Building Construction — Kanabec, Minnesota
WD MN20260059-15526-bld · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER in Kanabec, Minnesota (construction type: building) is $41.23/hr base + $25.99/hr fringe = $67.22/hr total package (WD MN20260059-15526-bld, Rev. 1).
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Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | $41.23 | $25.99 | $67.22 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKER | $41.39 | $28.82 | $70.21 +42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOOM TRUCK | $32.39 | $11.74 | $44.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $45.27 | $31.79 | $77.06 Top 10% +80% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $45.54 | $29.34 | $74.88 Top 10% +141% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPET LAYER | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 Top 10% +83% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON | $51.21 | $25.47 | $76.68 Top 10% +151% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DRUMS); MECHANIC; POWER PLANT; PUMP OPERATOR AND/OR CONVEYOR; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE UNDER 100 FEET MEASURED FROM BOOM FOOT PIN; STRADDLE CARRIER | $46.51 | $26.90 | $73.41 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL TAPER | $41.72 | $29.72 | $71.44 Top 10% +138% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $58.31 | $36.48 | $94.79 Top 10% +142% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS | $59.95 | $44.53 | $104.48 +85% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FLAG PERSON | $30.91 | $20.94 | $51.85 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FLAG PERSON | $29.16 | $20.94 | $50.10 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GLAZIER | $36.49 | $21.85 | $58.34 Above median +81% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS | $57.24 | $31.95 | $89.19 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER | $44.85 | $35.72 | $80.57 Above median +80% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, GENERAL LABOR WORK | $35.66 | $25.17 | $60.83 Top 10% +115% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, GENERAL LABOR WORK | $37.41 | $25.21 | $62.62 Top 10% +122% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $31.66 | $22.78 | $54.44 Top 10% +93% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: SKILLED, ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN | $35.66 | $25.17 | $60.83 Top 10% +115% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: SKILLED, ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN | $37.41 | $25.21 | $62.62 Top 10% +122% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDES HYDRO SEEDER OR MULCHER, SOD ROLLER, FARM TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENT SPECIFICLLY SEEDING, SODDING, OR PLANT, AND TWO-FRAM | $31.66 | $22.78 | $54.44 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LATHER | $47.00 | $26.85 | $73.85 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| METERS/164 FEET OF BOOM AND OVER; PILE DRIVING WHEN THREE DRUMS IN USE; TRUCK OR CRAWLER CRANE WITH 150 FEET OF BOOM UP TO AND NOT INCLUDING 200 FEET | $50.64 | $26.90 | $77.54 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $41.66 | $35.40 | $77.06 Above median +131% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $44.00 | $27.69 | $71.69 Top 10% +145% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER | $49.24 | $27.18 | $76.42 Above median +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPELAYER | $42.51 | $26.01 | $68.52 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $41.83 | $22.79 | $64.62 Above median +97% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER | $49.24 | $27.18 | $76.42 Above median +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 1: HELICOPTER PILOT; TOWER CRANE 250 FEET AND OVER; TRUCK CRAWLER CRANE WITH 200 FEET OF BOOM AND OVER, INC | $44.44 | $21.70 | $66.14 Bottom 10% +75% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 3: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE | $49.05 | $26.90 | $75.95 Top 10% +101% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 4: CRAWLER BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; FIREPERSON, CHIEF BOILER LICENSE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE; OVE | $48.68 | $26.40 | $75.08 Above median +99% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 6: CONCRETE BATCH PLANT; FIREPERSON, FIRST CLASS BOILER LICENSE; FRONT END, SKID STEER UP TO 1 C YD; GUNITE | $44.82 | $26.40 | $71.22 Above median +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 8: ELEVATOR OPERATOR; GREASER; MECHANICAL SPACE HEATER | $16.10 | $6.00 | $22.10 -42% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 2: GRADER OR MOTOR PATROL; TUGBOAT 100 H.P. AND OVER WHEN LICENSE REQUIRED | $40.56 | $25.00 | $65.56 Above median +74% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; DERRICK; DREDGE OR ENGINEERS, DREDGE AND ENGINEER; LOC | $22.95 | $0.69 | $23.64 Bottom 10% -37% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 4: AIR TRACK ROCK DRILL; AUTOMATIC ROAD MACHINE; BACKFILLER OPERATOR; BITUMINOUS ROLLERS, RUBBER TIRED O | $31.16 | $23.45 | $54.61 Above median +45% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 5: BITUMINOUS ROLLER; CONCRETE SAW; FORM TRENCH DIGGER; HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER; LOADER; POST HOLE DRIVIN | $28.35 | $6.91 | $35.26 -7% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6: CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; DREDGE DECK HAND; GRAVEL S | $22.50 | $6.91 | $29.41 -22% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PUMP/PUMPCRETE OR COMPLACO TYPE; FIREPERSON, TEMPORARY HEAT SECOND CLASS BOILER LICENSE; OILER; PICK UP SWEEPER; PUMP AND/OR CONVEYOR | $43.55 | $26.90 | $70.45 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $41.06 | $22.68 | $63.74 Above median +71% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $57.96 | $34.57 | $92.53 Top 10% +208% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SIGN ERECTOR | $37.19 | $19.88 | $57.07 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $43.53 | $26.67 | $70.20 +75% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN, +$950,000 | $32.11 | $21.69 | $53.80 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN, -$950,000 | $30.36 | $21.69 | $52.05 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TERRAZZO WORKER | $48.27 | $24.14 | $72.41 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE FINISHER | $29.45 | $20.33 | $49.78 Above median +67% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE SETTER | $42.76 | $30.32 | $73.08 Top 10% +146% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON | $16.10 | $6.00 | $22.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1: MECHANIC; TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER | $25.50 | $0.77 | $26.27 Bottom 10% -11% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2: FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK | $24.10 | $6.91 | $31.01 +6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3: BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; THREE AXLE UNITS | $22.35 | $6.76 | $29.11 -1% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 4: BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR SPRAY OPERATOR; DUMP PERSON; GREASER; PILOT CAR DRIVER; RUBBER-TIRED, SELF-PROPELLED PACKER UNDER 8 TONS | $21.00 | $6.76 | $27.76 -5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER | $40.51 | $26.01 | $66.52 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN | $47.73 | $22.24 | $69.97 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLER | $33.44 | $17.82 | $51.26 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Kanabec, MN — Building construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for building construction in Kanabec, Minnesota.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.