Wage Determination Summary

This document is a General Decision wage determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) under General Decision Number MT20260057, effective July 28, 2026, for federal construction contracts in Montana. The determination applies to building construction projects in Carter, Custer, Fallon, Garfield, Phillips, Powder River, Rosebud, and Valley counties in Montana.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction classifications, organized by trade and applicable geographic zone. Classifications include heat and frost insulators ($43.81 base rate, 21.87 fringes), boilermakers ($38.75 base rate, 32.31 fringes), bricklayers ($30.55 base rate, 15.75 fringes), carpenters (with zone-based rates ranging from $32.05-$32.85 base pay plus $3.50 additions, 15.02 fringes), electricians ($46.21-$48.42 base rates, 18.34-23.50 fringes), elevator mechanics ($67.61 base rate, 38.44 fringes), power equipment operators (crane and truck classifications with zone-based rates from $38.00-$42.00 base pay plus zone additions, 16.20 fringes), ironworkers ($36.83 base rate, 25.30 fringes), plumbers ($41.00-$46.45 base rates, 19.92-21.87 fringes), sheet metal workers ($48.00 base rate, 22.07 fringes), and truck drivers and miscellaneous laborers ($18.88-$25.75 base rates, 0.00-12.76 fringes). Zone definitions for equipment operators are based on road miles from specified county courthouses. The determination includes Executive Order 13658 paid sick leave requirements and Executive Order 13706 paid leave provisions applicable to Davis-Bacon Act contracts.