What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a line constructor / lineman in Minnesota?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Minnesota publish 9 line constructor / lineman classification rates ranging from $16.50 to $59.36 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Minnesota have a published line constructor / lineman rate?

79 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one line constructor / lineman classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Minnesota may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Minnesota prevailing wage page.

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Line Constructor / Lineman prevailing wage rates in Minnesota

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 9 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Minnesota publish 9 line constructor / lineman classification rates, across 9 determinations covering 79 counties.
Those published base rates run from $16.50 to $59.36 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Heavy, Highway.
Last determination revision affecting line constructor / lineman rates in Minnesota: 2026-07-30.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Minnesota's active federal determinations that is a form of line constructor / lineman work (overhead and underground electrical distribution lines) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

MN20260231 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$47.71	20.31	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260231 on SAM.gov.

MN20260232 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Lake of the Woods and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$20.00	0.00	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260232 on SAM.gov.

MN20260234 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Mahnomen and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$36.26	6.93	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260234 on SAM.gov.

MN20260235 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Benton, Isanti, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$50.86	23.06	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260235 on SAM.gov.

MN20260236 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$46.32	20.12	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260236 on SAM.gov.

MN20260237 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$50.86	23.06	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260237 on SAM.gov.

MN20260238 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$50.86	23.06	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260238 on SAM.gov.

MN20260239 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$59.36	26.71	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260239 on SAM.gov.

MN20260240 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Rock and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINEMAN	$16.50	0.00	SAMN2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MN20260240 on SAM.gov.

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