Which rate do I pay on MT20260064?

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: Yellowstone County, Montana

Building construction · MT20260064 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 18 classifications for building work in Yellowstone 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 $17.00 an hour (painter: roller) to $106.05 (elevator mechanic). 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
CARP0082-014 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025
CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, FORMWORK, AND DRYWALL HANGING	$32.05	$15.02	$47.07	Agreement
ELEV0019-005 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025
ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR OVER 5 YEAR'S SERVICE AND 6% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS' OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAID CREDIT. B. EIGHT PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY	$67.61	$38.44	$106.05	Agreement
ENGI0400-005 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 1: (2) EXCAVATOR, BACKHOE 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	$32.88	$16.20	$49.08	Agreement
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 1: (1) CRANE, FORKLIFT, FRONT END LOADER 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	$31.51	$16.20	$47.71	Agreement
IRON0732-015 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2024
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL, REINFORCING AND ORNAMENTAL	$36.83	$25.30	$62.13	Agreement
LABO1686-009 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2021
LABORER, ZONE 1: COMMON OR GENERAL ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR LABORERS THE ZONE HOURLY RATES… Full text LABORER, ZONE 1: COMMON OR GENERAL ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR LABORERS THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, HELENA, GREAT FALLS, MISSOULA, KALISPELL TRAVEL ZONES: ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES, BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30-60, ADD $3.05 TO BASE PAY ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES, ADD $4.85 TO BASE PAY	$23.05	$12.72	$35.77	Agreement
PAIN1922-004 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, November 1, 2021
PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY	$26.39	$19.39	$45.78	Agreement
PLUM0030-013 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, September 1, 2024
PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$41.00	$20.47	$61.47	Agreement
PIPEFITTER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$44.35	$21.87	$66.22	Agreement
ROOF0229-002 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2023
ROOFER EMPLOYER PAYS 80% OF HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS	$24.00	$9.16	$33.16	Agreement
SFMT0669-002 · SFMT, April 1, 2025
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$39.97	$24.40	$64.37	SFMT
SHEE0103-008 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2025
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION ONLY)	$40.07	$22.07	$62.14	Agreement
SUMT2011-040 · Survey of contractors in MT, January 4, 2011
PAINTER: ROLLER	$17.00	$0.00	$17.00	Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	$17.51	$3.71	$21.22	Survey
ELECTRICIAN	$28.15	$10.59	$38.74	Survey
BRICKLAYER	$22.50	$6.01	$28.51	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 MT20260064?: 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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