C04h_Attachment 7 - Wage Determination_1284LM26Q0098.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for the Forestry Industry in Montana.

The wage determination applies to service contracts in Montana counties including Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lake, Liberty, Lincoln, Madison, McCone, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. The determination (No. 1976-1342, Revision 83, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates ranging from $17.67 to $26.57 per hour across 14 forestry occupations including brush/precommercial thinner, choker setter, faller/bucker, fire lookout, forestry equipment operator, forestry/logging heavy equipment operator, forestry technician, forestry truck driver, general forestry laborer, nursery specialist, slash piler/burner, tree climber, and tree planter positions. All occupations receive fringe benefits including $5.55 per hour health and welfare, two weeks paid vacation after one year, three weeks after five years, four weeks after fifteen years, eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowances of $3.35 per week. Executive Orders 13786 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements also apply to covered contracts.