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Montana commercial diver prevailing wage, county by county

A commercial diver's prevailing wage on Montana public works is $71.52 an hour in every county that has one (56), for the main classification.

Main commercial diver classification in each county (Diver tenders), 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 commercial diver: $71.52 per hourLiberty County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourGolden Valley County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourBeaverhead County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourWheatland County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourLewis and Clark County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourRavalli County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourFlathead County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourSanders County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourPetroleum County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourBroadwater County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourMusselshell County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourWibaux County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourRichland County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourRoosevelt County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourPhillips County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourYellowstone County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourMeagher County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourCuster County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourPowder River County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourLincoln County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourGallatin County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourJefferson County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourJudith Basin County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourTeton County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourMineral County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourDeer Lodge County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourSilver Bow County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourMadison County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourFallon County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourCarter County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourHill County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourFergus County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourChouteau County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourMcCone County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourValley County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourTreasure County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourStillwater County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourLake County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourMissoula County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourPowell County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourGlacier County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourRosebud County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourSweet Grass County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourPondera County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourDaniels County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourPark County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourPrairie County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourBig Horn County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourDawson County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourBlaine County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourToole County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourSheridan County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourGranite County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourCarbon County commercial diver: $71.52 per hourCascade County commercial diver: $71.52 per hour
$71$71$71$71$71$71Diver & Tender, 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, YellowstoneDIVER TENDERS$71.52 $54.24 

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 commercial diver pay

What is the commercial diver prevailing wage in Yellowstone County?

$71.52 an hour: a $54.24 base wage plus $17.28 in benefits, under DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. Overtime and every commercial diver classification in Yellowstone County.

Does commercial diver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Yellowstone County the $71.52 total is a $54.24 base wage plus $17.28 in benefits, about 24% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does commercial diver 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 commercial divers 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 commercial diver rate?

DLI often publishes the same commercial diver rates for several counties. Across Montana, the 56 counties with a commercial diver 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).