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Montana boilermaker prevailing wage, county by county

A boilermaker's prevailing wage on Montana public works is $70.90 an hour in every county that has one (56), for the main classification.

Main boilermaker classification in each county (Boilermakers), DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. "The wage rates applicable to a particular public works project are those in effect at the time the bid specifications are advertised" (ARM 24.17.127). Checked October 25, 2026.

Garfield County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourLiberty County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourGolden Valley County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourBeaverhead County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourWheatland County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourLewis and Clark County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourRavalli County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourFlathead County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourSanders County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourPetroleum County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourBroadwater County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourMusselshell County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourWibaux County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourRichland County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourRoosevelt County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourPhillips County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourYellowstone County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourMeagher County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourCuster County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourPowder River County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourLincoln County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourGallatin County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourJefferson County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourJudith Basin County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourTeton County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourMineral County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourDeer Lodge County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourSilver Bow County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourMadison County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourFallon County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourCarter County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourHill County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourFergus County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourChouteau County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourMcCone County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourValley County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourTreasure County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourStillwater County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourLake County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourMissoula County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourPowell County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourGlacier County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourRosebud County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourSweet Grass County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourPondera County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourDaniels County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourPark County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourPrairie County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourBig Horn County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourDawson County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourBlaine County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourToole County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourSheridan County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourGranite County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourCarbon County boilermaker: $70.90 per hourCascade County boilermaker: $70.90 per hour
$70$70$70$70$70$70Boilermaker, main rate, base + benefit per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + benefitBase
Yellowstone County group, 56 localities: Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Lincoln, Madison, McCone, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, YellowstoneBOILERMAKERS$70.90 $41.25 

1 group of counties with identical DLI rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

DLI publishes journey-level rates only. Registered apprentices are paid the percentage of this rate set in their apprenticeship program, plus the full fringe benefit (18-2-416(2) MCA); unregistered apprentices get the journey-level rate.

Questions about Montana boilermaker pay

What is the boilermaker prevailing wage in Yellowstone County?

$70.90 an hour: a $41.25 base wage plus $29.65 in benefits, under DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. Overtime and every boilermaker classification in Yellowstone County.

Does boilermaker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Yellowstone County the $70.90 total is a $41.25 base wage plus $29.65 in benefits, about 42% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does boilermaker prevailing wage pay overtime in Montana?

Hours over 40 in a week pay at least 1½ times the basic hourly rate. Overtime is calculated on the base rate, not the benefit, and benefits are paid for every hour at the straight-time amount (DLI FAQ). There is no daily overtime.

Do apprentice boilermakers get this rate?

DLI publishes journey-level rates only. Registered apprentices are paid the percentage of this rate set in their apprenticeship program, plus the full fringe benefit (18-2-416(2) MCA); unregistered apprentices get the journey-level rate.

Why do some counties have the same boilermaker rate?

DLI often publishes the same boilermaker rates for several counties. Across Montana, the 56 counties with a boilermaker rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 56 counties (the Yellowstone County group).