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Montana sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county

A sheet metal worker's prevailing wage on Montana public works runs from $59.75 an hour in Yellowstone County to $63.00 in Beaverhead County. The median county is $63.00.

Main sheet metal worker classification in each county (Sheet metal workers), 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 sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourLiberty County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourGolden Valley County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourBeaverhead County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourWheatland County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourLewis and Clark County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourRavalli County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourFlathead County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourSanders County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourPetroleum County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourBroadwater County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourMusselshell County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourWibaux County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourRichland County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourRoosevelt County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourPhillips County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourYellowstone County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourMeagher County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourCuster County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourPowder River County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourLincoln County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourGallatin County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourJefferson County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourJudith Basin County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourTeton County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourMineral County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourDeer Lodge County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourSilver Bow County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourMadison County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourFallon County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourCarter County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourHill County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourFergus County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourChouteau County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourMcCone County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourValley County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourTreasure County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourStillwater County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourLake County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourMissoula County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourPowell County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourGlacier County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourRosebud County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourSweet Grass County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourPondera County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourDaniels County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourPark County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourPrairie County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourBig Horn County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourDawson County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourBlaine County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourToole County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourSheridan County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourGranite County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hourCarbon County sheet metal worker: $59.75 per hourCascade County sheet metal worker: $63.00 per hour
$59$59$63$63$63$63Sheet Metal Worker, main rate, base + benefit per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a sheet metal worker 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 · SHEET METAL WORKERS$63.00
  2. Lewis and Clark County group14 counties · SHEET METAL WORKERS$63.00
  3. Missoula County group7 counties · SHEET METAL WORKERS$63.00
  4. Yellowstone County group21 counties · SHEET METAL WORKERS$59.75

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, WheatlandSHEET METAL WORKERS$63.00 $40.07 
Lewis and Clark County group, 14 localities: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Pondera, Powell, Silver Bow, Teton, TooleSHEET METAL WORKERS$63.00 $40.07 
Missoula County group, 7 localities: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, SandersSHEET METAL WORKERS$63.00 $40.07 
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, YellowstoneSHEET METAL WORKERS$59.75 $38.14 

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 sheet metal worker pay

What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in Yellowstone County?

$59.75 an hour: a $38.14 base wage plus $21.61 in benefits, under DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in Yellowstone County.

Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Yellowstone County the $59.75 total is a $38.14 base wage plus $21.61 in benefits, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does sheet metal worker 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 sheet metal workers 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 sheet metal worker rate?

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