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Federal and State
Minimum Wage Rates

The Federal and Montana State minimum wages have increased recently. The information on this page is provided to assist you with how Minimum Wage Rates affect your business now and in the near future.

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The Montana State Minimum Wage Poster is available for download here.
The Federal Minimum Wage Poster is available for download here.

Labor Law posters are available Free of Charge from the Livingston Job Service Workforce Center. Call (406) 222-0520 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for details.


Federal Minimum Wage
 Montana State Minimum Wage
Currently $5.85/hr Currently $6.25/hr
$6.55/hr effective 7/24/2008 $6.55/hr effective 7/24/2008
$7.25/hr effective 7/24/2009 $6.90/hr effective 01/01/2009*
Pending Pending
 

Read the latest state press release regarding minimum wage rate changes here.

*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 state minimum wage. Effective July 24, 2008, Montana’s minimum wage increased to $6.55 per hour, based on the federal minimum wage increase. Pursuant to state statute, Montana’s minimum wage will increase again from $6.55 per hour to $6.90 per hour effective January 1, 2009.