Which rate do I pay on MT20260026?

The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.

My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?

Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.

Does modification 1 apply to my contract?

Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

Prevailing wage rates · Montana · Wage determination

Prevailing wage rates: Blaine County, Montana

Building construction · MT20260026 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 27 classifications for building work in Blaine County, Montana. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $17.25 an hour (roofer) to $71.06 (boilermaker). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

Classification	Basic rate	Fringe	Total	Source
ASBE0082-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, August 1, 2024
HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR	$43.81	$21.87	$65.68	Agreement
BOIL0011-002 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025
BOILERMAKER	$38.75	$32.31	$71.06	Agreement
BRMT0012-002 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2020
BRICKLAYER	$30.55	$15.75	$46.30	Agreement
ELEC0233-012 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2024
ELECTRICIAN (Excluding Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)	$38.51	$17.09	$55.60	Agreement
ENGI0400-003 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (7) CRANES, 150 TONS TO INCLUDING 250 TONS (ADD $1.00 FOR EVERY 100 TONS OVER 250 TONS); CRANE, TOWER (ALL) ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50	$42.00	$16.20	$58.20	Agreement
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (6) CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50	$40.00	$16.20	$56.20	Agreement
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5) CRANES 45-74 TONS ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50	$38.00	$16.20	$54.20	Agreement
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4) CRANES 25-44 TONS ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50	$38.00	$16.20	$54.20	Agreement
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (1) A-FRAME TRUCK CRANE ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50	$21.51	$16.20	$37.71	Agreement
IRON0732-013 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2024
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL	$36.83	$25.30	$62.13	Agreement
PLUM0041-007 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025
PIPEFITTER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$46.45	$19.92	$66.37	Agreement
SFMT0669-002 · SFMT, April 1, 2025
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$39.97	$24.40	$64.37	SFMT
SHEE0103-009 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2025
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$40.00	$22.07	$62.07	Agreement
SUMT2011-002 · Survey of contractors in MT, January 4, 2011
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$18.88	$4.66	$23.54	Survey
ROOFER	$15.44	$1.81	$17.25	Survey
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$26.34	$10.30	$36.64	Survey
PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$25.75	$10.87	$36.62	Survey
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	$19.18	$0.00	$19.18	Survey
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	$21.44	$8.05	$29.49	Survey
OPERATOR: EXCAVATOR	$22.98	$5.57	$28.55	Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	$18.37	$5.94	$24.31	Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	$16.64	$4.12	$20.76	Survey
FORM WORKER	$16.02	$6.00	$22.02	Survey
ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)	$20.22	$6.58	$26.80	Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	$18.27	$1.50	$19.77	Survey
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK	$20.58	$5.88	$26.46	Survey
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	$22.69	$0.00	$22.69	Survey

Modification history

Modification 0	January 2, 2026
Modification 1	May 18, 2026 (current)

Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).

Questions people ask

Which rate do I pay on MT20260026?: The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?: Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
Does modification 1 apply to my contract?: Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

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