Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Montana
Rates as of October 1, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Montana has 79 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 56 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $7.25 – $48.31 | $7.25 – $70.31 | 79 | $36.90 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $7.70 – $46.45 | $7.70 – $66.37 | 67 | $38.44 |
| Carpenters | $7.25 – $49.79 | $7.25 – $70.58 | 79 | $28.28 |
| Laborers | $7.25 – $35.33 | $7.25 – $48.93 | 78 | $23.96 |
| Power equipment operators | $7.25 – $46.15 | $7.25 – $60.20 | 68 | $29.61 |
| Ironworkers | $10.11 – $38.31 | $11.71 – $66.22 | 22 | $32.40 |
| Sheet metal workers | $7.25 – $40.07 | $7.25 – $62.14 | 53 | $29.53 |
| Painters | $7.25 – $39.60 | $7.25 – $53.72 | 69 | $28.03 |
| Roofers | $7.25 – $30.97 | $7.25 – $44.43 | 60 | $28.38 |
| Cement masons | $7.69 – $44.98 | $7.69 – $65.48 | 51 | $29.63 |
| Bricklayers | $8.50 – $33.11 | $9.15 – $50.29 | 61 | $26.94 |
| Truck drivers | $7.25 – $45.28 | $7.25 – $58.68 | 68 | not published |
Rates by county
County pages are coming. The determinations below also cover Beaverhead County, Big Horn County, Blaine County, Broadwater County, Carbon County, Carter County, Cascade County, Chouteau County, Custer County, Daniels County, Dawson County, Deer Lodge County, Fallon County, Fergus County, Flathead County, Gallatin County, Garfield County, Glacier County, Golden Valley County, Granite County, Hill County, Jefferson County, Judith Basin County, Lake County, Lewis and Clark County, Liberty County, Lincoln County, Madison County, McCone County, Meagher County, Mineral County, Missoula County, Musselshell County, Park County, Petroleum County, Phillips County, Pondera County, Powder River County, Powell County, Prairie County, Ravalli County, Richland County, Roosevelt County, Rosebud County, Sanders County, Sheridan County, Silver Bow County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Teton County, Toole County, Treasure County, Valley County, Wheatland County, Wibaux County, Yellowstone County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT20260025 | Building | Beaverhead | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260026 | Building | Blaine | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260027 | Building | Broadwater | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260028 | Building | Daniels | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260029 | Building | Dawson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260030 | Building | Deer Lodge | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260031 | Building | Fergus | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260032 | Building | Flathead | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260033 | Building | Gallatin | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260034 | Building | Glacier | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260035 | Building | Golden Valley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260036 | Building | Granite | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260037 | Building | Hill | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260038 | Building | Jefferson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260039 | Building | Lake | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260040 | Building | Lewis And Clark | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260041 | Building | Lincoln | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260042 | Building | Madison | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260043 | Building | McCone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260044 | Building | Mineral | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260045 | Building | Park | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260046 | Building | Petroleum | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260047 | Building | Pondera | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260048 | Building | Powell | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260049 | Building | Richland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260050 | Building | Roosevelt | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260051 | Building | Sheridan | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260052 | Building | Silver Bow | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260053 | Building | Stillwater | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260054 | Building | Treasure | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260055 | Building | Wibaux | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260056 | Building | Big Horn, Prairie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260057 | Building | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Garfield, Phillips, Powder River and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260058 | Building | Chouteau, Judith Basin, Liberty, Musselshell, Sweet Grass, Teton and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260059 | Building | Meagher, Yellowstone National Park | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| MT20260060 | Building | Ravalli, Sanders | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260061 | Building | Carbon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260062 | Building | Cascade | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| MT20260063 | Building | Missoula | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260064 | Building | Yellowstone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260001 | Residential | Lewis And Clark | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260002 | Residential | Granite, Powell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260003 | Residential | Hill | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260004 | Residential | Lake, Mineral, Sanders | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260005 | Residential | Missoula | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260006 | Residential | Musselshell, Rosebud, Treasure | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260007 | Residential | Roosevelt | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260008 | Residential | Roosevelt | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260009 | Residential | Silver Bow | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260010 | Residential | Valley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260011 | Residential | Yellowstone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260012 | Residential | Glacier | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260013 | Residential | Beaverhead, Ravalli | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260014 | Residential | Big Horn | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260015 | Residential | Blaine, Petroleum, Phillips | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260016 | Residential | Broadwater, Jefferson, Madison, Meagher | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260017 | Residential | Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260018 | Residential | Cascade | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260019 | Residential | Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield and 6 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260020 | Residential | Chouteau, Judith Basin, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, Toole | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260021 | Residential | Deer Lodge | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260022 | Residential | Flathead, Lincoln | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260023 | Residential | Fergus, Golden Valley, Wheatland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260024 | Residential | Gallatin | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260080 | Highway | Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter and 51 more | 3 | June 4, 2026 |
| MT20260065 | Heavy | Carbon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260066 | Heavy | Cascade | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260067 | Heavy | Missoula | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260068 | Heavy | Yellowstone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260069 | Heavy | Custer | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260070 | Heavy | Flathead | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260071 | Heavy | Park | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260072 | Heavy | Stillwater | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260073 | Heavy | Toole | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260074 | Heavy | Valley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260075 | Heavy | Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson and 6 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260076 | Heavy | Big Horn, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield and 10 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260077 | Heavy | Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Golden Valley, Hill and 8 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| MT20260078 | Heavy | Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Ravalli, Sanders | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Montana may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in Montana?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover Montana's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.