Elevator Constructor prevailing wage, Missoula County group, Montana (7 counties)

DLI sets the same elevator constructor rates, row for row, in 7 counties: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and Sanders. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$115.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$67.61 base wage + $47.54 fringe benefits · District 1 (Kalispell and Missoula)

On Montana public works in each of these 7 counties, an elevator constructor must be paid at least $115.15 an hour: a $67.61 base wage plus $47.54 in benefits. DLI prints no total, so $115.15 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 allowances (verbatim): Per Diem:; $119/day

Base wage and fringe benefits: $67.61 + $47.54

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)	$67.61
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$47.54
Base + benefits (our sum; DLI prints no total)	$115.15

When does this rate change?

Montana rates lock when the bid specifications are advertised, so a later revision doesn't change an advertised project (ARM 24.17.127; section E of each 2026 schedule). Contracts of more than 30 months add 3% a year (MCA 18-2-417).
DLI sets rates once a year and revises them mid-year when needed. The 2026 rates were revised effective April 25, 2026; the 2027 drafts are out for comment until November 15, 2026 (DLI rates page).

Davis-Bacon elevator constructor 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).

County	Federal classification	Base + fringe	WD	vs DLI
Flathead County	ELEVATOR MECHANIC	$106.05	MT20260032 Mod 2	DLI +$9.10
Lake County	ELEVATOR MECHANIC	$106.05	MT20260039 Mod 2	DLI +$9.10
Lincoln County	ELEVATOR MECHANIC	$106.05	MT20260041 Mod 2	DLI +$9.10
Mineral County	ELEVATOR MECHANIC	$106.05	MT20260044 Mod 2	DLI +$9.10
Missoula County	ELEVATOR MECHANIC	$106.05	MT20260063 Mod 2	DLI +$9.10
Ravalli County	ELEVATOR MECHANIC	$106.05	MT20260060 Mod 2	DLI +$9.10
Sanders County	ELEVATOR MECHANIC	$106.05	MT20260060 Mod 2	DLI +$9.10

How the Missoula County group compares

The main elevator constructor 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

Missoula County groupbase $67.61$115.15
Lake Countybase $67.61$115.15
Powell Countybase $67.61$115.15
Granite Countybase $67.61$115.15

Which county is in which elevator constructor group

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

Counties	Main classification	Base wage	Total rate
Yellowstone County group, 21 localities: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Stillwater, Treasure, Valley, Wibaux, Yellowstone	ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS	$67.61	$115.15
Gallatin County group, 14 localities: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Meagher, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS	$67.61	$115.15
Lewis and Clark County group, 14 localities: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Pondera, Powell, Silver Bow, Teton, Toole	ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS	$67.61	$115.15
Missoula County group, 7 localities: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders	ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS	$67.61	$115.15

4 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Montana elevator constructor prevailing wage by county, with a map

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:

Flathead: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 13
Lake: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 13
Lincoln: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 13
Mineral: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 13
Missoula: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 13
Ravalli: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 13
Sanders: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 13

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