Frequently asked questions -- prevailing wage

Prevailing wages are the wages required to be paid on state-funded construction projects. Wage rates are certified once a year in both highway/heavy and commercial type construction.

Minnesota's prevailing wage law (Minnesota Statutes 177.41 through 177.44) requires employees working on state-funded construction projects covered by law be paid wage-rates comparable to wages paid for similar work in the area where the project is located.

Questions

1. Who is covered by Minnesota prevailing wage laws?

2. Why is it required?

3. How does prevailing wage work?

4. How are rates set?

5. How is prevailing wage enforced?

6. How can I file a complaint?

For more information

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Prevailing Wage unit
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, MN  55155
Phone:  (651) 284-5091
E-mail:  dli.prevwage@state.mn.us
Web:  www.dli.mn.gov/LS/PrevWage.asp

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