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Montana plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's prevailing wage on Montana public works runs from $55.64 an hour in Sanders County to $66.42 in Beaverhead County. The median county is $64.37.

Main plumber or pipefitter classification in each county (Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters), 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 plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourLiberty County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourGolden Valley County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourBeaverhead County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourWheatland County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourLewis and Clark County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourRavalli County plumber or pipefitter: $55.64 per hourFlathead County plumber or pipefitter: $55.64 per hourSanders County plumber or pipefitter: $55.64 per hourPetroleum County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourBroadwater County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourMusselshell County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourWibaux County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourRichland County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourRoosevelt County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourPhillips County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourYellowstone County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourMeagher County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourCuster County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourPowder River County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourLincoln County plumber or pipefitter: $55.64 per hourGallatin County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourJudith Basin County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourTeton County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourMineral County plumber or pipefitter: $55.64 per hourDeer Lodge County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourSilver Bow County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourMadison County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourFallon County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourCarter County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourHill County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourFergus County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourChouteau County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourMcCone County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourValley County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourTreasure County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourStillwater County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourLake County plumber or pipefitter: $55.64 per hourMissoula County plumber or pipefitter: $55.64 per hourPowell County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourGlacier County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourRosebud County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourSweet Grass County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourPondera County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourDaniels County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourPark County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourPrairie County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourBig Horn County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourDawson County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourBlaine County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourToole County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourSheridan County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourGranite County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hourCarbon County plumber or pipefitter: $62.31 per hourCascade County plumber or pipefitter: $66.42 per hour
$55$62$62$66$66$66Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, base + benefit per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make on prevailing wage in Montana?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Gallatin County group14 counties · PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$66.42
  2. Lewis and Clark County group14 counties · PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$66.42
  3. Yellowstone County group21 counties · PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$62.31
  4. Missoula County group7 counties · PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$55.64

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + benefitBase
Gallatin County group, 14 localities: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Meagher, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Sweet Grass, WheatlandPLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$66.42 $46.95 
Lewis and Clark County group, 14 localities: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Pondera, Powell, Silver Bow, Teton, ToolePLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$66.42 $46.95 
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, YellowstonePLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$62.31 $41.00 
Missoula County group, 7 localities: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, SandersPLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS$55.64 $39.38 

4 groups 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 plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in Yellowstone County?

$62.31 an hour: a $41.00 base wage plus $21.31 in benefits, under DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Yellowstone County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Yellowstone County the $62.31 total is a $41.00 base wage plus $21.31 in benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter 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 plumber or pipefitters 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 plumber or pipefitter rate?

DLI often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across Montana, the 56 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 4 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 21 counties (the Yellowstone County group).