HeavyHighway Published 07/30/2026. 39 classifications. Covers 6 counties: Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca
| Classification | Base rate | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTICULATED HAULER | 44.54 | 30.94 | 75.48 |
| ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | 41.23 | 25.99 | 67.22 |
| BLASTER | 42.01 | 26.01 | 68.02 |
| BOILERMAKER | 48.35 | 31.93 | 80.28 |
| BOOM TRUCK | 47.25 | 30.94 | 78.19 |
| CARPENTER | 50.76 | 32.17 | 82.93 |
| CEMENT MASON | 56.13 | 14.34 | 70.47 |
| ELECTRICIAN | 43.25 | 12.86 | 56.11 |
| FLAG PERSON | 39.01 | 26.01 | 65.02 |
| GROUND PERSON | 33.40 | 16.30 | 49.70 |
| HEATING AND FROST INSULATOR | 43.90 | 23.05 | 66.95 |
| IRONWORKER | 49.50 | 37.86 | 87.36 |
| LABORER: COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK) | 39.01 | 26.01 | 65.02 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPING (GARDENER, SOD LAYER AND NURSERY OPERATOR) | 31.66 | 22.78 | 54.44 |
| LABORER: SKILLED (ASSISTING SKILLED CRAFT JOURNEYMAN) | 39.01 | 26.01 | 65.02 |
| 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) | 40.45 | 30.94 | 71.39 |
| LINEMAN | 50.86 | 23.06 | 73.92 |
| MILLWRIGHT | 35.13 | 24.98 | 60.11 |
| OFF-ROAD TRUCK | 44.54 | 30.94 | 75.48 |
| PAINTER (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) | 35.78 | 26.16 | 61.94 |
| PAVEMENT MARKING OR MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT ((ONE OR TWO PERSON OPERATORS); SELF-PROPELLED TRUCK OR TRAILER MOUNTED UNITS.) | 33.91 | 23.49 | 57.40 |
| PILEDRIVER (INCLUDING VIBRATORY DRIVER OR EXTRACTOR FOR PILING AND SHEETING OPERATIONS) | 50.90 | 31.98 | 82.88 |
| PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER | 35.00 | 5.83 | 40.83 |
| PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS) | 42.51 | 26.01 | 68.52 |
| PLUMBER | 35.59 | 20.35 | 55.94 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 2 HELICOPTER PILOT; CONCRETE PUMP; ALL CRANES WITH OVER 135-FOOT BOOM, EXCLUDING JIB; DRAGLINE, CRAWLER, HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (TRACK OR WHEEL MOUNTED) AND/OR OTHER SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WITH SHOVEL-TYPE CONTROLS THREE CUBIC YARDS AND OVER MANUFACTURER.S RATED CAPACITY INCLUDING ALL ATTACHMENTS.; GRADER OR MOTOR PATROL; PILE DRIVING; TUGBOAT 100 H.P. AND OVER WHEN LICENSE REQUIRED | 45.46 | 30.94 | 76.40 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 3 ASPHALT BITUMINOUS STABILIZER PLANT; CABLEWAY; CONCRETE MIXER, STATIONARY PLANT; DERRICK (GUY OR STIFFLEG)(POWER)(SKIDS OR STATIONARY); DRAGLINE, CRAWLER, HYDRAULIC BACKHOE (TRACK OR WHEEL MOUNTED) AND/OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WITH SHOVEL-TYPE CONTROLS, UP TO THREE CUBIC YARDS MANUFACTURER.S RATED CAPACITY INCLUDING ALL ATTACHMENTS; DREDGE OR ENGINEERS, DREDGE (POWER) AND ENGINEER; FRONT END LOADER, FIVE CUBIC YARDS AND OVER INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS.; LOCOMOTIVE CRANE OPERATOR; MIXER (PAVING) CONCRETE PAVING, ROAD MOLE, INCLUDING MUCKING OPERATIONS, CONWAY OR SIMILAR TYPE; MECHANIC . WELDER ON POWER EQUIPMENT; TRACTOR BOOM TYPE; TANDEM SCRAPER; TRUCK CRANE . CRAWLER CRANE; TUGBOAT 100 H.P AND OVER | 44.91 | 30.94 | 75.85 |
| GPS REMOTE OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT; HOIST ENGINEER (POWER); HYDRAULIC TREE PLANTER; LAUNCHER PERSON (TANKER PERSON OR PILOT LICENSE); LOCOMOTIVE; MILLING, GRINDING, PLANNING, FINE GRADE, OR TRIMMER MACHINE; MULTIPLE MACHINES, SUCH AS AIR COMPRESSORS, WELDING MACHINES, GENERATORS, PUMPS; PAVEMENT BREAKER OR TAMPING MACHINE (POWER DRIVEN) MIGHTY MITE OR SIMILAR TYPE; PICKUP SWEEPER, ONE CUBIC YARD AND OVER HOPPER CAPACITY; PIPELINE WRAPPING, CLEANING OR BENDING MACHINE; POWER PLANT ENGINEER, 100 KWH AND OVER; POWER ACTUATED HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE, OVER SIX INCHES; PUGMILL; PUMPCRETE; RUBBER-TIRED FARM TRACTOR WITH BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; SCRAPER; SELF-PROPELLED SOIL STABILIZER; SLIP FORM (POWER DRIVEN) (PAVING); TIE TAMPER AND BALLAST MACHINE; TRACTOR, BULLDOZER; TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P. WITH PTO UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING; TRENCHING MACHINE (SEWER, WATER, GAS) EXCLUDES WALK BEHIND TRENCHER; TUB GRINDER, MORBARK, OR SIMILAR TYPE; WELL POINT DISMANTLING OR INSTALLATION | 44.54 | 30.94 | 75.48 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 5 AIR COMPRESSOR, 600 CFM OR OVER; BITUMINOUS ROLLER (UNDER EIGHT TONS); CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE BLADE) (POWER OPERATED); FORM TRENCH DIGGER (POWER); FRONT END, SKID STEER UP TO 1C YD; GUNITE GUNALL; HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER; LOADER (BARBER GREENE OR SIMILAR TYPE); POST HOLE DRIVING MACHINE/POST HOLE AUGER; POWER ACTUATED AUGER AND BORING MACHINE; POWER ACTUATED JACK; PUMP; 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; TREE FARMER (MACHINE) | 41.46 | 30.94 | 72.40 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY/HEAVY GROUP 6 CAT, CHALLENGER, OR SIMILAR TYPE OF TRACTORS, WHEN PULLING DISK OR ROLLER; CONVEYOR; DREDGE DECK HAND; FIRE PERSON OR TANK CAR HEATER; GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT (PORTABLE NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING); GREASER (TRACTOR); LEVER PERSON; OILER (POWER SHOVEL, CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, DRAGLINE, CRUSHERS, AND MILLING MACHINES, OR OTHER SIMILAR HEAVY EQUIPMENT); POWER SWEEPER; SHEEP FOOT ROLLER AND ROLLERS ON GRAVEL COMPACTION, INCLUDING VIBRATING ROLLERS; TRACTOR, WHEEL TYPE, OVER 50 H.P., UNRELATED TO LANDSCAPING | 40.45 | 30.94 | 71.39 |
| 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) | 39.01 | 26.01 | 65.02 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) | 39.01 | 26.01 | 65.02 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 : MECHANIC . WELDER; TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER (HAULING MACHINERY INCLUDING OPERATION OF HAND AND POWER OPERATED WINCHES) | 35.18 | 25.40 | 60.58 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 : FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK | 34.56 | 25.40 | 59.96 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 : BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR (ONE PERSON OPERATION); THREE AXLE UNITS | 30.00 | 17.10 | 47.10 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4 : BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR SPRAY OPERATOR (REAR AND OILER); DUMP PERSON; GREASER; PILOT CAR DRIVER; RUBBER-TIRED, SELF-PROPELLED PACKER UNDER 8 TONS; TWO AXLE UNIT; SLURRY OPERATOR; TRACTOR OPERATOR, UNDER 50 H.P | 33.43 | 20.30 | 53.73 |
| TUNNEL MINER | 38.14 | 24.24 | 62.38 |
| UNDERGROUND AND OPEN DITCH LABORER (EIGHT FEET BELOW STARTING GRADE LEVEL) | 40.51 | 26.01 | 66.52 |
| WIRING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN | 51.07 | 23.52 | 74.59 |