Pulling the rate table…
PIPEFITTER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION leads the building schedule for Chouteau County, MT at $46.45 base plus $19.92 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Chouteau County, MT lists 31 classifications with published rates, base pay from $15.44 to $46.45 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOILERMAKER | $38.75 | $32.31 | MT20260058 |
| BRICKLAYER(CHOUTEAU, JUDITH BASIN, LIBERTY, TETON, TOOLE, AND WHEATLAND) | $33.11 | $17.18 | MT20260058 |
| BRICKLAYER(SWEET GRASS & MUSSELSHELL COUNTIES) | $30.55 | $15.75 | MT20260058 |
| CARPENTER(DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $22.69 | $0.00 |
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
With 31 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
This schedule mixes sources: 55% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example MT20260058 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| MT20260058 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.58 | $5.88 | MT20260058 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $18.27 | $1.50 | MT20260058 |
| ELECTRICIANEXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (CHOUTEAU, JUDITH BASIN, LIBERTY, TETON, TOOLE, AND WHEATLAND COUNTIES) | $38.51 | $17.09 | MT20260058 |
| ELECTRICIANEXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (SWEET GRASS COUNTY) | $41.94 | $16.97 | MT20260058 |
| ELECTRICIANEXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (MUSSELSHELL COUNTY) | $43.92 | $18.17 | MT20260058 |
| ELECTRICIAN(Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms) | $20.22 | $6.58 | MT20260058 |
| FORM WORKER | $16.02 | $6.00 | MT20260058 |
| HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR | $43.81 | $21.87 | MT20260058 |
| IRONWORKERREINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL | $36.83 | $25.30 | MT20260058 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $18.37 | $5.94 | MT20260058 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $16.64 | $4.12 | MT20260058 |
| OPERATOREXCAVATOR | $22.98 | $5.57 | MT20260058 |
| OPERATORFORKLIFT | $21.44 | $8.05 | MT20260058 |
| PAINTERBRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $19.18 | $0.00 | MT20260058 |
| PIPEFITTER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION(MUSSELSHELL AND WHEATLAND COUNTIES) | $44.35 | $21.87 | MT20260058 |
| PIPEFITTER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION(CHOUTEAU, JUDITH BASIN, LIBERTY, SWEET GRASS, TETON, AND TOOLE COUNTIES) | $46.45 | $19.92 | MT20260058 |
| PLUMBER(HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $25.75 | $10.87 | MT20260058 |
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $26.34 | $10.30 | MT20260058 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(7) CRANES, 150 TONS TO INCLUDING 250 TONS (ADD $1.00 FOR EVERY 100 TONS OVER 250 TONS); CRANE, TOWER (ALL) ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (7) CRANES, 150 TONS TO INCLUDING 250 TONS (ADD $1.00 FOR EVERY 100 TONS OVER 250 TONS); CRANE, TOWER (ALL) ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 | $42.00 | $16.20 | MT20260058 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(6) CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (6) CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 | $40.00 | $16.20 | MT20260058 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(5) CRANES 45-74 TONS ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5) CRANES 45-74 TONS ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 | $38.00 | $16.20 | MT20260058 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(4) CRANES 25-44 TONS ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4) CRANES 25-44 TONS ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 | $38.00 | $16.20 | MT20260058 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(1) A-FRAME TRUCK CRANE ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (1) A-FRAME TRUCK CRANE ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACH PROJECT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE ROAD MILES OVER THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL MAINTAINED ROUTE FROM THE NEAREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TOWNS TO THE CENTER OF THE JOB: BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, MISSOULA ZONE 1: 0 TO 30 MILES - BASE PAY ZONE 2: 30 TO 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $3.50 ZONE 3: OVER 60 MILES - BASE PAY + $5.50 | $21.51 | $16.20 | MT20260058 |
| ROOFER | $15.44 | $1.81 | MT20260058 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $40.00 | $22.07 | MT20260058 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $39.97 | $24.40 | MT20260058 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $18.88 | $4.66 | MT20260058 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.