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Montana minimum wage 2026

$10.85 an hour, and tipped workers get the full minimum before tips. Below: what that means for your paycheck.

In effect on November 4, 2026

Minimum wage$10.85/hSince January 1, 2026
Tipped cash wage$10.85/hNo tip credit allowed
Next increase$11.20From January 1, 2027 · tipped $11.20

Montana minimum wage per day, week, month and year

Full time at Montana’s minimum wage ($10.85), before tax, without tips or overtime. A month is the year divided by 12 (52 weeks of 40 hours).
HoursPay
Per hour1$10.85
Per day8$86.80
Per week40$434.00
Every two weeks80$868.00
Per month173.3$1,880.67
Per year2,080$22,568.00

Will Montana’s minimum wage go up in 2027?

Yes. On January 1, 2027, it rises to $11.20 an hour, for tipped workers too.

How the tip credit works in Montana

Montana doesn’t allow a tip credit. Tipped workers get at least $10.85 an hour from their employer, and tips are on top.

Check a week in the calculator.

Good to know

Businesses not covered by the FLSA with annual sales of $110,000 or less: $4.00. This page uses the general rate.

Overtime

Under federal law, hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at time and a half (1.5 times your regular rate): at Montana’s minimum, at least $16.28 an hour. Montana has no daily overtime: a 12-hour double only gets you overtime if it takes your week past 40 hours.

PayJar applies weekly overtime from the start and lets you turn on daily overtime and double time. Add up your week’s hours and overtime in the time card calculator.

Montana and its neighbors

Hourly rates in effect on November 4, 2026.
StateMinimum wageTipped cash wage
Montana$10.85$10.85no tip credit
South Dakota$11.85$5.93
Idaho$7.25$3.35
North Dakota$7.25$4.86
Wyoming$7.25$2.13

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Montana?
$10.85 an hour, in effect on November 4, 2026. It rises to $11.20 on January 1, 2027.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Montana?
There isn’t a lower one: Montana doesn’t allow a tip credit, so tipped workers get $10.85 an hour before tips.
How much do you have to be paid per hour in Montana?
At least $10.85 an hour, and $16.28 for each overtime hour (over 40 in a week), even if you get tips.
How much is the minimum wage per month in Montana?
$1,880.67 a month working 40 hours a week, before tax. That’s $434.00 a week and $22,568.00 a year.
Will Montana’s minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. On January 1, 2027, it rises to $11.20 an hour, for tipped workers too.
Is the minimum wage before or after taxes?
Before. It’s your gross pay per hour; the taxes withheld from your check come out of it.
What can I do if I’m paid less than the minimum?
Keep your pay stubs and a record of your hours. Call the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243: it’s free and confidential, and help is available in more than 200 languages. You can also file with your state labor department.
Does the minimum wage apply if I’m undocumented?
Yes. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division “enforces the law without regard to an employee’s immigration status,” and all complaints are confidential.

Other states

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General information, not legal advice. Your state labor department has the final word, and some cities, counties and industries have higher minimums.

Sources

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