HeavyHighway Published 07/30/2026. 42 classifications. Covers 12 counties: Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine
| Classification | Base rate | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTICULATED HAULER | 42.49 | 25.00 | 67.49 |
| ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER | 41.23 | 25.99 | 67.22 |
| BLASTER | 39.64 | 24.24 | 63.88 |
| BOILERMAKER | 48.35 | 31.93 | 80.28 |
| BOOM TRUCK | 50.49 | 31.00 | 81.49 |
| BRICKLAYER | 52.92 | 28.32 | 81.24 |
| CARPENTER | 43.48 | 29.69 | 73.17 |
| CEMENT MASON | 47.78 | 22.69 | 70.47 |
| ELECTRICIAN | 54.86 | 30.86 | 85.72 |
| FLAG PERSON | 39.01 | 26.01 | 65.02 |
| GROUND PERSON | 16.63 | 6.38 | 23.01 |
| HEATING AND FROST INSULATOR | 27.00 | 6.10 | 33.10 |
| 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) | 31.66 | 22.78 | 54.44 |
| LINEMAN | 50.86 | 23.06 | 73.92 |
| MILLWRIGHT | 46.15 | 37.81 | 83.96 |
| OFF-ROAD TRUCK | 41.29 | 23.45 | 64.74 |
| PAINTER (INCLUDING HAND BRUSHED, HAND SPRAYED, AND THE TAPING OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS) | 50.50 | 29.09 | 79.59 |
| 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 | 41.97 | 25.92 | 67.89 |
| PIPELAYER (WATER, SEWER AND GAS) | 42.51 | 26.01 | 68.52 |
| PLUMBER | 54.79 | 30.58 | 85.37 |
| 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 | 48.71 | 31.00 | 79.71 |
| 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 | 48.05 | 31.00 | 79.05 |
| 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 | 47.68 | 31.00 | 78.68 |
| 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) | 44.06 | 31.00 | 75.06 |
| 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 | 38.06 | 25.00 | 63.06 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | 40.88 | 25.10 | 65.98 |
| 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) | 38.75 | 22.39 | 61.14 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSON (TEMPORARY SIGNAGE) | 52.14 | 1.77 | 53.91 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 : MECHANIC . WELDER; TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER (HAULING MACHINERY INCLUDING OPERATION OF HAND AND POWER OPERATED WINCHES) | 36.00 | 11.50 | 47.50 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 : FOUR OR MORE AXLE UNIT, STRAIGHT BODY TRUCK | 34.50 | 11.50 | 46.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 : BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR (ONE PERSON OPERATION); THREE AXLE UNITS | 32.00 | 11.50 | 43.50 |
| 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 | 41.50 | 3.17 | 44.67 |
| 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 | 41.42 | 18.16 | 59.58 |
| WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLER | 29.02 | 16.46 | 45.48 |