Pulling the rate table…
DOL marked wage determination MN20260079 modified July 30, 2026 (revision 2). Verify against the source below before filing.
Rates on this page changed recently: the governing determination carries a modification dated July 30, 2026. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Nobles County, MN lists 49 classifications with published rates, base pay from $11.41 to $59.95 per hour. The determination was last modified July 30, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTICULATED HAULER | $18.00 | $5.00 | MN20260079 |
| ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | $41.23 | $25.99 | MN20260079 |
| BOILERMAKER | $41.94 | $29.99 | MN20260079 |
| BOOM TRUCK | $35.25 | $5.46 | MN20260079 |
| BRICKLAYER |
The governing determination was modified July 30, 2026, within the last 30 days. Contractors mid-bid in Nobles County should re-check figures against the determination text before submitting.
With 49 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
Most rate lines here carry SU or state-adopted identifiers, meaning they come from wage surveys rather than negotiated agreements. Survey rates change less often but can jump when a new survey publishes.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example MN20260079 Mod dated July 30, 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 August 1, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $52.92 |
| $28.32 |
| MN20260079 |
| CARPENTER | $34.19 | $26.19 | MN20260079 |
| CARPET LAYER(LINOLEUM) | $28.55 | $14.03 | MN20260079 |
| CEMENT MASON | $52.92 | $27.16 | MN20260079 |
| DRYWALL TAPER | $34.55 | $26.48 | MN20260079 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $38.92 | $16.98 | MN20260079 |
| ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR | $59.95 | $44.53 | MN20260079 |
| GLAZIER | $39.24 | $13.46 | MN20260079 |
| HEATING AND FROST INSULATOR | $59.39 | $33.85 | MN20260079 |
| IRONWORKER | $49.50 | $37.86 | MN20260079 |
| LABORERCOMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) | $30.89 | $23.47 | MN20260079 |
| LABORERLANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) | $11.41 | $0.00 | MN20260079 |
| LABORERSKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN) | $35.83 | $27.48 | MN20260079 |
| LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT(INCLUDES HYDRO SEEDER OR MULCHER, SOD ROLLER, FARM TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENT SPECIFICALLY SEEDING, SODDING, OR PLANT, AND TWO-FRAMED FORKLIFT (EXCLUDING FRONT, POSIT-TRACK, AND SKID STEER LOADERS), NO EARTHWORK OR GRADING FOR ELEVATIONS) | $21.17 | $13.99 | MN20260079 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $41.66 | $35.40 | MN20260079 |
| PAINTER(INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) | $35.28 | $26.16 | MN20260079 |
| PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT((ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS.) | $30.25 | $17.65 | MN20260079 |
| PILEDRIVER(INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) | $47.71 | $31.98 | MN20260079 |
| PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER | $42.02 | $29.27 | MN20260079 |
| PIPELAYER(WATER, SEWER AND GAS) | $42.51 | $26.01 | MN20260079 |
| PLUMBER | $35.75 | $7.73 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCOMMERCIAL GROUP 1 : HELICOPTER PILOT; TOWER CRANE 250 FEET AND OVER; TRUCK CRAWLER CRANE WITH 200 FEET OF BOOM AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB | $48.89 | $29.35 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCOMMERCIAL GROUP 2 : CONCRETE PUMP WITH 50 METERS/164 FEET OF BOOM AND OVER; PILE DRIVING WHEN THREE DRUMS IN USE; TOWER CRANE 200 FEET AND OVER; TRUCK OR CRAWLER CRANE WITH 150 FEET OF BOOM UP TO AND NOT INCLUDING 200 FEET, INCLUDING JIB | $48.53 | $29.35 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCOMMERCIAL GROUP 3 : ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK (GUY & STIFFLEG); STATIONARY TOWER CRANE UP TO 200 FEET; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE 100 FEET AND OVER MEASURED FROM BOOM FOOT PIN; TRAVELING TOWER CRANE; TRUCK OR CRAWLER CRANE UP TO AND NOT INCLUDING 150 FEET OF BOOM, INCLUDING JIB | $49.89 | $30.96 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCOMMERCIAL GROUP 4 : CRAWLER BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; FIREPERSON, CHIEF BOILER LICENSE; HOIST ENGINEER (THREE DRUMS OR MORE); LOCOMOTIVE; OVERHEAD CRANE ( INSIDE BUILDING PERIMETER); TRACTOR . BOOM TYPE | $31.20 | $2.86 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCOMMERCIAL GROUP 5 : AIR COMPRESSOR 450 CFM OR OVER (TWO OR MORE MACHINES); CONCRETE MIXER; CONCRETE PUMP UP TO 31 METERS/101 FEET OF BOOM; DRILL RIGS, HEAVY ROTARY OR CHURN OR CABLE DRILL WHEN USED FOR CAISSON FOR ELEVATOR OR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; FORKLIFT; FRONT END, SKID STEER 1 C YD AND OVER; HOIST ENGINEER ( ONE OR TWO DRUMS); MECHANIC-WELDER (ON POWER EQUIPMENT); POWER PLANT (100 KW AND OVER OR MULTIPLES EQUAL TO 100KW AND OVER); PUMP OPERATOR AND/OR CONVEYOR (TWO OR MORE MACHINES); SELF- | $44.54 | $29.35 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCOMMERCIAL GROUP 6 : CONCRETE BATCH PLANT; FIREPERSON, FIRST CLASS BOILER LICENSE; FRONT END, SKID STEER UP TO 1 C YD; GUNITE MACHINE; TRACTOR OPERATOR D2 OR SIMILAR SIZE; TRENCHING MACHINE (SEWER, WATER, GAS) EXCLUDES WALK BEHIND TRENCHER | $30.90 | $4.68 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCOMMERCIAL GROUP 7 : AIR COMPRESSOR 600 CFM OR OVER; BRAKEPERSON; CONCRETE PUMP/PUMPCRETE OR COMPLACO TYPE; FIREPERSON, TEMPORARY HEAT SECOND CLASS BOILER LICENSE; OILER (POWER SHOVEL, CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, DRAGLINE, CRUSHERS AND MILLING MACHINES, OR OTHER SIMILAR POWER EQUIPMENT); PICK UP SWEEPER (ONE CUBIC YARD HOPPER CAPACITY); PUMP AND/OR CONVEYOR | $41.73 | $29.35 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORHIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 2 : GRADER OR MOTOR PATROL; TUGBOAT 100 H.P. AND OVER WHEN LICENSE REQUIRED | $39.74 | $21.55 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORHIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3 : ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; DERRICK (GUY OR STIFFLEG)(POWER)(SKIDS OR STATIONARY); DREDGE OR ENGINEERS, DREDGE (POWER) AND ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE CRANE OPERATOR; TANDEM SCRAPER; TUGBOAT 100 H.P AND OVER | $27.50 | $3.50 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORHIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 4 : AIR TRACK ROCK DRILL; AUTOMATIC ROAD MACHINE (CMI OR SIMILAR); BACKFILLER OPERATOR; BITUMINOUS ROLLERS, RUBBER TIRED OR STEEL DRUMMED (EIGHT TONS AND OVER); BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND FINISHING MACHINES (POWER), INCLUDING PAVERS, MACRO SURFACING AND MICRO SURFACING, OR SIMILAR TYPES (OPERATOR AND SCREED PERSON); BROKK OR R.T.C. REMOTE CONTROL OR SIMILAR TYPE WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS; CAT CHALLENGER TRACTORS OR SIMILAR TYPES PULLING ROCK WAGONS, BULLDOZERS AND SCRAPERS; CHIP HARV | $31.16 | $23.45 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORHIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 5 : BITUMINOUS ROLLER (UNDER EIGHT TONS); CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE BLADE) (POWER OPERATED); FORM TRENCH DIGGER (POWER); HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER; LOADER (BARBER GREENE OR SIMILAR TYPE); POST HOLE DRIVING MACHINE/POST HOLE AUGER; POWER ACTUATED JACK; SELF-PROPELLED CHIP SPREADER (FLAHERTY OR SIMILAR); SHEEP FOOT COMPACTOR WITH BLADE . 200 H.P. AND OVER; SHOULDERING MACHINE (POWER) APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE INCLUDING SELF-PROPELLED SAND AND CHIP SPREADER; STUMP CHIPPER AND TREE CHIPPER | $30.60 | $2.80 | MN20260079 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORHIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6 : CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; DREDGE DECK HAND; GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT (PORTABLE NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING); LEVER PERSON; POWER SWEEPER; SHEEP FOOT ROLLER AND ROLLERS ON GRAVEL COMPACTION, INCLUDING VIBRATING ROLLERS; TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P., UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING | $28.00 | $6.00 | MN20260079 |
| ROOFER | $41.06 | $22.68 | MN20260079 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $39.00 | $13.39 | MN20260079 |
| SIGN ERECTOR | $37.19 | $19.88 | MN20260079 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $40.04 | $22.60 | MN20260079 |
| SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN(OPERATE TOTAL STATION, GPS RECEIVER, LEVEL, ROD OR RANGE POLES, STEEL TAPE MEASUREMENT; MARK AND DRIVE STAKES; HAND OR POWER DIGGING FOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF MARKERS OR MONUMENTS; PERFORM AND CHECK CALCULATIONS; REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND LAND SURVEY MATERIALS). | $27.00 | $6.00 | MN20260079 |
| TERRAZZO WORKER | $50.80 | $27.89 | MN20260079 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1MECHANIC . WELDER; TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER (HAULING MACHINERY INCLUDING OPERATION OF HAND AND POWER OPERATED WINCHES) | $24.70 | $1.09 | MN20260079 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK | $25.25 | $1.58 | MN20260079 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR (ONE PERSON OPERATION); THREE AXLE UNITS | $17.00 | $5.00 | MN20260079 |
| UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER(EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL) | $32.01 | $21.84 | MN20260079 |
| WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLER | $44.61 | $20.17 | MN20260079 |
| WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN | $47.73 | $22.52 | MN20260079 |
* 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.