Attachment_3-_Wage_Determination_Philips_Reservoirs_Repair.pdf

This is a General Decision document (MT20260076) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for heavy construction projects in Montana.

The decision applies to 16 Montana counties: Big Horn, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, and Wibaux. The wage determination includes multiple classifications with hourly rates and fringe benefits. Key classifications include: Electrician (Phillips County) at $38.51 per hour with $17.09 fringes; Electrician (multiple counties) at $43.92 per hour with $18.17 fringes; Power Equipment Operators in various zones ranging from $23.94 to $42.23 per hour with fringes of $10.40 to $16.20; Ironworker (Reinforcing and Structural) at $36.83 per hour with $25.30 fringes; and multiple trade classifications under SUMT2011-052 including Truck Driver, Scraper Operator, Loader Operator, Grader/Blade Operator, Excavator Operator, Bobcat/Skid Steer Operator, and Laborer positions ranging from $15.14 to $25.44 per hour with fringes from $1.30 to $8.45. The document includes detailed zone definitions for Power Equipment Operators based on mileage from county courthouses, effective rates from various dates between June 2024 and February 2011, and instructions for wage determination appeals through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board. Modification 1 was published on May 18, 2026.