Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Montana service contract work. The wage determination, numbered 2015-5395 (Revision 30, last updated 8/22/2026), applies to 13 Montana counties: Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, and Wibaux.

The register establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for over 200 occupational classifications across nine major occupational categories: Administrative Support and Clerical; Automotive Service; Food Preparation and Service; Furniture Maintenance and Repair; General Services and Support; Health; Information and Arts; Information Technology; and Instructional Occupations, among others. Wage rates range from $11.00 per hour (Waiter/Waitress) to $68.43 per hour (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All listed occupations receive a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually, vacation time accruing based on length of service (1-4 weeks depending on tenure), and health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour or $236.80 per week. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night pay and Sunday premiums, and hazardous duty positions receiving 4-8 percent pay differentials. Contractors must provide uniforms at no cost to employees or reimburse uniform maintenance at $3.35 per week. Additional conformance procedures are outlined for contractors requesting authorization of unlisted occupational classifications via SF-1444 forms, requiring submission within 30 days of contract award.