Plasterer prevailing wage in Powell County, Montana

$47.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$32.05 base wage + $15.02 fringe benefits · District 2 (Butte and Helena)

Powell County uses the same plasterer rates as 13 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On Montana public works in Powell County, a plasterer must be paid at least $47.07 an hour: a $32.05 base wage plus $15.02 in benefits. DLI prints no total, so $47.07 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): Zone Pay:; 0-30 mi. free zone; >30-60 mi. + $4.00/hr.; >60mi. + $6.00/hr.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.05 + $15.02

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)	$32.05
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$15.02
Base + benefits (our sum; DLI prints no total)	$47.07

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 plasterer rate in Powell County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Montana's law doesn't apply where federal law sets the rate, so a Davis-Bacon job uses the federal schedule (DLI FAQ).

The federal determinations for Powell County list no plasterer classification.

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Montana Davis-Bacon changes

How Powell County compares

The main plasterer 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

Powell Countybase $32.05$47.07
Lewis and Clark Countybase $32.05$47.07
Granite Countybase $32.05$47.07
Missoula Countybase $32.05$47.07

Plasterer rates in nearby counties

Current DLI rates. Building rates apply "to the district in which the work is being performed"; heavy and highway rates are statewide (MCA 18-2-403).

DLI's plasterer rates for Powell County are the same as in 13 other counties: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Liberty and 5 more.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Powell County
Powell County	PLASTERERS	$32.05	$47.07
Lewis and Clark County	PLASTERERS	$32.05	$47.07	same
Granite County	PLASTERERS	$32.05	$47.07	same
Missoula County	PLASTERERS	$32.05	$47.07	same
Deer Lodge County	PLASTERERS	$32.05	$47.07	same
Jefferson County	PLASTERERS	$32.05	$47.07	same
Silver Bow County	PLASTERERS	$32.05	$47.07	same

Montana plasterer 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 schedule MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, effective April 25, 2026, page 16: erd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/labor-standards/Prevailing-Wage/2026-Building-Construction.pdf

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 Powell County as CSV · Report an error