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Montana flagger prevailing wage, county by county

A flagger's prevailing wage on Montana public works is $38.46 an hour in every county that has one (56), for the main classification.

Main flagger classification in each county (Construction laborers group 1/flag person for traffic control), 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 flagger: $38.46 per hourLiberty County flagger: $38.46 per hourGolden Valley County flagger: $38.46 per hourBeaverhead County flagger: $38.46 per hourWheatland County flagger: $38.46 per hourLewis and Clark County flagger: $38.46 per hourRavalli County flagger: $38.46 per hourFlathead County flagger: $38.46 per hourSanders County flagger: $38.46 per hourPetroleum County flagger: $38.46 per hourBroadwater County flagger: $38.46 per hourMusselshell County flagger: $38.46 per hourWibaux County flagger: $38.46 per hourRichland County flagger: $38.46 per hourRoosevelt County flagger: $38.46 per hourPhillips County flagger: $38.46 per hourYellowstone County flagger: $38.46 per hourMeagher County flagger: $38.46 per hourCuster County flagger: $38.46 per hourPowder River County flagger: $38.46 per hourLincoln County flagger: $38.46 per hourGallatin County flagger: $38.46 per hourJefferson County flagger: $38.46 per hourJudith Basin County flagger: $38.46 per hourTeton County flagger: $38.46 per hourMineral County flagger: $38.46 per hourDeer Lodge County flagger: $38.46 per hourSilver Bow County flagger: $38.46 per hourMadison County flagger: $38.46 per hourFallon County flagger: $38.46 per hourCarter County flagger: $38.46 per hourHill County flagger: $38.46 per hourFergus County flagger: $38.46 per hourChouteau County flagger: $38.46 per hourMcCone County flagger: $38.46 per hourValley County flagger: $38.46 per hourTreasure County flagger: $38.46 per hourStillwater County flagger: $38.46 per hourLake County flagger: $38.46 per hourMissoula County flagger: $38.46 per hourPowell County flagger: $38.46 per hourGlacier County flagger: $38.46 per hourRosebud County flagger: $38.46 per hourSweet Grass County flagger: $38.46 per hourPondera County flagger: $38.46 per hourDaniels County flagger: $38.46 per hourPark County flagger: $38.46 per hourPrairie County flagger: $38.46 per hourBig Horn County flagger: $38.46 per hourDawson County flagger: $38.46 per hourBlaine County flagger: $38.46 per hourToole County flagger: $38.46 per hourSheridan County flagger: $38.46 per hourGranite County flagger: $38.46 per hourCarbon County flagger: $38.46 per hourCascade County flagger: $38.46 per hour
$38$38$38$38$38$38Flagger, 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, YellowstoneCONSTRUCTION LABORERS GROUP 1/FLAG PERSON FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL$38.46 $27.71 

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 flagger pay

What is the flagger prevailing wage in Yellowstone County?

$38.46 an hour: a $27.71 base wage plus $10.75 in benefits, under DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. Overtime and every flagger classification in Yellowstone County.

Does flagger prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Yellowstone County the $38.46 total is a $27.71 base wage plus $10.75 in benefits, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does flagger 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 flaggers 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 flagger rate?

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