Tile Setter prevailing wage, Gallatin County group, Montana (14 counties)

DLI sets the same tile setter rates, row for row, in 14 counties: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Meagher, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Sweet Grass and Wheatland. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$32.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$29.60 base wage + $3.38 fringe benefits · District 3 (Bozeman and Great Falls)

On Montana public works in each of these 14 counties, a tile setter must be paid at least $32.98 an hour: a $29.60 base wage plus $3.38 in benefits. DLI prints no total, so $32.98 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.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.60 + $3.38

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)	$29.60
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$3.38
Base + benefits (our sum; DLI prints no total)	$32.98

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).

How the Gallatin County group compares

The main tile setter 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

Gallatin $32.9871421

$30.73Flathead$34.43Big Horn

GallatinNearby: Blaine $32.98, Cascade $32.98, Chouteau $32.98, Fergus $32.98, Golden Valley $32.98, Hill $32.98, Judith Basin $32.98, Meagher $32.98, Park $32.98, Petroleum $32.98, Phillips $32.98, Sweet Grass $32.98, Wheatland $32.98Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 21 counties pay more than Gallatin, 13 the same, 21 less.

Wage and benefits, nearby

Gallatin County groupbase $29.60$32.98
Park Countybase $29.60$32.98
Madison Countybase $29.40$32.47
Broadwater Countybase $29.40$32.47

Which county is in which tile setter group

Every Montana county with a tile setter rate. Counties DLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties	Main classification	Base wage	Total rate
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, Yellowstone	TILE AND STONE SETTERS	$31.07	$34.43
Gallatin County group, 14 localities: Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Meagher, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	TILE AND STONE SETTERS	$29.60	$32.98
Lewis and Clark County group, 14 localities: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Pondera, Powell, Silver Bow, Teton, Toole	TILE AND STONE SETTERS	$29.40	$32.47
Missoula County group, 7 localities: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders	TILE AND STONE SETTERS	$27.80	$30.73

4 groups of counties with identical DLI rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Montana tile setter 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 rates, revised April 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

Blaine: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Cascade: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Chouteau: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Fergus: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Gallatin: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Golden Valley: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Hill: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Judith Basin: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Meagher: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Park: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Petroleum: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Phillips: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Sweet Grass: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19
Wheatland: MTDLI-BLD-2026-04-25, page 19

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 every Montana rate as CSV · Report an error