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Minnesota tunnel worker prevailing wage, county by county

A tunnel worker's prevailing wage on Minnesota public works runs from $48.14 an hour in Isanti County to $71.62 in Anoka County. The median county is $60.89.

Tunnel Worker rate in each Minnesota county, A to Z

18 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Anoka CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Hennepin County group
$45.50 $26.12 $71.62 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-02-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Carver CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Scott County group
$38.50 $22.39 $60.89 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-10-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Chisago CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$43.13 $24.24 $67.37 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-13-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Dakota CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Hennepin County group
$45.50 $26.12 $71.62 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-19-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Dodge CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Dodge County group
$28.88 $20.07 $48.95 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-20-2025-12-22
Goodhue CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$32.35 $19.64 $51.99 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-25-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Hennepin CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Hennepin County group
$45.50 $26.12 $71.62 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-27-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Isanti CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$30.70 $17.44 $48.14 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-30-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Le Sueur CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$32.01 $21.84 $53.85 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-40-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-02
Ramsey CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$45.50 $26.12 $71.62 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-62-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Rice CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$32.01 $21.84 $53.85 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-66-2025-12-22
Scott CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Scott County group
$38.50 $22.39 $60.89 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-70-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Sherburne CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$38.50 $22.39 $60.89 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-71-2025-12-22
Sibley CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)
$32.01 $21.84 $53.85 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-72-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Steele CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Dodge County group
$28.88 $20.07 $48.95 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-74-2025-12-22
Waseca CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Dodge County group
$28.88 $20.07 $48.95 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-81-2025-12-22
Washington CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Hennepin County group
$45.50 $26.12 $71.62 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-82-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09
Wright CountyTUNNEL MINER (108) · Scott County group
$38.50 $22.39 $60.89 Dec 22, 2025DLI-C-86-2025-12-22-rev-2026-02-09

Main tunnel worker classification in each county (Tunnel miner (108)), 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: no rate for this tradeRed Lake County: no rate for this tradeMeeker County: no rate for this tradeIsanti County tunnel worker: $48.14 per hourRock County: no rate for this tradeCarver County tunnel worker: $60.89 per hourKandiyohi County: no rate for this tradeCottonwood County: no rate for this tradeFreeborn County: no rate for this tradeBenton County: no rate for this tradeDouglas County: no rate for this tradeMurray County: no rate for this tradePipestone County: no rate for this tradeCarlton County: no rate for this tradeAitkin County: no rate for this tradeRice County tunnel worker: $53.85 per hourWatonwan County: no rate for this tradeOtter Tail County: no rate for this tradePennington County: no rate for this tradeMahnomen County: no rate for this tradeRoseau County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeBeltrami County: no rate for this tradeSt. Louis County: no rate for this tradeDodge County tunnel worker: $48.95 per hourLe Sueur County tunnel worker: $53.85 per hourSteele County tunnel worker: $48.95 per hourNobles County: no rate for this tradeSibley County tunnel worker: $53.85 per hourOlmsted County: no rate for this tradeLyon County: no rate for this tradeRenville County: no rate for this tradeTodd County: no rate for this tradeCook County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeRedwood County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeKittson County: no rate for this tradeLac qui Parle County: no rate for this tradeWaseca County tunnel worker: $48.95 per hourHouston County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeWashington County tunnel worker: $71.62 per hourChisago County tunnel worker: $67.37 per hourFaribault County: no rate for this tradeBlue Earth County: no rate for this tradeNicollet County: no rate for this tradeStevens County: no rate for this tradeMille Lacs County: no rate for this tradeMower County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeHubbard County: no rate for this tradeBig Stone County: no rate for this tradeWadena County: no rate for this tradeChippewa County: no rate for this tradeWabasha County: no rate for this tradeKoochiching County: no rate for this tradeNorman County: no rate for this tradeBecker County: no rate for this tradeGoodhue County tunnel worker: $51.99 per hourRamsey County tunnel worker: $71.62 per hourYellow Medicine County: no rate for this tradeFillmore County: no rate for this tradeWright County tunnel worker: $60.89 per hourWilkin County: no rate for this tradeSwift County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradePine County: no rate for this tradeScott County tunnel worker: $60.89 per hourClearwater County: no rate for this tradeCrow Wing County: no rate for this tradeDakota County tunnel worker: $71.62 per hourItasca County: no rate for this tradeCass County: no rate for this tradeKanabec County: no rate for this tradeSherburne County tunnel worker: $60.89 per hourWinona County: no rate for this tradePope County: no rate for this tradeMcLeod County: no rate for this tradeLake of the Woods County: no rate for this tradeMorrison County: no rate for this tradeClay County: no rate for this tradeHennepin County tunnel worker: $71.62 per hourAnoka County tunnel worker: $71.62 per hourTraverse County: no rate for this tradeStearns County: no rate for this trade
$48$48$53$60$71$71Tunnel Worker, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tunnel worker make on prevailing wage in Minnesota?

$48.14 to $71.62 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $60.89. 3 groups of counties with identical rates and 8 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Hennepin County group4 counties$71.62
  2. Ramsey County1 county$71.62
  3. Chisago County1 county$67.37
  4. Scott County group3 counties$60.89
  5. Sherburne County1 county$60.89
  6. Le Sueur County1 county$53.85
  7. Rice County1 county$53.85
  8. Sibley County1 county$53.85
  9. Goodhue County1 county$51.99
  10. Dodge County group3 counties$48.95
  11. Isanti County1 county$48.14
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Hennepin County group, 4 localities: Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, WashingtonTUNNEL MINER (108)$45.50 $71.62 
Ramsey CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$45.50 $71.62 
Chisago CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$43.13 $67.37 
Scott County group, 3 localities: Carver, Scott, WrightTUNNEL MINER (108)$38.50 $60.89 
Sherburne CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$38.50 $60.89 
Le Sueur CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$32.01 $53.85 
Rice CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$32.01 $53.85 
Sibley CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$32.01 $53.85 
Goodhue CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$32.35 $51.99 
Dodge County group, 3 localities: Dodge, Steele, WasecaTUNNEL MINER (108)$28.88 $48.95 
Isanti CountyTUNNEL MINER (108)$30.70 $48.14 

3 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 8 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 tunnel worker pay

What is the tunnel worker prevailing wage in Hennepin County?

$71.62 an hour: a $45.50 base wage plus $26.12 in fringe, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every tunnel worker classification in Hennepin County.

Does tunnel worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hennepin County the $71.62 total is a $45.50 base wage plus $26.12 in fringe, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tunnel worker 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 tunnel workers 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 tunnel worker rate?

DLI often publishes the same tunnel worker rates for several counties. Across Minnesota, the 18 counties with a tunnel worker rate fall into 11 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Hennepin County group).