B03_Wage_Determination_MT20260057_1.pdf

This is a wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act for building construction projects in Montana. The determination applies to Carter, Custer, Fallon, Garfield, Phillips, Powder River, Rosebud, and Valley counties, with a general decision number MT20260057 effective July 28, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for multiple construction classifications across the covered counties. Key classifications include heat and frost insulators ($43.81 base rate with 21.87 fringes), boilermakers ($38.75 base with 32.31 fringes), bricklayers ($30.55 base with 15.75 fringes for Carter/Custer/Fallon/Garfield/Powder River/Rosebud counties and $30.55 base with 15.75 fringes for Phillips/Valley counties), and carpenters ($32.05 base with 15.02 fringes for various mileage zones). Additional classifications include electricians, elevator mechanics, power equipment operators with varying hourly rates and fringe benefits depending on geographic zones and experience levels. Truck drivers, plumbers, sheet metal workers, and laborers are also included with specified rates. The document references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. Rates are based on union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates, with union rate identifiers and applicable local union numbers provided for each classification. The determination includes an appeals process for interested parties to request review and reconsideration of wage decisions.