Blaine County, Montana: Davis-Bacon prevailing wages

Rates from the current active wage determination for each construction type. Click through for revision history and change diffs.

Building MT20260026 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR$43.81$21.87$65.68
BOILERMAKER$38.75$32.31$71.06
BRICKLAYER$30.55$15.75$46.30
ELECTRICIAN (Excluding Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)$38.51$17.09$55.60
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (7) CRANES, 150 TONS TO INCLUDING 250 TONS (ADD $1.00 FOR EVERY 100 TONS OVER 250 TONS); 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$42.00$16.20$58.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (6) CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES 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$40.00$16.20$56.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5) CRANES 45-74 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$38.00$16.20$54.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (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 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$38.00$16.20$54.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (1) A-FRAME TRUCK 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$21.51$16.20$37.71
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$36.83$25.30$62.13
PIPEFITTER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$46.45$19.92$66.37
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$39.97$24.40$64.37
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$40.00$22.07$62.07
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$18.88$4.66$23.54
ROOFER$15.44$1.81$17.25
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$26.34$10.30$36.64
PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$25.75$10.87$36.62
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$19.18$0.00$19.18
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$21.44$8.05$29.49
OPERATOR: EXCAVATOR$22.98$5.57$28.55
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$18.37$5.94$24.31
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$16.64$4.12$20.76
FORM WORKER$16.02$6.00$22.02
ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)$20.22$6.58$26.80
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$18.27$1.50$19.77
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$20.58$5.88$26.46
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)$22.69$0.00$22.69

Heavy MT20260077 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMAN$48.65$9.40$58.05
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) GROUNDMAN$29.09$8.36$37.45
ELECTRICIAN (BLAINE, CHOUTEAU, FERGUS, GLACIER, JUDITH BASIN, LIBERTY, PETROLEUM, PONDERA, WHEATLAND, HILL, AND TETON COUNTIES)$38.51$17.09$55.60
ELECTRICIAN (GOLDEN VALLEY AND MUSSLESHELL COUNTIES)$43.92$18.17$62.09
ELECTRICIAN (SWEET GRASS COUNTY)$41.94$16.97$58.91
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
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (GLACIER COUNTY)$32.08$29.06$61.14
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
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
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.$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.$45.28$13.40$58.68
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 6 classifications · $34.34 to $58.43 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
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
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 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$38.98$16.20$55.18
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 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$24.34$10.40$34.74
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 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$23.94$10.40$34.34

Highway MT20260080 rev 3

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
CARPENTER: Carpenter$43.78$17.07$60.85
CARPENTER: Millwright$49.79$20.79$70.58
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$44.98$20.50$65.48
DIVER: Diver Tender (The Tender shall receive 2 hours at straight time pay rate per shift for dressing and/or undressing when work is done in hyperbaric conditions. Depth Pay (Surface Diving): 0-20 ft. Free Zone; >20-100 ft$2.00$2.00
>100-150 ft$3.00$4.00$7.00
ft.; >220+ ft$5.00$20.22$25.22
DIVER: Diving (Diving in Enclosures (Diver Only): 0-25 ft. Free Zone; >25-300 ft$1.00$20.22$21.22
DIVER: Stand-By$60.76$20.22$80.98
ELECTRICIAN$48.31$22.00$70.31
ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION): Equipment Operator$55.14$23.37$78.51
ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION): Groundman$37.43$21.85$59.28
ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION): Lineman$62.60$24.46$87.06
IRONWORKER: Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$42.70$28.92$71.62
IRONWORKER: Structural Iron and Steel Workers$38.31$27.91$66.22
LABORER: Group 1 Flag Person for Traffic Control$30.48$13.60$44.08
LABORER: Group 2 General Labor; Asbestos Removal; Burning Bar; Bucket Man; Carpenter Tender; Caisson Worker; Cement Mason Tender; Cement Handler (dry); Chuck Tender; Choker Setter; Concrete Worker; Curb Machine-Lay Down; Crusher and Batch Worker; Heater Tender; Fence Erector; Landscape Laborer; Landscaper; Lawn Sprinkler Installer; Pipe Wrapper; Pot Tender; Powderman Tender; Rail and Truck Loaders and Unloaders; Riprapper; Sign Erection; Guardrail and Jersey Rail; Spike Driver; Stake Jumper; Signalman: Tail Hoseman; Tool Checker and Houseman and Traffic Control Worker$33.96$13.60$47.56
LABORER: Group 3 Concrete Vibrator; Dumpman (Grademan); Equipment Handler; Geotextile and Liners; High-Pressure Nozzleman; Jackhammer (Pavement Breaker) Non-Riding Rollers; Pipelayer; Posthole Digger (power); Power Driven Wheelbarrow; Rigger; Sandblaster; Sod-Cutter-power and Tampers$34.21$13.60$47.81
LABORER: Group 4 Hod Carrier; Water Well Laborer; Blaster; Wagon Driller; Asphalt Raker; Cutting Torch; Grade Setter; High- Scaler; Power Saws (Faller & Concrete); Powderman; Rock & Core Drill; Track or Truck Mounted Wagon Drill and Welder incl. Air Arc$35.33$13.60$48.93
PAINTER$39.60$14.12$53.72
PILE BUCKS$43.78$17.07$60.85
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 1 Pilot Car$31.03$13.83$44.86
TRUCK DRIVER: Group 2 Combination Truck and Concrete Mixer and Transit Mixer; Dry Batch Trucks; Distributor Driver; Dumpman; Dump Trucks and Similar Equipment; Dumpster; Flat Trucks; Lumber Carriers; Lowboys; Pickup; Powder Truck Driver; Power Boom; Serviceman; Service Truck/Fuel Truck/Tireperson; Truck Mechanic; Trucks with Power Equipment; Warehouseman, Partsman, Cardex and Warehouse Expeditor; Water Trucks$39.31$13.83$53.14
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 7 classifications · $49.77 to $60.20 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 Cranes, 45 Tons up to and incl. 74 Tons$41.85$14.05$55.90
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 Cranes, 75 Tons up to and incl. 149 Tons; Crane, Whirley (All)$43.20$14.05$57.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 Air Compressor; Auto Fine Graders; Belt Finishing; Boring Machine (small); Cement Silo; Crane, A-Frame Truck Crane; Crusher Conveyor; DW-10, 15, and 20 Tractor Roller; Farm Tractor; Forklift; Form Grader; Front End Loader Under 1 CU Yard; Heavy Duty Drills; Herman Nelson Heater; Mulching Machine; Oiler, All Except Cranes & Shovels; Pumpman$35.72$14.05$49.77
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 Air Doctor; Backhoe/Excavator/Shovel up to and including 3 CU Yard; Bit Grinder; Bituminous Paving Travel Plant; Boring Machine Large; Broom, Self-Propelled; Concrete Travel Batcher; Concrete Float & Spreader; Concrete Bucket Dispatcher; Concrete Finish Machine; Concrete Conveyor; Distributor; Dozer; Rubber-Tired, Push & Side Boom; Elevating Grader/Gradall; Field Equipment Serviceman; Front End Loader 1 CU Yard to including 5 CU Yard; Grade Setter; Heavy Duty Drills, All Types; Hoist/Tugger, All; Hydra lift Forklifts & Similar; Industrial Locomotive; Motor Patrol (except finish); Mountain Skidder; Oiler, Cranes\Shovels; Pavement Breaker, EMSCO; Power Saw, Self-Propelled; Pugmill; Pumpcrete\Grout Machine; Punch Truck; Roller, Other Than Asphalt; Roller, Sheepsfoot (Self-Propelled); Roller, 25 Tons and Over; Ross Carrier; Rotomill Under 6 Ft; Trenching Machine; Washing/Screening Plant$38.00$14.05$52.05
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 Asphalt Paving Machine; Asphalt Screed; Backhoe/Excavator/Shovel Over 3 CU Yard; Cableway Highline; Concrete Batch Plant; Concrete Curing Machine; Concrete Pump; Cranes; Creter; Cranes, Electric Overhead; Cranes 24 Tons and Under; Curb Machine/Slip Form Paver; Finish Dozer; Front End Loader Over 5 CU Yard; Mechanic/Welder; Pioneer Dozer; Roller Asphalt (Breakdown & Finish); Rotomill, Over 6 FT; Scraper, Single, Twin or Pulling Belly Dump; Yo-Yo Cat Haul Truck, Articulating Trucks, Vac Truck$39.27$14.05$53.32
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 Asphalt/Hot Plant Operator, Cranes, 25 Tons up to and incl. 44 Tons; Crusher Operator; Finish Motor Patrol; Finish Scraper$40.60$14.05$54.65
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 7 Cranes, 150 Tons up to and incl. 250 Tons; Cranes, over 250 tons-add $1.00 for every 100 tons over 250 tons; Crane, Tower (All); Crane Stiff-Leg or Derrick; Helicopter Hoist$46.15$14.05$60.20

Residential MT20260015 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
SHEET METAL WORKER$13.00$1.92$14.92
ROOFER$10.75$0.00$10.75
PLUMBER$13.85$2.00$15.85
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY$9.78$0.00$9.78
MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO WORKERS$11.95$1.50$13.45
LABORERS: UNSKILLED$8.60$1.13$9.73
LABORERS: HOD CARRIER$9.10$1.13$10.23
LABORERS: FORM SETTER$9.10$1.13$10.23
ELECTRICIAN$12.90$1.85$14.75
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$10.60$0.00$10.60
CARPENTER$10.43$1.57$12.00
BRICKLAYER$11.95$1.50$13.45

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