MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY PREVAILING WAGES FOR STATE FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

notice THIS NOTICE MUST BE POSTED ON THE JOBSITE IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE


Construction Type: Highway and Heavy

Region Number: 08

Counties within region:
  • CHIPPEWA-12
  • KANDIYOHI-34
  • LAC QUI PARLE-37
  • LINCOLN-41
  • LYON-42
  • MCLEOD-46
  • MEEKER-47
  • MURRAY-51
  • PIPESTONE-59
  • REDWOOD-64
  • RENVILLE-65
  • YELLOW MEDICINE-87

Effective: 2024-11-18

This project is covered by Minnesota prevailing wage statutes. Wage rates listed below are the minimum hourly rates to be paid on this project.

All hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week shall be paid at a rate of one and one half (1 1/2) times the basic hourly rate. Note: Overtime pay after eight (8) hours on the project must be paid even if the worker does not exceed forty (40) hours in the work week.

Violations on MnDOT highways and road projects should be reported to:

Department of Transportation
Office of Construction
Transportation Building MS650
John Ireland Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 366-4209

All other prevailing wage violations and questions should be sent to:

Department of Labor and Industry
Prevailing Wage Section
443 Lafayette Road N
St Paul, MN 55155
(651) 284-5091
DLI.PrevWage@state.mn.us

LABOR CODE AND CLASS   EFFECT DATE BASIC RATE FRINGE RATE TOTAL RATE
 
LABORERS (101 - 112) (SPECIAL CRAFTS 701 - 730)
 
101LABORER, COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) 2024-11-1836.6424.6861.32
  2025-05-0139.0126.0165.02
 
102LABORER, SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN) 2024-11-1836.6424.6861.32
  2025-05-0139.0126.0165.02
 
103LABORER, LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) 2024-11-1830.0421.1651.20
 
104FLAG PERSON 2024-11-1836.6424.6861.32
  2025-05-0139.0126.0165.02
 
105WATCH PERSON 2024-11-1816.2512.9429.19
 
106BLASTER 2024-11-1839.6424.2463.88
 
107PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS) 2024-11-1840.1424.6864.82
  2025-05-0142.5126.0168.52
 
108TUNNEL MINER 2024-11-1838.1424.2462.38
 
109UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL) 2024-11-1838.1424.6862.82
  2025-05-0140.5126.0166.52
 
110SURVEY 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. 2024-11-1835.0011.5046.50
 
111TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) 2024-11-1821.4914.8036.29
 
112QUALITY CONTROL TESTER (FIELD AND COVERED OFF-SITE FACILITIES; TESTING OF AGGREGATE, ASPHALT, AND CONCRETE MATERIALS); LIMITED TO MN DOT HIGHWAY AND HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WHERE THE MN DOT HAS RETAINED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROFESSIONALS TO REVIEW AND INTERPRET THE RESULTS OF QUALITY CONTROL TESTERS. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. 2024-11-1816.040.0016.04
 
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT (201 - 204)
 
201ARTICULATED HAULER 2024-11-1842.4925.0067.49
 
202BOOM TRUCK 2024-11-1831.1623.4554.61
 
203LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDES HYDRO SEEDER OR MULCHER, SOD ROLLER, FARM TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENT SPECIFICALLY SEEDING, SODDING, OR PLANT, AND TWO-FRAMED FORKLIFT (EXCLUDING FRONT, POSIT-TRACK, AND SKID STEER LOADERS), NO EARTHWORK OR GRADING FOR ELEVATIONS 2024-11-1830.0421.1651.20
 
204OFF-ROAD TRUCK 2024-11-1841.2923.4564.74
 
205PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS. 2024-11-1833.9123.4957.40
 
HIGHWAY/HEAVY POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
 
 
GROUP 2  2024-11-1845.6126.9072.51
  2025-05-0547.2429.4076.64
302HELICOPTER PILOT (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
303CONCRETE PUMP (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
304ALL CRANES WITH OVER 135-FOOT BOOM, EXCLUDING JIB (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
305DRAGLINE, CRAWLER, HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (TRACK OR WHEEL MOUNTED) AND/OR OTHER SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WITH SHOVEL-TYPE CONTROLS THREE CUBIC YARDS AND OVER MANUFACTURER.S RATED CAPACITY INCLUDING ALL ATTACHMENTS. (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
306GRADER OR MOTOR PATROL
307PILE DRIVING (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
308TUGBOAT 100 H.P. AND OVER WHEN LICENSE REQUIRED (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
 
GROUP 3  2024-11-1845.0126.9071.91
  2025-05-0546.6129.4076.01
309ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT
310CABLEWAY
311CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
312DERRICK (GUY OR STIFFLEG)(POWER)(SKIDS OR STATIONARY) (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
313DRAGLINE, CRAWLER, HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (TRACK OR WHEEL MOUNTED) AND/OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WITH SHOVEL-TYPE CONTROLS, UP TO THREE CUBIC YARDS MANUFACTURER.S RATED CAPACITY INCLUDING ALL ATTACHMENTS (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
314DREDGE OR ENGINEERS, DREDGE (POWER) AND ENGINEER
315FRONT END LOADER, FIVE CUBIC YARDS AND OVER INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS. (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
316LOCOMOTIVE CRANE OPERATOR
317MIXER (PAVING) CONCRETE PAVING, ROAD MOLE, INCLUDING MUCKING OPERATIONS, CONWAY OR SIMILAR TYPE
318MECHANIC . WELDER ON POWER EQUIPMENT (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
319TRACTOR . BOOM TYPE (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
320TANDEM SCRAPER
321TRUCK CRANE . CRAWLER CRANE (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
322TUGBOAT 100 H.P AND OVER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
 
GROUP 4  2024-11-1844.6726.9071.57
  2025-05-0546.2529.4075.65
323AIR TRACK ROCK DRILL
324AUTOMATIC ROAD MACHINE (CMI OR SIMILAR) (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
325BACKFILLER OPERATOR
326CONCRETE BATCH PLANT OPERATOR (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
327BITUMINOUS ROLLERS, RUBBER TIRED OR STEEL DRUMMED (EIGHT TONS AND OVER)
328BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND FINISHING MACHINES (POWER), INCLUDING PAVERS, MACRO SURFACING AND MICRO SURFACING, OR SIMILAR TYPES (OPERATOR AND SCREED PERSON)
329BROKK OR R.T.C. REMOTE CONTROL OR SIMILAR TYPE WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS
330CAT CHALLENGER TRACTORS OR SIMILAR TYPES PULLING ROCK WAGONS, BULLDOZERS AND SCRAPERS
331CHIP HARVESTER AND TREE CUTTER
332CONCRETE DISTRIBUTOR AND SPREADER FINISHING MACHINE, LONGITUDINAL FLOAT, JOINT MACHINE, AND SPRAY MACHINE
333CONCRETE MIXER ON JOBSITE (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
334CONCRETE MOBIL (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
335CRUSHING PLANT (GRAVEL AND STONE) OR GRAVEL WASHING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT
336CURB MACHINE
337DIRECTIONAL BORING MACHINE
338DOPE MACHINE (PIPELINE)
339DRILL RIGS, HEAVY ROTARY OR CHURN OR CABLE DRILL (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
340DUAL TRACTOR
341ELEVATING GRADER
342FORK LIFT OR STRADDLE CARRIER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
343FORK LIFT OR LUMBER STACKER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
344FRONT END, SKID STEER OVER 1 TO 5 C YD
345GPS REMOTE OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT
346HOIST ENGINEER (POWER) (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
347HYDRAULIC TREE PLANTER
348LAUNCHER PERSON (TANKER PERSON OR PILOT LICENSE)
349LOCOMOTIVE (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
350MILLING, GRINDING, PLANNING, FINE GRADE, OR TRIMMER MACHINE
351MULTIPLE MACHINES, SUCH AS AIR COMPRESSORS, WELDING MACHINES, GENERATORS, PUMPS (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
352PAVEMENT BREAKER OR TAMPING MACHINE (POWER DRIVEN) MIGHTY MITE OR SIMILAR TYPE
353PICKUP SWEEPER, ONE CUBIC YARD AND OVER HOPPER CAPACITY(HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
354PIPELINE WRAPPING, CLEANING OR BENDING MACHINE
355POWER PLANT ENGINEER, 100 KWH AND OVER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
356POWER ACTUATED HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE, OVER SIX INCHES
357PUGMILL
358PUMPCRETE (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
359RUBBER-TIRED FARM TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
360SCRAPER
361SELF-PROPELLED SOIL STABILIZER
362SLIP FORM (POWER DRIVEN) (PAVING)
363TIE TAMPER AND BALLAST MACHINE
364TRACTOR, BULLDOZER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
365TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P. WITH PTO UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
366TRENCHING MACHINE (SEWER, WATER, GAS) EXCLUDES WALK BEHIND TRENCHER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
367TUB GRINDER, MORBARK, OR SIMILAR TYPE
368WELL POINT DISMANTLING OR INSTALLATION (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
 
GROUP 5  2024-11-1841.3626.9068.26
  2025-05-0542.7729.4072.17
369AIR COMPRESSOR, 600 CFM OR OVER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
370BITUMINOUS ROLLER (UNDER EIGHT TONS)
371CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE BLADE) (POWER OPERATED)
372FORM TRENCH DIGGER (POWER)
373FRONT END, SKID STEER UP TO 1C YD
374GUNITE GUNALL (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
375HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER
376LOADER (BARBER GREENE OR SIMILAR TYPE)
377POST HOLE DRIVING MACHINE/POST HOLE AUGER
378POWER ACTUATED AUGER AND BORING MACHINE
379POWER ACTUATED JACK
380PUMP (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
381SELF-PROPELLED CHIP SPREADER (FLAHERTY OR SIMILAR)
382SHEEP FOOT COMPACTOR WITH BLADE . 200 H.P. AND OVER
383SHOULDERING MACHINE (POWER) APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE INCLUDING SELF-PROPELLED SAND AND CHIP SPREADER
384STUMP CHIPPER AND TREE CHIPPER
385TREE FARMER (MACHINE)
 
GROUP 6  2024-11-1838.0625.0063.06
387CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER
388CONVEYOR (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
389DREDGE DECK HAND
390FIRE PERSON OR TANK CAR HEATER (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
391GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT (PORTABLE NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING)
392GREASER (TRACTOR) (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
393LEVER PERSON
394OILER (POWER SHOVEL, CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, DRAGLINE, CRUSHERS, AND MILLING MACHINES, OR OTHER SIMILAR HEAVY EQUIPMENT) (HIGHWAY AND HEAVY ONLY)
395POWER SWEEPER
396SHEEP FOOT ROLLER AND ROLLERS ON GRAVEL COMPACTION, INCLUDING VIBRATING ROLLERS
397TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P., UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING
 
TRUCK DRIVERS
 
GROUP 1  2024-11-1836.0011.5047.50
601MECHANIC . WELDER
602TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER
603TRUCK DRIVER (HAULING MACHINERY INCLUDING OPERATION OF HAND AND POWER OPERATED WINCHES)
 
GROUP 2  2024-11-1833.0011.5044.50
604FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK
 
GROUP 3  2024-11-1831.0011.5042.50
605BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER
606BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR (ONE PERSON OPERATION)
607THREE AXLE UNITS
 
GROUP 4  2024-11-1823.706.9130.61
608BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR SPRAY OPERATOR (REAR AND OILER)
609DUMP PERSON
610GREASER
611PILOT CAR DRIVER
612RUBBER-TIRED, SELF-PROPELLED PACKER UNDER 8 TONS
613TWO AXLE UNIT
614SLURRY OPERATOR
615TANK TRUCK HELPER (GAS, OIL, ROAD OIL, AND WATER)
616TRACTOR OPERATOR, UNDER 50 H.P.
 
SPECIAL CRAFTS
701HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS 2024-11-1817.502.7920.29
 
702BOILERMAKERS 2024-11-1846.0031.9377.93
  2025-01-0148.3531.9380.28
 
703BRICKLAYERS FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US
 
704CARPENTERS 2024-11-1837.6527.0864.73
  2025-01-0137.6527.0864.73
  2025-05-0142.8527.0869.93
 
705CARPET LAYERS (LINOLEUM) FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US
 
706CEMENT MASONS 2024-11-1843.0023.7266.72
 
707ELECTRICIANS 2024-11-1841.0023.1064.10
 
711GROUND PERSON 2024-11-1816.636.3823.01
 
712IRONWORKERS 2024-11-1846.0034.1180.11
 
713LINEMAN 2024-11-1850.8623.0673.92
 
714MILLWRIGHT 2024-11-1838.2329.1867.41
 
715PAINTERS (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) 2024-11-1833.9123.4957.40
 
716PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) 2024-11-1845.7129.7375.44
  2025-01-0145.7129.7375.44
  2025-05-0149.4630.2379.69
 
717PIPEFITTERS . STEAMFITTERS 2024-11-1841.9725.9267.89
 
719PLUMBERS 2024-11-1851.0430.5881.62
  2025-05-0154.7930.5885.37
 
721SHEET METAL WORKERS 2024-11-1840.8825.1065.98
 
723TERRAZZO WORKERS FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US
 
724TILE SETTERS FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US
 
725TILE FINISHERS FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US
 
727WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN 2024-11-1841.4218.1659.58
 
728WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLER 2024-11-1829.0216.4645.48
 
729ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER 2024-11-1839.8624.6164.47
  2025-01-0141.2325.9967.22
 
730SIGN ERECTOR FOR RATE CALL 651-284-5091 OR EMAIL DLI.PREVWAGE@STATE.MN.US