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Minnesota prevailing wage and certified payroll
Minnesota has its own prevailing-wage law (Minn. Stat. §§177.41–177.44) on top of federal Davis-Bacon.
State law
Minn. Stat. §§177.41–177.44
Applies to contracts
More than $25,000 (more than one trade); more than $2,500 (single trade)
Certified payroll
Certified payroll under oath to the contracting authority and project owner every two weeks (Minn. Stat. 177.30(a)(6)); any payroll on demand within 14 days after the pay period (177.43 subd. 3). No state portal. DLI commercial and highway-heavy rates by county.
Daily overtime
After 8 hours in a day, set on the job automatically.
In CertifyWage
WH-347 and Statement of Compliance, which this state accepts; state rules applied to overtime and rates.
Notes
Prevailing hours of labor may not exceed 8 a day or 40 a week (Minn. Stat. 177.42 subd. 4).
Federal rules that apply in Minnesota too
Davis-Bacon
Federal and federally assisted construction contracts over $2,000 carry a wage determination from SAM.gov. Every laborer and mechanic is paid at least the listed base rate plus fringe for the classification of work actually performed.
Weekly certified payroll
The contractor and every subcontractor submit a certified payroll each week work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor’s optional form is the WH-347 (Rev. January 2025).
Overtime
On covered contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires time and a half of the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Fringe benefits are not multiplied.
Records
Payroll records are kept for at least three years after the work is completed and made available to the contracting agency and the Department of Labor on request.
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