WAGE DATA · SOC 47-5011

DERRICK OPERATOR PAY
IN MINNESOTA.

Official wage data for derrick operators in Minnesota is not yet available in our dataset. Check back soon — or submit your pay to kickstart coverage.

// BLS DATA

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics has no published series for Derrick Operator in Minnesota at the state level. This usually means the employed population is too small to survey reliably. Check the metro breakdown below, or the national Derrick Operator pay page for Texas for comparison.

// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE123 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Minnesota

123 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Minnesota. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for derrick operators by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 123 Minnesota Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Duluth
St. Louis
$270
/day · meals $86
Minneapolis / St. Paul
Hennepin / Ramsey
$240
/day · meals $92
Rochester
Olmsted
$207
/day · meals $80
Standard Rate
Minnesota
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

Do derrick operators in Minnesota get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Minnesota is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.