Building Construction — Traverse, Minnesota
WD MN20260104-15608-bld · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ARTICULATED HAULER in Traverse, Minnesota (construction type: building) is $21.50/hr base + $0.00/hr fringe = $21.50/hr total package (WD MN20260104-15608-bld, Rev. 1).
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WD Number: MN20260104-15608-bld
Revision: 1
Construction Type: building
State: Minnesota (MN)
County: Traverse
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 48
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTICULATED HAULER | $21.50 | $0.00 | $21.50 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | $41.23 | $25.99 | $67.22 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKER | $41.94 | $29.99 | $71.93 +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $41.73 | $29.01 | $70.74 Above median +65% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $33.14 | $27.60 | $60.74 Above median +95% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPET LAYER | $33.92 | $12.67 | $46.59 +18% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON | $29.75 | $20.48 | $50.23 +64% 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 | $39.17 | $21.70 | $60.87 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL TAPER | $33.76 | $23.84 | $57.60 +92% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $38.05 | $17.96 | $56.01 +43% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS | $51.55 | $40.48 | $92.03 Bottom 10% +63% vs market | $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 | $29.00 | $3.77 | $32.77 Bottom 10% -27% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $21.77 | $5.73 | $27.50 Above median -3% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 Above median -38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: SKILLED | $36.06 | $24.39 | $60.45 +114% 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 | $11.13 | $0.00 | $11.13 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $11.13 | $0.00 | $11.13 Bottom 10% -67% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $34.23 | $25.28 | $59.51 Top 10% +103% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (; SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS.) | $14.24 | $0.76 | $15.00 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PILEDRIVER | $27.46 | $16.11 | $43.57 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 +61% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPELAYER | $23.89 | $14.90 | $38.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $25.47 | $14.88 | $40.35 +23% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 Above median +61% 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 | $38.15 | $19.45 | $57.60 Bottom 10% +52% 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 | $27.50 | $9.07 | $36.57 Bottom 10% -3% 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 | $31.50 | $0.00 | $31.50 Bottom 10% -17% 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 | $21.00 | $6.55 | $27.55 Bottom 10% -27% 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 | $31.50 | $0.00 | $31.50 -17% 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 | $36.50 | $0.00 | $36.50 -3% 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 | $26.00 | $0.00 | $26.00 Bottom 10% -31% 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 | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 Bottom 10% -63% 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 | $17.75 | $0.00 | $17.75 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $41.81 | $21.93 | $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 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $43.53 | $26.67 | $70.20 +75% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TERRAZZO WORKER | $37.58 | $16.83 | $54.41 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE FINISHER | $22.80 | $5.39 | $28.19 -5% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE SETTER | $30.66 | $10.53 | $41.19 +39% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1: MECHANIC; TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER | $18.00 | $1.25 | $19.25 Bottom 10% -34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2: FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK | $26.00 | $0.00 | $26.00 Bottom 10% -11% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 3: BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; THREE AXLE UNITS | $23.66 | $16.20 | $39.86 +36% 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 | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 Bottom 10% -46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER | $22.09 | $14.90 | $36.99 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN | $41.42 | $18.16 | $59.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLER | $28.14 | $14.71 | $42.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Traverse, 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 Traverse, 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.