Prevailing wage rates · Minnesota · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Anoka, Carver, Chisago and 5 more counties, Minnesota
Heavy, Highway construction · MN20260239 modification 2, published July 30, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 43 classifications for heavy, highway work in Anoka, Carver, Chisago and 5 more 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 $28.95 an hour (blaster) to $100.54 (pipefitter/steamfitter). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
Please refer to Minnesota Rules 5200.1100, 5200.1101, and 5200.1102 for definitions of labor classifications on this wage determination, and direct any questions regarding such classifications to the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. 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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMN2025-001 · SAMN, November 3, 2025 | ||||
| ARTICULATED HAULER | $47.68 | $31.00 | $78.68 | SAMN |
| ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | $41.23 | $25.99 | $67.22 | SAMN |
| BLASTER | $22.08 | $6.87 | $28.95 | SAMN |
| BOILERMAKER | $48.35 | $31.93 | $80.28 | SAMN |
| BOOM TRUCK | $50.49 | $31.00 | $81.49 | SAMN |
| BRICKLAYER | $52.91 | $28.34 | $81.25 | SAMN |
| CARPENTER | $50.76 | $32.17 | $82.93 | SAMN |
| CEMENT MASON | $49.63 | $27.82 | $77.45 | SAMN |
| ELECTRICIAN | $63.59 | $35.79 | $99.38 | SAMN |
| FLAG PERSON | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | SAMN |
| GROUND PERSON | $46.41 | $22.77 | $69.18 | SAMN |
| HEATING AND FROST INSULATOR | $47.10 | $24.40 | $71.50 | SAMN |
| IRONWORKER | $49.50 | $37.86 | $87.36 | SAMN |
| LABORER: COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | SAMN |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) | $31.66 | $22.78 | $54.44 | SAMN |
| LABORER: SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN) | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | SAMN |
LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT…Full textLANDSCAPING 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) | $42.60 | $31.00 | $73.60 | SAMN |
| LINEMAN | $59.36 | $26.71 | $86.07 | SAMN |
| MILLWRIGHT | $46.15 | $37.81 | $83.96 | SAMN |
| OFF-ROAD TRUCK | $47.68 | $31.00 | $78.68 | SAMN |
| PAINTER (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) | $50.50 | $29.09 | $79.59 | SAMN |
PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT…Full textPAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT ((ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS.) | $38.90 | $23.49 | $62.39 | SAMN |
| PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) | $50.90 | $31.98 | $82.88 | SAMN |
| PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER | $61.24 | $39.30 | $100.54 | SAMN |
| PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS) | $47.50 | $26.12 | $73.62 | SAMN |
| PLUMBER | $61.28 | $31.52 | $92.80 | SAMN |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 2 : HELICOPTER PILOT; CONCRETE PUMP; ALL CRANES WITH OVER 135-FOOT BOOM, EXCLUDING JIB; DRAGLINE, 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.; GRADER OR MOTOR PATROL; PILE DRIVING; TUGBOAT 100 H.P. AND OVER WHEN LICENSE REQUIRED | $48.71 | $31.00 | $79.71 | SAMN |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3 : ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK (GUY OR STIFFLEG)(POWER)(SKIDS OR STATIONARY); DRAGLINE, 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; DREDGE OR ENGINEERS, DREDGE (POWER) AND ENGINEER; FRONT END LOADER, FIVE CUBIC YARDS AND OVER INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS.; LOCOMOTIVE CRANE OPERATOR; MIXER (PAVING) CONCRETE PAVING, ROAD MOLE, INCLUDING MUCKING OPERATIONS, CONWAY OR SIMILAR TYPE; MECHANIC . WELDER ON POWER EQUIPMENT; TRACTOR . BOOM TYPE; TANDEM SCRAPER; TRUCK CRANE . CRAWLER CRANE; TUGBOAT 100 H.P AND OVER | $48.05 | $31.00 | $79.05 | SAMN |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 4 : AIR TRACK ROCK DRILL; AUTOMATIC ROAD MACHINE (CMI OR SIMILAR); BACKFILLER OPERATOR; CONCRETE BATCH PLANT OPERATOR; BITUMINOUS ROLLERS, RUBBER TIRED OR STEEL DRUMMED (EIGHT TONS AND OVER); BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND FINISHING MACHINES (POWER), INCLUDING PAVERS, MACRO SURFACING AND MICRO SURFACING, OR SIMILAR TYPES (OPERATOR AND SCREED PERSON); BROKK OR R.T.C. REMOTE CONTROL OR SIMILAR TYPE WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS; CAT CHALLENGER TRACTORS OR SIMILAR TYPES PULLING ROCK WAGONS, BULLDOZERS AND SCRAPERS; CHIP HARVESTER AND TREE CUTTER; CONCRETE DISTRIBUTOR AND SPREADER FINISHING MACHINE, LONGITUDINAL FLOAT, JOINT MACHINE, AND SPRAY MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER ON JOBSITE; CONCRETE MOBIL; CRUSHING PLANT (GRAVEL AND STONE) OR GRAVEL WASHING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT; CURB MACHINE; DIRECTIONAL BORING MACHINE; DOPE MACHINE (PIPELINE); DRILL RIGS, HEAVY ROTARY OR CHURN OR CABLE DRILL; DUAL TRACTOR; ELEVATING GRADER; FORK LIFT OR STRADDLE CARRIER; FORK LIFT OR LUMBER STACKER; FRONT END, SKID STEER OVER 1 TO 5 C YD; GPS REMOTE OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT; HOIST ENGINEER (POWER); HYDRAULIC TREE PLANTER; LAUNCHER PERSON (TANKER PERSON OR PILOT LICENSE); LOCOMOTIVE; MILLING, GRINDING, PLANNING, FINE GRADE, OR TRIMMER MACHINE; MULTIPLE MACHINES, SUCH AS AIR COMPRESSORS, WELDING MACHINES, GENERATORS, PUMPS; PAVEMENT BREAKER OR TAMPING MACHINE (POWER DRIVEN) MIGHTY MITE OR SIMILAR TYPE; PICKUP SWEEPER, ONE CUBIC YARD AND OVER HOPPER CAPACITY; PIPELINE WRAPPING, CLEANING OR BENDING MACHINE; POWER PLANT ENGINEER, 100 KWH AND OVER; POWER ACTUATED HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE, OVER SIX INCHES; PUGMILL; PUMPCRETE; RUBBER-TIRED FARM TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; SCRAPER; SELF-PROPELLED SOIL STABILIZER; SLIP FORM (POWER DRIVEN) (PAVING); TIE TAMPER AND BALLAST MACHINE; TRACTOR, BULLDOZER; TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P. WITH PTO UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING; TRENCHING MACHINE (SEWER, WATER, GAS) EXCLUDES WALK BEHIND TRENCHER; TUB GRINDER, MORBARK, OR SIMILAR TYPE; WELL POINT DISMANTLING OR INSTALLATION | $47.68 | $31.00 | $78.68 | SAMN |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 5…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 5 : AIR COMPRESSOR, 600 CFM OR OVER; BITUMINOUS ROLLER (UNDER EIGHT TONS); CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE BLADE) (POWER OPERATED); FORM TRENCH DIGGER (POWER); FRONT END, SKID STEER UP TO 1C YD; GUNITE GUNALL; HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER; LOADER (BARBER GREENE OR SIMILAR TYPE); POST HOLE DRIVING MACHINE/POST HOLE AUGER; POWER ACTUATED AUGER AND BORING MACHINE; POWER ACTUATED JACK; PUMP; SELF-PROPELLED CHIP SPREADER (FLAHERTY OR SIMILAR); SHEEP FOOT COMPACTOR WITH BLADE . 200 H.P. AND OVER; SHOULDERING MACHINE (POWER) APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE INCLUDING SELF-PROPELLED SAND AND CHIP SPREADER; STUMP CHIPPER AND TREE CHIPPER; TREE FARMER (MACHINE) | $44.06 | $31.00 | $75.06 | SAMN |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6 : CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; CONVEYOR; DREDGE DECK HAND; FIRE PERSON OR TANK CAR HEATER; GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT (PORTABLE NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING); GREASER (TRACTOR); LEVER PERSON; OILER (POWER SHOVEL, CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, DRAGLINE, CRUSHERS, AND MILLING MACHINES, OR OTHER SIMILAR HEAVY EQUIPMENT); POWER SWEEPER; SHEEP FOOT ROLLER AND ROLLERS ON GRAVEL COMPACTION, INCLUDING VIBRATING ROLLERS; TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P., UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING | $42.60 | $31.00 | $73.60 | SAMN |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $60.96 | $35.82 | $96.78 | SAMN |
SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN…Full textSURVEY 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). | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | SAMN |
| TILE SETTER | $34.76 | $23.29 | $58.05 | SAMN |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) | $44.00 | $26.12 | $70.12 | SAMN |
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1…Full textTRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 : MECHANIC . WELDER; TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER (HAULING MACHINERY INCLUDING OPERATION OF HAND AND POWER OPERATED WINCHES) | $43.29 | $25.40 | $68.69 | SAMN |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 : FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK | $42.63 | $25.40 | $68.03 | SAMN |
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3…Full textTRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 : BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR (ONE PERSON OPERATION); THREE AXLE UNITS | $42.51 | $25.40 | $67.91 | SAMN |
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4…Full textTRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4 : BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR SPRAY OPERATOR (REAR AND OILER); DUMP PERSON; GREASER; PILOT CAR DRIVER; RUBBER-TIRED, SELF-PROPELLED PACKER UNDER 8 TONS; TWO AXLE UNIT; SLURRY OPERATOR; TRACTOR OPERATOR, UNDER 50 H.P | $42.21 | $25.40 | $67.61 | SAMN |
| TUNNEL MINER | $45.50 | $26.12 | $71.62 | SAMN |
| UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL) | $45.50 | $26.12 | $71.62 | SAMN |
| WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN | $54.44 | $24.02 | $78.46 | SAMN |
| WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLER | $35.78 | $18.73 | $54.51 | SAMN |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | July 30, 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 MN20260239?
- 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 2 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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