Pulling the rate table…
PLUMBER leads the residential schedule for Carlton County, MN at $52.24 base plus $27.56 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Carlton County, MN lists 24 classifications with published rates, base pay from $11.50 to $52.24 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER(CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTHERN AREA INCLUDING DULUTH)) | $31.52 | $17.64 | MN20260022 |
| CARPENTER(ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN AREA )) | $28.29 | $22.88 | MN20260022 |
| ELECTRICIAN(CARLTON & ST. LOUIS (SOUTH PART BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE NORTH LINE OF KELSEY TOWNSHIP EXTENDED EAST & WEST)) | $47.46 | $33.34 | MN20260022 |
| ELECTRICIANS(1) UP TO & INCLUDING 6-PLEX UNDER ONE ROOF (ST. LOUIS (NORTH PART BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTH LINE OF ELLSBURG TOWNSHIP, EXTENDED EAST & WEST)) |
The highest published base on this schedule belongs to PLUMBER at $52.24 per hour plus $27.56 fringe; the schedule's median base is $32.23.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
96% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example MN20260022 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $39.18 |
| $29.69 |
| MN20260022 |
| ELECTRICIANS(2) ALL OTHER WORK (ST. LOUIS (NORTH PART BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTH LINE OF ELLSBURG TOWNSHIP, EXTENDED EAST & WEST)) | $45.83 | $32.90 | MN20260022 |
| IRONWORKERSTRUCTURAL | $42.89 | $36.86 | MN20260022 |
| LABORERLANDSCAPE | $11.50 | $0.00 | MN20260022 |
| LABORER GROUP 1 COMMON OR GENERAL, MASON TENDER(BRICK, CEMENT/CONCRETE) (ST.LOUIS (NORTH OF T 55N)) | $20.62 | $16.25 | MN20260022 |
| LABORER GROUP 2 PIPELAYER(ST.LOUIS (NORTH OF T 55N)) | $21.02 | $14.84 | MN20260022 |
| LABORERSGROUP 1 COMMON OR GENERAL (CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTH OF T 55 N)) | $29.92 | $21.69 | MN20260022 |
| LABORERSGROUP 3 PIPELAYER (CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTH OF T 55 N)) | $30.32 | $21.69 | MN20260022 |
| LABORERSGROUP 4 MASON TENDER (BRICK, CEMENT/CONCRETE) (CARLTON, ST LOUIS (SOUTH OF T 55 N)) | $30.62 | $21.69 | MN20260022 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 4 BACKHOE | $33.10 | $15.95 | MN20260022 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 5 BULLDOZER, CURB MACHINE, FORKLIFT, LOADER OVER 1 CU YD, MECHANIC, ROLLER, SCRAPER, TRACTOR OVER D2 | $32.93 | $15.95 | MN20260022 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 6 LOADER UP TO 1 CU YD, TRACTOR D2 OR SIMILAR SIZE | $31.42 | $15.95 | MN20260022 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 8 OILER | $28.29 | $15.95 | MN20260022 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT GROUP 2 GRADER/BLADE | $34.85 | $15.95 | MN20260022 |
| PAINTER(SPRAY) | $29.86 | $16.35 | MN20260022 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN(ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN AREA )) | $41.14 | $27.05 | MN20260022 |
| PLUMBER | $52.24 | $27.56 | MN20260022 |
| ROOFER(CARLTON, ST. LOUIS (SOUTH OF HWY 16, EXCLUDING CITY OF FORBES)) | $42.12 | $22.40 | MN20260022 |
| ROOFER(ST. LOUIS (REMAINING NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS)) | $34.22 | $16.60 | MN20260022 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(CARLTON, ST. LOUIS (SOUTHERN ONE-THIRD)) | $33.36 | $24.25 | MN20260022 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(KOOCHICHING & ST. LOUIS (NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS) COUNTIES) | $29.85 | $24.33 | MN20260022 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.