Google Pine Island (Project Skyway)
Google's Project Skyway data center campus on 482 acres in Pine Island, Minnesota, with Ryan Companies as general contractor. A judge's temporary restraining order halted work on May 22, 2026. The city settled the lawsuit on October 28, 2026; no construction can start until a state environmental review and mitigation plan are approved.
Key facts
- Capacity
- Not available
- Estimated cost
- Not available
- Building size
- 250,000 sq ftData center building, plus a 35,000 sq ft office
- Construction start
- Not available
- Expected completion
- Not available
- Last verified
- Not yet re-verified
Companies and roles
- Owner
- General contractor
- Ryan Companies — listed as “Ryan Cos.”
Unions
No union agreement was found in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the site is non-union.
Locals with jurisdiction over this site
Local with jurisdiction over this site (not confirmed on the job)
- Electricians
- Operating engineers (heavy equipment)
Prevailing wages (government minimums)
Minimum hourly pay the U.S. Department of Labor sets for federally funded building work in Goodhue County, by trade. It is a floor, not what this project pays: data center jobs often pay above scale, and non-union survey rates can be many years old.
| Trade | Wage /hr | Overtime 1.5× | Double time 2× | Benefits /hr | Total comp /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectriciansState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025ELECTRICIANOvertime 1.5× $74.24 · Double time 2× $98.98 · Benefits /hr $27.25 | $49.49 | $74.24 | $98.98 | $27.25 | $76.74 |
| Plumbers & pipefittersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTEROvertime 1.5× $96.14 · Double time 2× $128.18 · Benefits /hr $36.45 | $64.09 | $96.14 | $128.18 | $36.45 | $100.54 |
| IronworkersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025IRONWORKEROvertime 1.5× $74.25 · Double time 2× $99.00 · Benefits /hr $37.86 | $49.50 | $74.25 | $99.00 | $37.86 | $87.36 |
| Sheet metal & HVACState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025SHEET METAL WORKEROvertime 1.5× $78.72 · Double time 2× $104.96 · Benefits /hr $31.77 | $52.48 | $78.72 | $104.96 | $31.77 | $84.25 |
| LaborersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025LABORER: COMMON (GENERAL LABOR WORK)Overtime 1.5× $69.38 · Double time 2× $92.50 · Benefits /hr $27.87 | $46.25 | $69.38 | $92.50 | $27.87 | $74.12 |
| Operating engineers (heavy equipment)State-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 5 : AIR COMPRESSOR 450 CFM OR OVER (TWO OR M…Overtime 1.5× $72.78 · Double time 2× $97.04 · Benefits /hr $31.00 | $48.52 | $72.78 | $97.04 | $31.00 | $79.52 |
| CarpentersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025CARPENTEROvertime 1.5× $70.22 · Double time 2× $93.62 · Benefits /hr $27.40 | $46.81 | $70.22 | $93.62 | $27.40 | $74.21 |
| BoilermakersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025BOILERMAKEROvertime 1.5× $72.53 · Double time 2× $96.70 · Benefits /hr $31.93 | $48.35 | $72.53 | $96.70 | $31.93 | $80.28 |
| InsulatorsState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025HEATING AND FROST INSULATOROvertime 1.5× $89.09 · Double time 2× $118.78 · Benefits /hr $33.85 | $59.39 | $89.09 | $118.78 | $33.85 | $93.24 |
| PaintersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025PAINTEROvertime 1.5× $52.92 · Double time 2× $70.56 · Benefits /hr $26.16 | $35.28 | $52.92 | $70.56 | $26.16 | $61.44 |
| BricklayersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025BRICKLAYEROvertime 1.5× $80.06 · Double time 2× $106.74 · Benefits /hr $27.87 | $53.37 | $80.06 | $106.74 | $27.87 | $81.24 |
| Plasterers & cement masonsState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025CEMENT MASONOvertime 1.5× $72.32 · Double time 2× $96.42 · Benefits /hr $24.97 | $48.21 | $72.32 | $96.42 | $24.97 | $73.18 |
| RoofersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025ROOFEROvertime 1.5× $76.98 · Double time 2× $102.64 · Benefits /hr $25.54 | $51.32 | $76.98 | $102.64 | $25.54 | $76.86 |
| Elevator constructorsState-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOROvertime 1.5× $97.82 · Double time 2× $130.42 · Benefits /hr $46.21 | $65.21 | $97.82 | $130.42 | $46.21 | $111.42 |
| Teamsters (drivers)State-adopted rate · effective Dec 22, 2025TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 : BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER…Overtime 1.5× $39.00 · Double time 2× $52.00 · Benefits /hr $4.50 | $26.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | $4.50 | $30.50 |
- Wage:
- the hourly pay in the worker's paycheck, before taxes, at straight time.
- Overtime and double time:
- the wage × 1.5 and × 2. Federal contracts require time and a half after 40 hours a week; when double time applies (for example Sundays, holidays or after 10–12 hours) is set by each union contract.
- Benefits:
- paid by the employer on top of the wage into the worker's health insurance, pension and annuity, and apprenticeship training funds (sometimes vacation and holiday pay). Not in the paycheck.
- Total comp:
- wage + benefits for one straight-time hour.
Journeyman rates only; shift premiums and per diem are not included. Source: Davis-Bacon general wage determinations on SAM.gov.
Apprentices: rates above are for journeymen. Apprentices are usually paid a percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting around 40–60% and rising about 10 percentage points every 6 months to a year until they reach the full rate. Exact steps vary by trade and local.
- U.S. Department of Labor wage determination MN20260051 (SAM.gov) (opens in a new tab)sam.gov · Government filing
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these public sources:
- Construction Dive (opens in a new tab)constructiondive.com · News
- KTTC (opens in a new tab)kttc.com · News
- IBEW inside jurisdiction map (MN) (opens in a new tab)ibew.org · Other
- Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association (opens in a new tab)mcmca.com · Other
- Forum News Service (opens in a new tab)dglobe.com · News
- The Development Tracker (opens in a new tab)thedevelopmenttracker.com · News
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