Prevailing wage rates · Minnesota · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Carlton and St Louis Counties, Minnesota
Residential construction · MN20260022 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 26 classifications for residential work in Carlton and St Louis Counties, Minnesota. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $11.50 an hour (laborer: landscape) to $80.80 (electrician). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; 1 fringe formula changed among the 22 lines we could match
- Electricians: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANS: (1) UP TO & INCLUDING 6-PLEX UNDER ONE ROOF (ST. LOUIS (NORTH PART BOUNDED… | $39.18 + 29.688 | $39.18 + $29.69 | changed |
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARP0361-016 · Carpenters agreement, April 29, 2024 | |||||
| CARPENTER (CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTHERN AREA INCLUDING DULUTH)) | $31.52 | $17.64 | $49.16 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP0606-020 · Carpenters agreement, May 2, 2022 | |||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN (ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN AREA )) | $41.14 | $27.05 | $68.19 | — | Agreement, 2022 |
| CARPENTER (ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN AREA )) | $28.29 | $22.88 | $51.17 | — | Agreement, 2022 |
| CARP0606-020 · Carpenters agreement, April 29, 2024 | |||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN (ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN AREA )) | $41.14 | $27.05 | $68.19 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARPENTER (ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN AREA )) | $28.29 | $22.88 | $51.17 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0242-020 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (CARLTON & ST. LOUIS…Full textELECTRICIAN (CARLTON & ST. LOUIS (SOUTH PART BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE NORTH LINE OF KELSEY TOWNSHIP EXTENDED EAST & WEST)) | $47.46 | $33.34 | $80.80 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0294-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
ELECTRICIANS: (2) ALL OTHER WORK…Full textELECTRICIANS: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (ST. LOUIS (NORTH PART BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTH LINE OF ELLSBURG TOWNSHIP, EXTENDED EAST & WEST)) | $45.83 | $32.90 | $78.73 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
ELECTRICIANS: (1) UP TO & INCLUDING 6-PLEX UNDER ONE ROOF…Full textELECTRICIANS: (1) UP TO & INCLUDING 6-PLEX UNDER ONE ROOF (ST. LOUIS (NORTH PART BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTH LINE OF ELLSBURG TOWNSHIP, EXTENDED EAST & WEST)) | $39.18 | $29.69 | $68.87 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0049-060 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2012 | |||||
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 8 OILER | $28.29 | $15.95 | $44.24 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 6 LOADER UP TO 1 CU YD, TRACTOR D2 OR SIMILAR SIZE | $31.42 | $15.95 | $47.37 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 5…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 5 BULLDOZER, CURB MACHINE, FORKLIFT, LOADER OVER 1 CU YD, MECHANIC, ROLLER, SCRAPER, TRACTOR OVER D2 | $32.93 | $15.95 | $48.88 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 4 BACKHOE | $33.10 | $15.95 | $49.05 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 2 GRADER/BLADE | $34.85 | $15.95 | $50.80 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
| IRON0512-038 · Ironworkers agreement, April 4, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $42.89 | $36.86 | $79.75 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO1091-018 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2022 | |||||
LABORERS: GROUP 4…Full textLABORERS: GROUP 4 MASON TENDER (BRICK, CEMENT/CONCRETE) (CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTH OF T 55 N)) | $30.62 | $21.69 | $52.31 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 3 PIPELAYER (CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTH OF T 55 N)) | $30.32 | $21.69 | $52.01 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 1 COMMON OR GENERAL (CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTH OF T 55 N)) | $29.92 | $21.69 | $51.61 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| LABO1097-020 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2012 | |||||
| LABORER GROUP 2 PIPELAYER (ST.LOUIS (NORTH OF T 55N)) | $21.02 | $14.84 | $35.86 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
LABORER GROUP 1…Full textLABORER GROUP 1 COMMON OR GENERAL, MASON TENDER (BRICK, CEMENT/CONCRETE) (ST.LOUIS (NORTH OF T 55N)) | $20.62 | $16.25 | $36.87 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
| PAIN0106-004 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 2, 2016 | |||||
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | $29.86 | $16.35 | $46.21 | no change | Agreement, 2016 |
| PLUM0011-025 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 5, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER | $52.24 | $27.56 | $79.80 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0096-056 · Roofers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| ROOFER (CARLTON, ST. LOUIS (SOUTH OF HWY 16, EXCLUDING CITY OF FORBES)) | $42.12 | $22.40 | $64.52 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0096-057 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2022 | |||||
| ROOFER (ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS)) | $34.22 | $16.60 | $50.82 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| SHEE0010-002 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (CARLTON, ST. LOUIS (SOUTHERN ONE-THIRD)) | $33.36 | $24.25 | $57.61 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SHEE0010-003 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (KOOCHICHING & ST. LOUIS (NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS) COUNTIES) | $29.85 | $24.33 | $54.18 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUMN2009-059 · Survey of contractors in MN, July 27, 2009 | |||||
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | no change | Survey, 2009 |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on MN20260022?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 26 classifications in 16 rate groups
- 15 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Carlton, St Louis