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $40.19 | $53.52 |
| Stearns County group, 4 localities: Benton, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Stearns | TILE SETTERS (724) | $40.64 | $53.11 |
| Martin County group, 4 localities: Brown, Houston, Martin, Watonwan | TILE SETTERS (724) | $44.90 | $50.55 |
| Roseau County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.82 | $48.72 |
| Renville County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $37.06 | $48.71 |
| Fillmore County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $45.25 | $46.16 |
| Faribault County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $40.75 | $41.57 |
| Cottonwood County group, 4 localities: Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Stevens | TILE SETTERS (724) | $30.66 | $41.19 |
| Big Stone County group, 3 localities: Big Stone, Swift, Traverse | TILE SETTERS (724) | $30.66 | $41.19 |
| Redwood County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $27.10 | $36.99 |
| Yellow Medicine County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $26.10 | $32.21 |
| Kandiyohi County group, 3 localities: Douglas, Kandiyohi, Pope | TILE SETTERS (724) | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Lyon County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $18.75 | $24.85 |
| Lincoln County | TILE SETTERS (724) | $18.25 | $24.24 |
| Clay County group, 2 localities: Becker, Clay | TILE SETTERS (724) | $17.44 | $23.25 |
| Otter Tail County group, 2 localities: Otter Tail, Wilkin | TILE SETTERS (724) | $17.44 | $23.25 |
18 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 17 counties with rates of their own.
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).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Benton · Meeker · Mille Lacs · Stearns
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:
- Benton: DLI-C-05-2025-12-22, page 47
- Meeker: DLI-C-47-2025-12-22, page 428
- Mille Lacs: DLI-C-48-2025-12-22, page 437
- 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