Building Construction — Mille Lacs, Minnesota
WD MN20260074-15588-bld · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER in Mille Lacs, Minnesota (construction type: building) is $39.58/hr base + $24.94/hr fringe = $64.52/hr total package (WD MN20260074-15588-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 | $39.58 | $24.94 | $64.52 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BLASTER | $28.96 | $15.13 | $44.09 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKER | $48.35 | $31.93 | $80.28 Above median +63% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOOM TRUCK | $18.82 | $4.57 | $23.39 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $43.41 | $28.50 | $71.91 Above median +68% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $36.55 | $29.03 | $65.58 Above median +111% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPET LAYER | $39.03 | $25.43 | $64.46 Above median +63% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON | $48.21 | $24.97 | $73.18 Above median +139% 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 | $32.41 | $24.43 | $56.84 +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $53.91 | $36.48 | $90.39 Top 10% +131% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS | $62.52 | $45.36 | $107.88 Top 10% +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FLAG PERSON | $26.16 | $18.44 | $44.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FLAG PERSON | $27.91 | $18.44 | $46.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GLAZIER | $48.98 | $26.75 | $75.73 Above median +135% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS | $53.19 | $31.95 | $85.14 Above median | $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 | $33.84 | $23.84 | $57.68 Above median +104% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, GENERAL LABOR WORK | $35.59 | $23.86 | $59.45 Above median +111% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $30.04 | $21.53 | $51.57 Top 10% +83% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: SKILLED, ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN | $33.84 | $23.84 | $57.68 Above median +104% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: SKILLED, ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN | $35.59 | $23.86 | $59.45 Above median +111% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDES HYDRO SEEDER OR MULCHER, SOD ROLLER, FARM TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENT SPECIFICALLY SEEDING, SODDING, OR PLANT, AND TWO-FRA | $30.04 | $21.53 | $51.57 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LATHER | $36.55 | $26.85 | $63.40 Above median | $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 | $26.40 | $77.04 | $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 |
| OFF-ROAD TRUCK | $27.72 | $19.55 | $47.27 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $31.63 | $25.28 | $56.91 Above median +94% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (; SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS.) | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PILEDRIVER | $39.15 | $19.94 | $59.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER | $53.48 | $36.96 | $90.44 Top 10% +126% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPELAYER | $40.14 | $24.68 | $64.82 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $47.93 | $25.34 | $73.27 Top 10% +123% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER | $56.73 | $31.52 | $88.25 Top 10% +120% 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 | $45.24 | $22.85 | $68.09 +80% 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 | $43.15 | $22.85 | $66.00 +75% 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 | $19.46 | $8.34 | $27.80 -26% 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 | $30.00 | $13.60 | $43.60 +15% 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 | $42.14 | $26.40 | $68.54 Above median +81% 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 | $29.58 | $13.60 | $43.18 +14% 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 | $27.57 | $13.60 | $41.17 +9% 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 | $24.83 | $13.60 | $38.43 Above median +2% 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 | $26.40 | $69.95 | $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 | $48.15 | $29.12 | $77.27 Above median +157% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SIGN ERECTOR | $34.69 | $19.88 | $54.57 Above median | $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 | $30.36 | $21.69 | $52.05 Above median | $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 |
| SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN, -$950,000 | $32.11 | $21.69 | $53.80 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TERRAZZO WORKER | $46.27 | $26.64 | $72.91 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE FINISHER | $26.98 | $7.25 | $34.23 +15% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE SETTER | $40.64 | $12.47 | $53.11 Above median +79% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1: MECHANIC; TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER | $28.00 | $0.84 | $28.84 Bottom 10% -2% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2: FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK | $38.00 | $6.91 | $44.91 +53% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3: BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; THREE AXLE UNITS | $35.60 | $24.55 | $60.15 Top 10% +105% 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 | $21.41 | $13.60 | $35.01 +19% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER | $38.14 | $24.68 | $62.82 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 |
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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 Mille Lacs, 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.