Prevailing Wage

  

 Are you getting paid the correct Prevailing Wage Rate?

Prevailing Wage Rates

How to File a Prevailing Wage Complaint

Minnesota Prevailing Wage Laws

 

 


Prevailing Wage Rates  

Commercial Prevailing Wage Rates (by county)

Highway/Heavy Prevailing Wage Rates (by region)

Click on the appropriate link above to find out the current Prevailing Wage Rate in your county or region for your classification of work.

 

Example: As of 1/20/09, a Commercial Journeyman Electrician (407 classification) performing electrial work on a prevailing wage project in Hennepin County is required to make a total rate of $56.24 per hour. 

Broken down by the following: $35.10,Basic Rate (on the check) + 21.14,Fringe Rate = 56.24 Total Rate

**No matter what the payment breakdown is, YOU MUST AT LEAST RECEIVE THE TOTAL RATE


  How to File a Prevailing Wage Complaint 

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Prevailing Wage Complaint Form

  1. Complaint Form Instructions

  2. Prevailing Wage Complaint Form

  3. Download the complaint form, fill it out the best you can, make a copy for your records and send it to the address given for the Prevailing wage Section.

  4. Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry

    Labor Standards

    Prevailing Wage Section443 Lafayette Road NorthSt. Paul, MN  55155-4341

     

Minnesota Department of Transportation Prevailing Wage Complaint Form

  1. Labor Complaice Unit

  2. Prevailing Wage Complaint Form

  3. Downlaod the complaint form, fill it out the best you can, make a copy for your records and send it to the address given for the Labor Complaince Unit.

  4. Mn/DOT Labor Compliance Unit


Minnesota Prevailing Wage Act

Minnesota Statute 177.41-177.44