State Prevailing Wage Rates
If you have a question about complying with the prevailing wage regulations (occupations, payroll forms, payment of fringe benefits, travel or per diem, etc.) you should contact the Compliance and Investigation Bureau. Call (406) 444-6543 and ask to speak to a Prevailing Wage Compliance Specialist.
The Compliance and Investigation Bureau conducts surveys to establish the prevailing wage rates for construction and nonconstruction services. If you have a question specifically about the wage rates in our publications, please contact us at (406) 444-6543.
Prevailing Wage Rates are revised and adopted yearly.
NOTICE - Changes to Prevailing Wage Law
Please be advised that as of July 1st, 2021, Miles City and Sidney are being added as dispatch cites for the purpose of calculating travel, per diem and zone pay.” This applies to all prevailing wage rate schedules. Definitions for travel, per diem, and zone pay can be found within the prevailing wage rate publications.
Text of House Bill 201
Current Prevailing Wage Rates effective 1/01/2021
Rates for Building Construction - Effective January 01, 2021
Rates for Heavy Construction - Effective January 01, 2021
Rates for Highway Construction - Effective January 01, 2021
Rates for Nonconstruction Services - Effective January 01, 2021
Dashboards
Find information on current survey response data, archived prevailing wage rates, responses by industry and more in the prevailing wage data dashboards located here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some questions are asked more commonly than others, so we have put together a list of these questions and their answers. For any other questions call (406) 444-6543.
Prevailing Wage Survey FAQs
