Current Minimum Wage: $9.95
Minimum Wage Effective 1/1/2024: $10.30
The minimum wage is subject to a cost-of-living adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index no later than September 30th of each year. Montana's minimum wage is to be the greater of the federal or current Montana minimum wage.
Exception: A business not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act whose gross annual sales are $110,000 or less may pay $4.00 per hour. However, if an individual employee is producing or moving goods between states or otherwise covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, that employee must be paid the greater of either the federal minimum wage or Montana’s minimum wage.
No tip credit, meal credit, or training wage is allowed under Montana's Wage & Hour Laws.
Download the 2023 Montana Wage & Hour Poster
Download the 2023 Montana Wage & Hour Poster in Spanish
Download the 2024 Montana Wage & Hour Poster
Download the 2024 Montana Wage & Hour Poster in Spanish
2023 Montana Minimum Wage Determination Letter