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Montana tile setter prevailing wage, county by county

A tile setter's prevailing wage on Montana public works runs from $30.73 an hour in Sanders County to $34.43 in Big Horn County. The median county is $32.98.

Main tile setter classification in each county (Tile and stone setters), 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 tile setter: $34.43 per hourLiberty County tile setter: $32.47 per hourGolden Valley County tile setter: $32.98 per hourBeaverhead County tile setter: $32.47 per hourWheatland County tile setter: $32.98 per hourLewis and Clark County tile setter: $32.47 per hourRavalli County tile setter: $30.73 per hourFlathead County tile setter: $30.73 per hourSanders County tile setter: $30.73 per hourPetroleum County tile setter: $32.98 per hourBroadwater County tile setter: $32.47 per hourMusselshell County tile setter: $34.43 per hourWibaux County tile setter: $34.43 per hourRichland County tile setter: $34.43 per hourRoosevelt County tile setter: $34.43 per hourPhillips County tile setter: $32.98 per hourYellowstone County tile setter: $34.43 per hourMeagher County tile setter: $32.98 per hourCuster County tile setter: $34.43 per hourPowder River County tile setter: $34.43 per hourLincoln County tile setter: $30.73 per hourGallatin County tile setter: $32.98 per hourJefferson County tile setter: $32.47 per hourJudith Basin County tile setter: $32.98 per hourTeton County tile setter: $32.47 per hourMineral County tile setter: $30.73 per hourDeer Lodge County tile setter: $32.47 per hourSilver Bow County tile setter: $32.47 per hourMadison County tile setter: $32.47 per hourFallon County tile setter: $34.43 per hourCarter County tile setter: $34.43 per hourHill County tile setter: $32.98 per hourFergus County tile setter: $32.98 per hourChouteau County tile setter: $32.98 per hourMcCone County tile setter: $34.43 per hourValley County tile setter: $34.43 per hourTreasure County tile setter: $34.43 per hourStillwater County tile setter: $34.43 per hourLake County tile setter: $30.73 per hourMissoula County tile setter: $30.73 per hourPowell County tile setter: $32.47 per hourGlacier County tile setter: $32.47 per hourRosebud County tile setter: $34.43 per hourSweet Grass County tile setter: $32.98 per hourPondera County tile setter: $32.47 per hourDaniels County tile setter: $34.43 per hourPark County tile setter: $32.98 per hourPrairie County tile setter: $34.43 per hourBig Horn County tile setter: $34.43 per hourDawson County tile setter: $34.43 per hourBlaine County tile setter: $32.98 per hourToole County tile setter: $32.47 per hourSheridan County tile setter: $34.43 per hourGranite County tile setter: $32.47 per hourCarbon County tile setter: $34.43 per hourCascade County tile setter: $32.98 per hour
$30$32$32$32$34$34Tile Setter, main rate, base + benefit per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tile setter 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. Yellowstone County group21 counties · TILE AND STONE SETTERS$34.43
  2. Gallatin County group14 counties · TILE AND STONE SETTERS$32.98
  3. Lewis and Clark County group14 counties · TILE AND STONE SETTERS$32.47
  4. Missoula County group7 counties · TILE AND STONE SETTERS$30.73

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + benefitBase
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, YellowstoneTILE AND STONE SETTERS$34.43 $31.07 
Gallatin County group, 14 localities: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Meagher, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Sweet Grass, WheatlandTILE AND STONE SETTERS$32.98 $29.60 
Lewis and Clark County group, 14 localities: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Pondera, Powell, Silver Bow, Teton, TooleTILE AND STONE SETTERS$32.47 $29.40 
Missoula County group, 7 localities: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, SandersTILE AND STONE SETTERS$30.73 $27.80 

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 tile setter pay

What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Yellowstone County?

$34.43 an hour: a $31.07 base wage plus $3.36 in benefits, under DLI 2026 rates, revised April 25, 2026. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Yellowstone County.

Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Yellowstone County the $34.43 total is a $31.07 base wage plus $3.36 in benefits, about 10% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tile setter 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 tile setters 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 tile setter rate?

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