Montana minimum wage rules
$10.85 an hour from January 1, 2026, and $11.20 an hour from January 1, 2027. The rate is the greater of the federal rate and the state amount, adjusted each year for inflation and rounded to the nearest 5 cents. Tips are not counted toward the minimum wage: no tip credit, meal credit or training wage. A $4.00 rate for a business with annual gross sales of $110,000 or less is quoted for reference and not calculated (see the notes).
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Montana minimum wage
$10.85 an hour from January 1, 2026, and $11.20 an hour from January 1, 2027. The rate is the greater of the federal rate and the state amount, adjusted each year for inflation and rounded to the nearest 5 cents. Tips are not counted toward the minimum wage: no tip credit, meal credit or training wage. A $4.00 rate for a business with annual gross sales of $110,000 or less is quoted for reference and not calculated (see the notes).
Rates by date
| Employee | Dates | Minimum wage |
|---|---|---|
| Standard minimum wage | January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 | $10.85 an hour |
| Standard minimum wage | January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 | $11.20 an hour |
| Standard minimum wage | From January 1, 2028 | Montana minimum wage (US-MT): the 2028 value not yet on file. The value on file is confirmed through 2027-12-31; it is not used after that. This needs a human. |
$4.00 in the rule text: not calculated by HoursReady.
Each value is read from the HoursReady rules engine for the dates shown. Source: mca.legmt.gov. Last checked .
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