Dakota County, MN skilled trades market

Licensed workforce by trade

Licence records on the Minnesota register located in Dakota County that the register does not mark expired or revoked and evidences as licences actually held; median annual wage from BLS OEWS. The last column is the modelled probability this county's wages for the trade tighten materially faster than the national trend over 24 months, not a probability that a shortage occurs. Trades that share an industry code share a forecast.

Known capital projects

81 active projects on record in Dakota County, $187M of committed investment; 7 carry a construction-labor demand model. Largest by disclosed investment:

• MN 77: Resurface Hwy 77 (Cedar Ave) from 138th St to the Dakota/Hennepin County line in Apple Valley, highway infrastructure, $62M, est. completion 2028
• MN 13: Reconstruct Hwy 13/Nicollet Ave interchange in Burnsville, highway infrastructure, $42M, est. completion 2029
• MN 3: Resurface Hwy 3 from just south of Hwy 50 (220th St) in Farmington to the Rice County line; replace concrete slabs over culverts..., bridge infrastructure, $35M, est. completion 2031
• US 61: Reconstruct Hwy 61/Vermillion St from south of 36th St to 4th St in Hastings; add roundabouts; improve frontage roads; update..., bridge infrastructure, $34M, est. completion 2030
• Completing the Mississippi River Greenway, highway infrastructure, $12M

Nearby markets

Counties that share a border (Census county adjacency), then the wider labor shed: same metro area or within 60 miles.

• Scott County, MN, 23 mi, shares a border, 1,905 licensed
• Ramsey County, MN, 24 mi, shares a border, 4,643 licensed
• Goodhue County, MN, 25 mi, shares a border, 1,426 licensed
• Rice County, MN, 25 mi, shares a border, 1,322 licensed
• Washington County, MN, 27 mi, shares a border, 3,590 licensed
• Hennepin County, MN, 31 mi, shares a border, 9,788 licensed
• Pierce County, WI, 31 mi, shares a border, 257 licensed
• Carver County, MN, 38 mi, labor shed, 1,400 licensed

Labor shed: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Counties in the same Census metro area, the realistic commute shed for this market.

• Hennepin County, MN
• Ramsey County, MN
• Anoka County, MN
• Washington County, MN
• Scott County, MN
• Wright County, MN
• Carver County, MN
• Sherburne County, MN
• St. Croix County, WI
• Chisago County, MN
• Isanti County, MN
• Pierce County, WI

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Dakota County, MN?

Dakota County has 5,726 licensed skilled-trades records on the Minnesota register, across 6 trades.

Which trades have a full market page for Dakota County?

electricians, sign electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, boiler operators, elevator mechanics, each with licensed supply, wages, demand outlook and current openings.

Are there major construction projects planned in Dakota County?

ATI tracks 81 active capital projects in Dakota County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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