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Flagger prevailing wage, Yellowstone County group, Montana (56 counties)
DLI sets the same flagger 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.
$38.46an hour, base + benefit
$27.71 wage + $10.75 benefits · Statewide
On Montana public works in each of these 56 counties, a flagger must be paid at least $38.46 an hour: a $27.71 base wage plus $10.75 in benefits. DLI prints no total, so $38.46 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.
Base wage and benefits: $27.71 + $10.75
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) | $27.71 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.75 |
| Base + benefits (our sum; DLI prints no total) | $38.46 |
When this rate changes
- 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).
How the Yellowstone County group compares
The main flagger 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
- Yellowstone County groupbase $27.71$38.46
- Musselshell Countybase $27.71$38.46
- Big Horn Countybase $27.71$38.46
- Treasure Countybase $27.71$38.46
Which county is in which flagger group
Every Montana county with a flagger rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + benefit | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Yellowstone | CONSTRUCTION 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.
More from DLI on this rate
- DLI's state prevailing wage rates
- DLI lists journey-level rates. Registered apprentices get their program's percentage of the rate plus the full benefit (MCA 18-2-416).
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:
- Beaverhead: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Big Horn: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Blaine: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Broadwater: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Carbon: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Carter: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Cascade: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Chouteau: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Custer: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Daniels: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Dawson: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Deer Lodge: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Fallon: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Fergus: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Flathead: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Gallatin: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Garfield: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Glacier: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Golden Valley: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Granite: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Hill: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Jefferson: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Judith Basin: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Lake: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Lewis and Clark: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Liberty: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Lincoln: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Madison: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- McCone: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Meagher: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Mineral: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Missoula: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Musselshell: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Park: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Petroleum: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Phillips: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Pondera: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Powder River: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Powell: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Prairie: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Ravalli: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Richland: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Roosevelt: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Rosebud: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Sanders: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Sheridan: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Silver Bow: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Stillwater: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Sweet Grass: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Teton: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Toole: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Treasure: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Valley: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Wheatland: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Wibaux: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
- Yellowstone: MTDLI-HWY-2026-04-25, page 9
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