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Prevailing wage rates in Watonwan 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 Watonwan County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $111.42 an hour and plasterer the lowest at $14.00, 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.
Watonwan County is in Region 10. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
Watonwan 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
- Millwright$83.96
- Glazier$82.28
- Bricklayer$81.24
- Boilermaker$80.28
- Cement Mason$80.08
- Pile Driver$79.69
- Telecom Technician$78.46
- Plumber / Pipefitter$71.29
- Electrician$70.01
- Abatement Laborer$67.22
- Carpenter$67.12
- Sheet Metal Worker$65.19
- Roofer$63.74
- Laborer$63.31
- Painter$61.44
- Drywall Finisher$61.03
- Terrazzo Worker$58.31
- Soft Floor Layer$56.68
- Sign Installer$55.22
- Landscape Laborer$54.44
- Tile Setter$50.55
- Flagger$49.31
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$41.75
- Field Surveyor$38.50
- Tile Finisher$26.07
- Striping & Traffic Control$25.60
- Drywall Installer / Lather$22.00
- Plasterer$14.00
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 · Stearns County group | ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER (729) | $67.22 | $41.23 | 1 |
| Boilermaker · Rice County group | BOILERMAKERS (702) | $80.28 | $48.35 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Redwood County group | BRICKLAYERS (703) | $81.24 | $52.92 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Redwood County group | CARPENTERS (704) | $67.12 | $39.14 | 1 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Redwood County group | CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) (705) | $56.68 | $34.03 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Morrison County group | CEMENT MASONS (706) | $80.08 | $52.92 | 1 |
| Drywall Finisher · Redwood County group | DRYWALL TAPER (726) | $61.03 | $34.55 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather · Blue Earth County group | LATHERS (710) | $22.00 | $22.00 | 1 |
| Electrician · Redwood County group | ELECTRICIANS (707) | $70.01 | $46.45 | 1 |
| Elevator Constructor · Crow Wing County group | ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (708) | $111.42 | $65.21 | 1 |
| Field Surveyor · Blue Earth 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) | $38.50 | $31.00 | 1 |
| Flagger · Martin County group | FLAG PERSON (104) | $49.31 | $27.74 | 1 |
| Glazier · Lyon County group | GLAZIERS (709) | $82.28 | $54.03 | 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 · Martin County group | LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) (101) | $63.31 | $35.83 | 6 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Itasca County group | LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) (103) | $54.44 | $31.66 | 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 · Fillmore County group | PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) (715) | $61.44 | $35.28 | 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 · Redwood County group | PLASTERERS (718) | $14.00 | $14.00 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Martin County group | PLUMBERS (719) | $71.29 | $42.12 | 3 |
| Roofer · Otter Tail County group | ROOFER (720) | $63.74 | $41.06 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Redwood County group | SHEET METAL WORKERS (721) | $65.19 | $41.58 | 1 |
| Sign Installer · Morrison County group | SIGN ERECTOR (730) | $55.22 | $34.91 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker | PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS. (205) | $25.60 | $22.25 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Martin County group | Truck Driver - Group 1 | $41.75 | $33.00 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Technician · Morrison County group | WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (727) | $78.46 | $54.44 | 2 |
| Terrazzo Worker · Watonwan County group | TERRAZZO WORKERS (723) | $58.31 | $39.49 | 1 |
| Tile Finisher · Martin County group | TILE FINISHERS (725) | $26.07 | $20.90 | 1 |
| Tile Setter · Martin County group | TILE SETTERS (724) | $50.55 | $44.90 | 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 Watonwan 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 | MN20260109 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Residential | MN20260001 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | MN20260240 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | MN20260240 Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications o | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
Questions about Watonwan County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Watonwan County?
$70.01 an hour: a $46.45 base wage plus $23.56 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 Watonwan County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Watonwan County?
$63.31 an hour: a $35.83 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 Watonwan 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 Watonwan County, the $111.42 total is a $65.21 base wage plus $46.21 in fringe.
Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Watonwan County?
On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MN20260109 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for building construction, MN20260001 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MN20260240 (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 Watonwan County share its rates with other counties?
For 30 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 9 counties (the Redwood County group). The other 2 are Watonwan County's own.