Wage Determination Summary

This is a General Decision wage determination document (MT20260076, effective January 2, 2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for heavy construction projects in Montana. The determination supersedes MT20250076 and applies to fourteen counties: Big Horn, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, and Wibaux. The wage determination covers prevailing wage rates for multiple construction classifications across four specific projects with varying effective dates: ELEC0233-021 (Phillips County, effective 06/01/2024), ELEC0532-013 (Big Horn through Wibaux Counties, effective 06/01/2025), ENGI0400-010 (effective 05/01/2025), and SUMT2011-052 (effective 02/08/2011) and IRON0732-018 (effective 06/01/2024).

The document establishes hourly wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for trade classifications including electricians ($38.51-$43.92 base rates), ironworkers ($36.83), carpenters ($17.99-$24.30), laborers in various specialties ($15.14-$21.10), equipment operators for multiple types of machinery ($23.00-$42.23), truck drivers ($19.99), and power equipment operators with zone-based rates ranging from base pay to base plus $5.50 depending on distance from specified Montana towns. The determination includes notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 requirements for paid sick leave and minimum wage compliance, with specifications that unlisted classifications may be added post-award through labor standards contract clauses. Appeals of wage determinations may be filed with the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys, Branch of Construction Wage Determinations, or the Administrative Review Board through the specified contact procedures.