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Montana roofer prevailing wage, county by county

A roofer's prevailing wage on Montana public works runs from $43.17 an hour in Wheatland County to $60.19 in Beaverhead County. The median county is $57.17.

Main roofer classification in each county (Roofers), 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 roofer: $57.17 per hourLiberty County roofer: $60.19 per hourGolden Valley County roofer: $43.17 per hourBeaverhead County roofer: $60.19 per hourWheatland County roofer: $43.17 per hourLewis and Clark County roofer: $60.19 per hourRavalli County roofer: $48.22 per hourFlathead County roofer: $48.22 per hourSanders County roofer: $48.22 per hourPetroleum County roofer: $43.17 per hourBroadwater County roofer: $60.19 per hourMusselshell County roofer: $57.17 per hourWibaux County roofer: $57.17 per hourRichland County roofer: $57.17 per hourRoosevelt County roofer: $57.17 per hourPhillips County roofer: $43.17 per hourYellowstone County roofer: $57.17 per hourMeagher County roofer: $43.17 per hourCuster County roofer: $57.17 per hourPowder River County roofer: $57.17 per hourLincoln County roofer: $48.22 per hourGallatin County roofer: $43.17 per hourJefferson County roofer: $60.19 per hourJudith Basin County roofer: $43.17 per hourTeton County roofer: $60.19 per hourMineral County roofer: $48.22 per hourDeer Lodge County roofer: $60.19 per hourSilver Bow County roofer: $60.19 per hourMadison County roofer: $60.19 per hourFallon County roofer: $57.17 per hourCarter County roofer: $57.17 per hourHill County roofer: $43.17 per hourFergus County roofer: $43.17 per hourChouteau County roofer: $43.17 per hourMcCone County roofer: $57.17 per hourValley County roofer: $57.17 per hourTreasure County roofer: $57.17 per hourStillwater County roofer: $57.17 per hourLake County roofer: $48.22 per hourMissoula County roofer: $48.22 per hourPowell County roofer: $60.19 per hourGlacier County roofer: $60.19 per hourRosebud County roofer: $57.17 per hourSweet Grass County roofer: $43.17 per hourPondera County roofer: $60.19 per hourDaniels County roofer: $57.17 per hourPark County roofer: $43.17 per hourPrairie County roofer: $57.17 per hourBig Horn County roofer: $57.17 per hourDawson County roofer: $57.17 per hourBlaine County roofer: $43.17 per hourToole County roofer: $60.19 per hourSheridan County roofer: $57.17 per hourGranite County roofer: $60.19 per hourCarbon County roofer: $57.17 per hourCascade County roofer: $43.17 per hour
$43$43$57$57$60$60Roofer, main rate, base + benefit per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a roofer 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. Lewis and Clark County group14 counties · ROOFERS$60.19
  2. Yellowstone County group21 counties · ROOFERS$57.17
  3. Missoula County group7 counties · ROOFERS$48.22
  4. Gallatin County group14 counties · ROOFERS$43.17

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + benefitBase
Lewis and Clark County group, 14 localities: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Pondera, Powell, Silver Bow, Teton, TooleROOFERS$60.19 $37.26 
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, YellowstoneROOFERS$57.17 $34.24 
Missoula County group, 7 localities: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, SandersROOFERS$48.22 $34.89 
Gallatin County group, 14 localities: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Meagher, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Sweet Grass, WheatlandROOFERS$43.17 $33.81 

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 roofer pay

What is the roofer prevailing wage in Yellowstone County?

$57.17 an hour: a $34.24 base wage plus $22.93 in benefits, under DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. Overtime and every roofer classification in Yellowstone County.

Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Yellowstone County the $57.17 total is a $34.24 base wage plus $22.93 in benefits, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does roofer 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 roofers 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 roofer rate?

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