MT20260077

Heavy

Davis-Bacon Act general wage determination for heavy construction in Montana.

Modification 0, revised 05/18/2026 • 25 trade rates • 14 counties • View on SAM.gov

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Wage Rates

Grouped by classification code. Rates shown are base hourly rate plus fringe benefits.

ELEC0044-002 Effective 06/01/2021
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMAN $48.65 $9.40 $58.05
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) GROUNDMAN $29.09 $8.36 $37.45
ELEC0233-022 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (BLAINE, CHOUTEAU, FERGUS, GLACIER, JUDITH BASIN, LIBERTY, PETROLEUM, PONDERA, WHEATLAND, HILL, AND TETON COUNTIES) $38.51 $17.09 $55.60
ELEC0532-014 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (GOLDEN VALLEY AND MUSSLESHELL COUNTIES) $43.92 $18.17 $62.09
ELEC0532-017 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (SWEET GRASS COUNTY) $41.94 $16.97 $58.91
ENGI0400-011 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, ZONE 1: (7) CRANES, 150 TONS TO INCLUDING 250 TONS (ADD $1.00 FOR EVERY 100 TONS OVER 250 TONS); CRANE, STIFF-LEG OR DERRICK; HELICOPTER HOIST; CRANE, TOWER (ALL). ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 $42.23 $16.20 $58.43
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 1: (6) CRANES 75 TO AND INCL. 149 TONS; CRANES, WHIRLEY (ALL). ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 $41.15 $16.20 $57.35
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 1: (5) CRANES 45 TONS TO AND INCL. 74 TONS. ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 $40.07 $16.20 $56.27
FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 1: (4) CRANES 25-44 TONS. ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 $38.98 $16.20 $55.18
FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 1: (3) MECHANIC, SCRAPER. ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 $24.34 $10.40 $34.74
FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 1: (2) CRANE OILER, BULLDOZER, ROLLER (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION), EXCAVATOR. ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 $23.94 $10.40 $34.34
FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: POWER EQUIPMENT OPEARTOR: ZONE 1: (1)A-FRAME TRUCK CRANE, OILER (EXCEPT CRANE). ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 $23.47 $10.40 $33.87
IRON0014-017 Effective 01/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (GLACIER COUNTY) $32.08 $29.06 $61.14
IRON0732-019 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (BLAINE, CHOUTEAU, FERGUS, GOLDEN VALLEY, HILL, JUDITH BASIN, LIBERTY, MUSSELSHELL, PETROLEUM, PONDERA, SWEET GRASS, TETON, AND WHEATLAND COUNTIES) $36.83 $25.30 $62.13
SUMT2011-053 Effective 02/08/2011
Trade Rate Fringe Total
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) $25.01 $7.78 $32.79
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE $25.44 $8.45 $33.89
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER $23.53 $8.05 $31.58
OPERATOR: BACKHOE $25.71 $8.05 $33.76
LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION $15.14 $1.30 $16.44
LABORER: PIPELAYER $18.13 $5.90 $24.03
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL $17.99 $5.90 $23.89
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK $21.13 $7.00 $28.13
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) $24.30 $7.80 $32.10
TEAM0190-002 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TRUCK DRIVER (3) DUMP TRUCK ZONE A ZONE B (30-60 MILES FROM COUNTY COURTHOUSE OF LISTED CITIES*): ADD $3.05 PER HOUR TO ZONE A RATES ZONE C (OVER 60 MILES FROM COUNTY COURTHOUSE OF LISTED CITIES*): ADD $4.85 PER HOUR TO ZONE A RATES. *ZONE PAY WILL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CITY CENTER OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED CITIES: BILLINGS BOZEMAN BUTTE GREAT FALLS HELENA KALISPELL MISSOULA $45.28 $13.40 $58.68
TRUCK DRIVER (2) DUMP TRUCK ZONE A ZONE B (30-60 MILES FROM COUNTY COURTHOUSE OF LISTED CITIES*): ADD $3.05 PER HOUR TO ZONE A RATES ZONE C (OVER 60 MILES FROM COUNTY COURTHOUSE OF LISTED CITIES*): ADD $4.85 PER HOUR TO ZONE A RATES. *ZONE PAY WILL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CITY CENTER OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED CITIES: BILLINGS BOZEMAN BUTTE GREAT FALLS HELENA KALISPELL MISSOULA $45.28 $13.40 $58.68

Modification History

Modification Publication Date
0 01/02/2026
1 05/18/2026

Counties Covered

This wage determination applies to 14 counties in Montana.

Blaine Chouteau Fergus Glacier Golden Valley Hill Judith Basin Liberty Musselshell Petroleum Pondera Sweet Grass Teton Wheatland

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