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Prevailing wage rates in Wabasha County, Minnesota
DLI's DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026) sets 60 rates across 32 trades for public works in Wabasha County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $24.02, total.
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 against dli.mn.gov on October 25, 2026.
Wabasha County is in Region 6. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Wabasha County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe DLI lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Elevator Constructor$111.42
- Heat & Frost Insulator$93.24
- Ironworker$87.36
- Operating Engineer$85.21
- Sheet Metal Worker$84.25
- Millwright$83.96
- Bricklayer$81.24
- Pile Driver$79.69
- Telecom Technician$78.46
- Boilermaker$77.93
- Electrician$76.74
- Carpenter$74.21
- Drywall Installer / Lather$74.16
- Cement Mason$73.18
- Soft Floor Layer$72.67
- Tile Setter$71.38
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Laborer$66.30
- Plasterer$65.29
- Plumber / Pipefitter$63.61
- Terrazzo Worker$61.48
- Painter$61.44
- Drywall Finisher$61.43
- Striping & Traffic Control$55.57
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Roofer$54.61
- Glazier$52.70
- Field Surveyor$38.00
- Tile Finisher$36.78
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$35.00
- Flagger$26.50
- Landscape Laborer$24.02
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DLI's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Total | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer · Olmsted County group | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $67.22 | $41.23 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Fillmore County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $77.93 | $46.00 | 1 |
| Bricklayer | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $81.24 | $53.37 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Fillmore County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $74.21 | $46.81 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Fillmore County group | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $72.67 | $45.91 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Todd County group | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $73.18 | $48.21 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Wabasha County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $61.43 | $34.94 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Fillmore County group | LATHERS (710) | $74.16 | $46.81 | 1 |
| Electrician · Olmsted County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $76.74 | $49.49 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Crow Wing County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Fillmore County group | SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN (OPERATE TOTAL STATION, GPS RECEIVER, LEVEL, ROD OR RANGE POLES, STEEL TAPE MEASUREMENT; MARK AND DRIVE STAKES; HAND OR POWER DIGGING FOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF MARKERS OR MONUMENTS; PERFORM AND CHECK CALCULATIONS; REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND LAND SURVEY MATERIALS). THIS CLASSIFICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE WORK PERFORMED ON A PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT BY A LAND SURVEYOR WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 326.02 TO 326.15. (110) | $38.00 | $28.00 | 1 |
| Flagger · Fillmore County group | FLAG PERSON (104) | $26.50 | $26.42 | 1 |
| Glazier · Fillmore County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $52.70 | $39.24 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Olmsted County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $93.24 | $59.39 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Olmsted County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $87.36 | $49.50 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $66.30 | $39.00 | 6 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Fillmore County group | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $24.02 | $24.02 | 1 |
| Millwright · Morrison County group | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $83.96 | $46.15 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $85.21 | $54.21 | 17 |
| Painter · Olmsted County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.44 | $35.28 | 1 |
| Pile Driver · Sherburne County group | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $79.69 | $47.71 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Fillmore County group | PLASTERERS (718) | $65.29 | $45.33 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Fillmore County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $63.61 | $44.11 | 3 |
| Roofer · Mower County group | ROOFER (720) | $54.61 | $34.46 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Olmsted County group | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $84.25 | $52.48 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · Morrison County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Wabasha County group | TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) (111) | $55.57 | $32.75 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Redwood County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $78.46 | $54.44 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Olmsted County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $61.48 | $37.54 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Fillmore County group | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $36.78 | $30.76 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Olmsted County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $71.38 | $42.80 | 1 |
DLI prints no rate here for Tunnel Worker (“FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US”).
Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Wabasha County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DLI's.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | MN20260105 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260025 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260236 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260236 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Wabasha County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Wabasha County?
$76.74 an hour: a $49.49 base wage plus $27.25 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every electrician rate in Wabasha County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Wabasha County?
$66.30 an hour: a $39.00 base wage plus $27.30 in fringe, for the main classification, under DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026). Overtime and every laborer rate in Wabasha County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Wabasha County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Wabasha County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260105 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260025 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260236 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. 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.
Does Wabasha County share its rates with other counties?
For 28 of its 32 trades, yes: DLI sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 13 counties (the Olmsted County group). The other 4 are Wabasha County's own.