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Prevailing wage rates in Wadena 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 Wadena County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and striping and traffic control worker the lowest at $15.00, 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.
Wadena County is in Region 3. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Wadena 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
- Ironworker$87.36
- Electrician$80.79
- Operating Engineer$80.43
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Pile Driver$79.69
- Telecom Technician$78.46
- Bricklayer$77.81
- Sheet Metal Worker$77.51
- Heat & Frost Insulator$76.96
- Tile Setter$76.42
- Plumber / Pipefitter$70.98
- Laborer$68.00
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Roofer$66.64
- Millwright$64.51
- Terrazzo Worker$64.46
- Cement Mason$64.40
- Carpenter$63.80
- Painter$61.87
- Glazier$61.54
- Drywall Finisher$60.93
- Soft Floor Layer$56.95
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Plasterer$54.73
- Flagger$51.75
- Drywall Installer / Lather$50.73
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$37.00
- Tile Finisher$30.67
- Field Surveyor$23.50
- Landscape Laborer$22.00
- Striping & Traffic Control$15.00
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 · Rice County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Otter Tail County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $77.81 | $47.87 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Polk County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $63.80 | $36.85 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Marshall County group | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $56.95 | $32.00 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Becker County group | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $64.40 | $41.83 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Crow Wing County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $60.93 | $35.92 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Clay County group | LATHERS (710) | $50.73 | $27.03 | 1 |
| Electrician · St. Louis County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $80.79 | $47.46 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Crow Wing County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Cass 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) | $23.50 | $20.33 | 1 |
| Flagger | FLAG PERSON (104) | $51.75 | $31.13 | 1 |
| Glazier · Stearns County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $61.54 | $38.65 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · St. Louis County group | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $76.96 | $53.18 | 1 |
| Ironworker · Olmsted County group | IRONWORKERS (712) | $87.36 | $49.50 | 1 |
| Laborer | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $68.00 | $40.52 | 6 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Otter Tail County group | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $22.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| Millwright · Cass County group | MILLWRIGHT (714) | $64.51 | $39.18 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | Commercial Power Equipment Operator - Group 1 | $80.43 | $51.03 | 17 |
| Painter · Stearns County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.87 | $35.73 | 1 |
| Pile Driver · Blue Earth County group | PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) (716) | $79.69 | $49.46 | 1 |
| Plasterer · Otter Tail County group | PLASTERERS (718) | $54.73 | $34.17 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Wadena County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $70.98 | $49.64 | 3 |
| Roofer · Crow Wing County group | ROOFER (720) | $66.64 | $42.67 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Crow Wing County group | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $77.51 | $45.75 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · Morrison County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker | TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) (111) | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $37.00 | $29.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Morrison County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $78.46 | $54.44 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $64.46 | $43.73 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Otter Tail County group | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $30.67 | $25.21 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Crow Wing County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $76.42 | $43.77 | 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 Wadena 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 | MN20260106 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260003 Does not include White Earth Indian Reservation | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260233 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260233 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Wadena County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Wadena County?
$80.79 an hour: a $47.46 base wage plus $33.33 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 Wadena County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Wadena County?
$68.00 an hour: a $40.52 base wage plus $27.48 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 Wadena 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 Wadena County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Wadena County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260106 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260003 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260233 (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 Wadena County share its rates with other counties?
For 26 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 11 counties (the St. Louis County group). The other 6 are Wadena County's own.