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Minnesota Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)
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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Minnesota: 123 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 27 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.
These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Minnesota. Many states also set their own prevailing wage for state and local public works; those rates come from the state's labor department and are not listed here.
Davis-Bacon wage rates in Minnesota: the most common classifications
| Classification (base rate an hour) | Lowest | Median | Highest | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | $7.25 | $47.46 | $67.50 | 121 |
| Laborer: Common | $21.00 | $39.00 | $59.63 | 89 |
| Plumber | $7.25 | $49.64 | $63.84 | 111 |
| Carpenter | $7.25 | $39.14 | $60.38 | 121 |
| Power Equipment Operator: Backhoe; Bulldozer; Front End Loader; & Grader | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | 1 |
| Ironworker | $10.94 | $49.50 | $80.57 | 100 |
| Painter | $7.25 | $35.73 | $50.50 | 108 |
| Cement Mason | $29.75 | $52.20 | $56.13 | 97 |
| Roofer | $7.25 | $41.06 | $51.32 | 91 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $7.25 | $42.23 | $60.96 | 113 |
| Pipefitter/Steamfitter | $24.18 | $51.87 | $64.09 | 97 |
| Bricklayer | $7.25 | $48.48 | $53.83 | 108 |
| Drywall Taper | $10.58 | $35.92 | $46.47 | 89 |
| Millwright | $11.41 | $46.15 | $48.23 | 99 |
| Boilermaker | $11.41 | $48.35 | $48.35 | 97 |
Base rates an hour, before fringe benefits, across all construction types; "areas" is how many wage determinations list the classification. Open a wage determination below for the exact rate and fringe in a county.
Service Contract Act wages in Minnesota: the most common occupations
| Occupation (hourly wage) | Lowest | Median | Highest | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janitor | $17.35 | $18.29 | $21.17 | 16 |
| Guard I | $17.83 | $19.43 | $20.88 | 16 |
| Guard II | $19.94 | $21.73 | $23.36 | 16 |
| General Maintenance Worker | $23.10 | $26.71 | $29.07 | 16 |
| Laborer, Grounds Maintenance | $17.98 | $20.21 | $22.67 | 16 |
| Laborer | $18.71 | $21.81 | $22.75 | 17 |
| Truckdriver, Light | $16.00 | $22.27 | $23.88 | 17 |
| General Clerk I | $15.78 | $18.30 | $19.27 | 16 |
| Secretary I | $18.45 | $20.48 | $21.23 | 16 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | $29.31 | $36.08 | $40.09 | 17 |
| Environmental Technician | $25.08 | $29.42 | $35.87 | 17 |
| Airplane Pilot | $35.43 | $39.01 | $39.01 | 17 |
| Truckdriver, Medium | $22.45 | $23.72 | $28.65 | 17 |
| Truckdriver, Heavy | $26.97 | $28.99 | $30.87 | 17 |
| Accounting Clerk I | $17.96 | $19.37 | $22.35 | 16 |
Building construction wage determinations (87)
- Aitkin County, Minnesota MN20260027
- Anoka County, Minnesota MN20260028
- Becker County, Minnesota MN20260029
- Beltrami County, Minnesota MN20260030
- Benton County, Minnesota MN20260031
- Big Stone County, Minnesota MN20260032
- Blue Earth County, Minnesota MN20260033
- Brown County, Minnesota MN20260034
- Carlton County, Minnesota MN20260035
- Carver County, Minnesota MN20260036
- Cass County, Minnesota MN20260037
- Chippewa County, Minnesota MN20260038
- Chisago County, Minnesota MN20260039
- Clay County, Minnesota MN20260040
- Clearwater County, Minnesota MN20260041
- Cook County, Minnesota MN20260042
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota MN20260043
- Crow Wing County, Minnesota MN20260044
- Dakota County, Minnesota MN20260045
- Dodge County, Minnesota MN20260046
- Douglas County, Minnesota MN20260047
- Faribault County, Minnesota MN20260048
- Fillmore County, Minnesota MN20260049
- Freeborn County, Minnesota MN20260050
- Goodhue County, Minnesota MN20260051
- Grant County, Minnesota MN20260052
- Hennepin County, Minnesota MN20260053
- Houston County, Minnesota MN20260054
- Hubbard County, Minnesota MN20260055
- Isanti County, Minnesota MN20260056
- Itasca County, Minnesota MN20260057
- Jackson County, Minnesota MN20260058
- Kanabec County, Minnesota MN20260059
- Kandiyohi County, Minnesota MN20260060
- Kittson County, Minnesota MN20260061
- Koochiching County, Minnesota MN20260062
- Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota MN20260063
- Lake County, Minnesota MN20260064
- Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota MN20260065
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota MN20260066
- Lincoln County, Minnesota MN20260067
- Lyon County, Minnesota MN20260068
- Mahnomen County, Minnesota MN20260069
- Marshall County, Minnesota MN20260070
- Martin County, Minnesota MN20260071
- McLeod County, Minnesota MN20260072
- Meeker County, Minnesota MN20260073
- Mille Lacs County, Minnesota MN20260074
- Morrison County, Minnesota MN20260075
- Mower County, Minnesota MN20260076
- Murray County, Minnesota MN20260077
- Nicollet County, Minnesota MN20260078
- Nobles County, Minnesota MN20260079
- Norman County, Minnesota MN20260080
- Olmsted County, Minnesota MN20260081
- Otter Tail County, Minnesota MN20260082
- Pennington County, Minnesota MN20260083
- Pine County, Minnesota MN20260084
- Pipestone County, Minnesota MN20260085
- Polk County, Minnesota MN20260086
- Pope County, Minnesota MN20260087
- Ramsey County, Minnesota MN20260088
- Red Lake County, Minnesota MN20260089
- Redwood County, Minnesota MN20260090
- Renville County, Minnesota MN20260091
- Rice County, Minnesota MN20260092
- Rock County, Minnesota MN20260093
- Roseau County, Minnesota MN20260094
- Scott County, Minnesota MN20260095
- Sherburne County, Minnesota MN20260096
- Sibley County, Minnesota MN20260097
- St Louis County, Minnesota MN20260098
- Stearns County, Minnesota MN20260099
- Steele County, Minnesota MN20260100
- Stevens County, Minnesota MN20260101
- Swift County, Minnesota MN20260102
- Todd County, Minnesota MN20260103
- Traverse County, Minnesota MN20260104
- Wabasha County, Minnesota MN20260105
- Wadena County, Minnesota MN20260106
- Waseca County, Minnesota MN20260107
- Washington County, Minnesota MN20260108
- Watonwan County, Minnesota MN20260109
- Wilkin County, Minnesota MN20260110
- Winona County, Minnesota MN20260111
- Wright County, Minnesota MN20260112
- Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota MN20260113
Heavy and Highway construction wage determinations (10)
- 11 Counties in Minnesota MN20260232
- 11 Counties in Minnesota MN20260236
- 12 Counties in Minnesota MN20260234
- 12 Counties in Minnesota MN20260238
- 5 Counties in Minnesota MN20260235
- 6 Counties in Minnesota MN20260237
- 7 Counties in Minnesota MN20260231
- 7 Counties in Minnesota MN20260240
- 8 Counties in Minnesota MN20260233
- 8 Counties in Minnesota MN20260239
Residential construction wage determinations (26)
- 15 Counties in Minnesota MN20260001
- 3 Counties in Minnesota MN20260011
- 3 Counties in Minnesota MN20260012
- 3 Counties in Minnesota MN20260023
- 3 Counties in Minnesota MN20260024
- 3 Counties in Minnesota MN20260025
- 3 Counties in Minnesota MN20260026
- 4 Counties in Minnesota MN20260004
- 4 Counties in Minnesota MN20260005
- 5 Counties in Minnesota MN20260003
- 6 Counties in Minnesota MN20260007
- 6 Counties in Minnesota MN20260009
- 7 Counties in Minnesota MN20260010
- 7 Counties in Minnesota MN20260020
- Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties, Minnesota MN20260002
- Benton and Stearns Counties, Minnesota MN20260021
- Big Stone County, Minnesota MN20260006
- Carlton and St Louis Counties, Minnesota MN20260022
- Hennepin County, Minnesota MN20260019
- Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota MN20260013
- Lincoln and Lyon Counties, Minnesota MN20260014
- McLeod and Sibley Counties, Minnesota MN20260008
- Morrison and Todd Counties, Minnesota MN20260015
- Pope and Traverse Counties, Minnesota MN20260016
- Stevens County, Minnesota MN20260017
- Swift County, Minnesota MN20260018
Service Contract Act wage determinations (27)
- 2015-4959 7 Counties in Minnesota, 347 occupations
- 2015-4949 Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties, Minnesota, 347 occupations
- 2015-4971 Polk County, Minnesota, 347 occupations
- 2015-4965 11 Counties in Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4941 Houston County, Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4957 7 Counties in Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4951 4 Counties in Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4963 17 Counties in Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4953 Benton and Stearns Counties, Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-6023 Rock County, Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4939 3 Counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, 346 occupations
- 2015-4967 Clay County, Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4955 17 Counties in Minnesota, 346 occupations
- 2015-4945 12 Counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, 345 occupations
- 2015-4947 3 Counties in Minnesota, 345 occupations
- 2015-5963 Sibley County, Minnesota, 345 occupations
- 1996-0223 149 Counties in 53 States, 25 occupations
- 1979-1073 86 Counties in Minnesota, 14 occupations
- 2017-0361 3 Counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2 occupations
- 2017-0363 16 Counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2 occupations
- 2017-0369 18 Counties in Minnesota, 2 occupations
- 2017-0365 4 Counties in Minnesota, 2 occupations
- 2017-0367 23 Counties in Minnesota, 2 occupations
- 2017-0371 2 Counties in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2 occupations
- 2020-0041 Ramsey County, Minnesota, 1 occupations
- 2020-0065 Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1 occupations
- 1986-0813 162 Counties in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, 1 occupations
Questions
What is the prevailing wage in Minnesota?
For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Minnesota's wage determinations the median base rate is $47.46 an hour for an electrician and $39.00 for a general laborer, plus fringe benefits. State-funded public works follow the state's own prevailing wage.
What is the SCA wage for a janitor in Minnesota?
The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Minnesota's wage determinations is $18.29 an hour, plus health and welfare. The exact wage depends on the county in the wage determination attached to the contract.
Which wage determination applies to my bid?
The one included in the solicitation. Federal construction bids include a Davis-Bacon general decision for the county and construction type; service bids include an SCA wage determination for the place of performance. Our bid pages list the documents of each bid, the wage determination among them.
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