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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage, Yellowstone County group, Montana (56 counties)

DLI sets the same utility lineman rates, row for row, in 56 counties: 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 and Yellowstone. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$47.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$29.96 base wage + $17.64 fringe benefits · Highway Construction · Statewide

On Montana public works in each of these 56 counties, a utility lineman must be paid at least $47.60 an hour: a $29.96 base wage plus $17.64 in benefits. DLI prints no total, so $47.60 is our sum of the two.

DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026; this rate, effective 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 against erd.dli.mt.gov on October 25, 2026.

DLI lists 5 utility lineman rates for each of these counties, from $47.60 to $75.90 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.96 + $17.64

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLI prints the benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$29.96
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$17.64
Base + benefits (our sum; DLI prints no total)$47.60

When does this rate change?

Every utility lineman rate in the Yellowstone County group

As DLI lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. LINE CONSTRUCTION - LINEMANHeavy Construction · Statewide$75.90
  2. LINE CONSTRUCTION - LINEMANHighway Construction · Statewide$75.81
  3. LINE CONSTRUCTION - EQUIPMENT OPERATORSHighway Construction · Statewide$60.83
  4. LINE CONSTRUCTION - GROUNDMANHeavy Construction · Statewide$48.55
  5. LINE CONSTRUCTION - GROUNDMANHighway Construction · Statewide$47.60
Hourly rate of each utility lineman classification in the Yellowstone County group, highest first, split into wage and benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
LINE CONSTRUCTION - GROUNDMANHeavy ConstructionStatewide$30.33 $18.22 $48.55 Apr 25, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTION - LINEMANHeavy ConstructionStatewide$55.94 $19.96 $75.90 Apr 25, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTION - EQUIPMENT OPERATORSHighway ConstructionStatewide$41.91 $18.92 $60.83 Apr 25, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTION - GROUNDMANHighway ConstructionStatewide$29.96 $17.64 $47.60 Apr 25, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTION - LINEMANHighway ConstructionStatewide$56.91 $18.90 $75.81 Apr 25, 2026

Davis-Bacon utility lineman rates in these counties

The counties share DLI's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Montana's law doesn't apply where federal law sets the rate, so a Davis-Bacon job uses the federal schedule (DLI FAQ).

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs DLI
Beaverhead CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Big Horn CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Blaine CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Broadwater CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Carbon CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Carter CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Cascade CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Chouteau CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Custer CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Daniels CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Dawson CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Deer Lodge CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Fallon CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Fergus CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Flathead CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Gallatin CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Garfield CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Glacier CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Golden Valley CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Granite CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hill CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Jefferson CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Judith Basin CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lake CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lewis and Clark CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Liberty CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lincoln CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Madison CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
McCone CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Meagher CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Mineral CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Missoula CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Musselshell CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Park CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Petroleum CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Phillips CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Pondera CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Powder River CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Powell CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Prairie CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Ravalli CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Richland CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Roosevelt CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Rosebud CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sanders CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sheridan CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Silver Bow CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Stillwater CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sweet Grass CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Teton CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Toole CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Treasure CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Valley CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Wheatland CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Wibaux CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Yellowstone CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match

How the Yellowstone County group compares

The main utility lineman rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Montana

Wage and benefits, nearby

  1. Yellowstone County groupbase $29.96$47.60
  2. Musselshell Countybase $29.96$47.60
  3. Big Horn Countybase $29.96$47.60
  4. Treasure Countybase $29.96$47.60

Which county is in which utility lineman group

Every Montana county with a utility lineman rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
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, YellowstoneLINE CONSTRUCTION - GROUNDMAN$29.96 $47.60 

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

Montana utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DLI on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: 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 · Yellowstone

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to what your employer pays into benefit plans for you (or in cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors post the wages and benefits on site from day one and keep payroll records 3 years (MCA 18-2-422). DLI: (406) 444-6543.

Source

Department of Labor & Industry (DLI), DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

We read every row of DLI's 2026 Building, Heavy and Highway PDFs and check every number with a second, separate reader. DLI prints no total; ours is base plus benefit. How we check · Download every Montana rate as CSV · Report an error