Residential Construction — Koochiching, Minnesota
WD MN20260026-15528-res · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR in Koochiching, Minnesota (construction type: residential) is $53.18/hr base + $23.83/hr fringe = $77.01/hr total package (WD MN20260026-15528-res, Rev. 1).
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WD Number: MN20260026-15528-res
Revision: 1
Construction Type: residential
State: Minnesota (MN)
County: Koochiching
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 53
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 WORKERS/INSULATOR | $53.18 | $23.83 | $77.01 Above median +186% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKER | $48.00 | $31.14 | $79.14 Above median +60% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $42.19 | $31.19 | $73.38 Top 10% +71% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $39.35 | $26.73 | $66.08 Above median +54% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER (COOK, LAKE) | $31.52 | $17.64 | $49.16 +58% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER (KOOCHICHING, LAKE) | $28.29 | $22.88 | $51.17 +65% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARRIER | $30.32 | $21.69 | $52.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $39.91 | $21.63 | $61.54 Above median +101% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, SOUND, SIGNAL & COMMUNICATIONS WORK: INSTALLER. FOOTNOTES: A. 1 YEAR SERVICE - 5 DAYS PAID VACATION; 2 YEARS SERVICE - 10 DAYS | $27.30 | $14.31 | $41.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, SOUND, SIGNAL & COMMUNICATIONS WORK: TECHNICIAN. FOOTNOTES: A. 1 YEAR SERVICE - 5 DAYS PAID VACATION; 2 YEARS SERVICE - 10 DAYS | $38.97 | $17.14 | $56.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $47.46 | $33.34 | $80.80 Top 10% +106% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:: ALL OTHER WORK | $45.83 | $32.90 | $78.73 +101% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:: UP TO & INCLUDING 6-PLEX UNDER ONE ROOF | $39.18 | $29.68 | $68.86 +76% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A.PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEAR | $62.52 | $38.44 | $100.96 +78% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GLAZIER: FOOTNOTE: 1 TO 4 YEARS' SERVICE - 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION; 5 TO 11 YEARS SERVICE - 2 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 11 OR MORE YEARS SERVICE - 3 WEEKS P | $30.17 | $17.47 | $47.64 +48% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER | $39.14 | $34.11 | $73.25 Above median +63% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 1 | $20.62 | $16.25 | $36.87 Bottom 10% +31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 2 | $21.02 | $16.25 | $37.27 Bottom 10% +32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 3 | $21.32 | $16.25 | $37.57 Bottom 10% +33% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 4 | $22.62 | $16.25 | $38.87 Bottom 10% +38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 1 GENERAL; CARPENTER TENDER; CONCRETE LABORER; DAMP PROOFER BELOW GRADE; DRILL RUNNER TENDER; DUMPMAN - DIRT, ASPHALT, CONCRETE, CEMEN | $29.92 | $21.69 | $51.61 +83% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 2 CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW, DRILL OPERATOR; CONCRETE VIBRATOR; DEMOLITION & WRECKING, EXCLUDING REMODELING; GUNITE, SANDBLASTI | $30.07 | $21.69 | $51.76 +83% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 4 DRILLER FOR BLASTING PURPOSES; DYNAMITE BLASTERS OR SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS TOVEX TR, WATER, GAS, GEL, BRISTAR, SILENT DYNAMITE, ETC.; A | $30.62 | $21.69 | $52.31 +85% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LANDSCAPE LABORER | $26.89 | $19.31 | $46.20 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LATHER | $33.55 | $26.08 | $59.63 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MARBLE SETTER | $45.47 | $26.33 | $71.80 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $40.55 | $27.36 | $67.91 Above median +103% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR AND/OR CONVEYOR OPERATOR; MECHANIC; PUMPCRETE OR COMPLACO TYPE MACHINE OPERATOR; FORKLIFT; BOOM TRUCK UP TO 100 FT.; CONCRETE MIXER OPERATOR | $44.91 | $25.20 | $70.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 1 HELICOPTER OPERATOR; TRUCK & CRAWLER CRANE WITH 200' OF BOOM & OVER, INCLUDING JIB; & TOWER CRANE 250' & OVER | $49.25 | $25.20 | $74.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 2 TRUCK & CRAWLER CRANE WITH 150' OF BOOM, UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING 200' OF BOOM, INCLUDING JIB; & TOWER CRANE 200' & O | $48.88 | $25.20 | $74.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 3 TRAVELING TOWER CRANE; MASTER MECHANIC; PILE DRIVING OPERATOR; TRUCK & CRAWLER CRANE, UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING 150' O | $47.35 | $25.20 | $72.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 4 CRAWLER BACKHOE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR; OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR; & TRACTOR OPERATOR WITH BOOM | $46.99 | $25.20 | $72.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 8 MECHANICAL SPACE HEATER; OILER OR GREASER; & ELEVATOR OPERATOR | $39.88 | $25.20 | $65.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OPERATOR; BRAKEMAN; PICK-UP SWEEPER; TRUCK CRANE OILER; & WELDING MACHINE OPERATOR, FIREMAN TEMPORARY HEAT | $42.06 | $25.20 | $67.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $28.96 | $16.35 | $45.31 Above median +55% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $28.36 | $16.35 | $44.71 Above median +53% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $30.72 | $18.33 | $49.05 +50% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $38.24 | $23.23 | $61.47 Above median +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (COOK, LAKES) | $52.24 | $27.56 | $79.80 +99% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $45.12 | $23.15 | $68.27 Top 10% +83% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $40.39 | $20.53 | $60.92 Above median +63% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $33.36 | $24.25 | $57.61 +92% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $29.85 | $24.33 | $54.18 +80% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $43.25 | $24.19 | $67.44 Above median +58% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $42.94 | $27.26 | $70.20 +75% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SUPERIOR), KOOCHICHING, LAKE) | $48.55 | $29.33 | $77.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE FINISHER | $25.23 | $22.05 | $47.28 Above median +59% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE LAYER | $32.54 | $30.66 | $63.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TO 1 CU. YD | $43.28 | $25.20 | $68.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 BOOM TRUCK | $37.95 | $24.13 | $62.08 +111% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 READY MIX, TRACTOR TRAILOR | $36.27 | $24.13 | $60.40 +106% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 FORK LIFT, MECHANIC, TANDEM OR 3 AXLE TRUCK | $36.06 | $24.13 | $60.19 +105% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4 DUMPMAN, FARM TRACTOR, SINGLE OR 2 AXLE TRUCK | $35.79 | $24.13 | $59.92 +104% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Koochiching, MN — Residential 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.
| Trade | Workers | Hours/worker | Rate $/hr | Subtotal |
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Direct labor subtotal
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Loaded cost (with burden)
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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.
Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for residential construction in Koochiching, 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.