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Construction Employment

39K#40 in US

-76.3% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$33.33/hr#39 in US

-9.8% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$2.2B#39 in US

Employment per Capita

33.8%#6 in US

Avg Award Size

$54.7K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 42.5%

Did You Know?

Construction wages in Montana are 10% below the national average, signaling strong cost competitiveness.

Construction Employment — Top States

920K

870K

653K

399K

274K

39K

Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

$43.55 /hr

$42.58 /hr

$33.33 /hr

Open Federal Bids in Montana

Z--Boiler Replacement Project at Red Rock Lakes NWR

FWS, GAOA

Due: 2026-04-15SBA

GAOA Rexford Sewer & Water System Replacement

KOOTENAI NATIONAL FOREST

Due: 2026-04-16SBA

GAOA Kading Cabin Water System Repair, Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest

USDA-FS, CSA INTERMOUNTAIN 9

Due: 2026-04-22SBA

Z--Crow Creek Substation Transformer Replacement

GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE

Due: 2026-04-27Full and Open

Repair B1840 Roof

FA4626 341 CONS LGC

Due: 2026-04-14SBA

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Federal Contracts

$2.2B

↓ 70.0%

Median Home Value

$455K

↑ 0.9%

Construction Employment

38,556

Market Demand

Low0/100

Funding Overview

$136.0Mtotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$2.2B

State DOT Budget

$850

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Where the Money Goes

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Spending by Fiscal Year

Agency Breakdown

$48.2Mtotal awards

Department of Transportation47%

Department of the Interior26%

Department of Agriculture17%

Department of Homeland Security4%

Other6%

Contractor Market Share

ARCHER WESTERN FEDERAL JV
HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO
NW CONSTRUCTION, INC
SWANK ENTERPRISES
JAMES TALCOTT CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Other

Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	ARCHER WESTERN FEDERAL JV	$380.3M
#2	HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO	$239.8M
#3	NW CONSTRUCTION, INC	$141.7M
#4	SWANK ENTERPRISES	$82.4M
#5	JAMES TALCOTT CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$49.6M
#6	MISSOURI RIVER CONTRACTORS, LLC	$43.1M
#7	JACKSON CONTRACTOR GROUP INC	$40.2M
#8	WADSWORTH BUILDERS CO INC	$39.1M
#9	SHUMAKER TRUCKING & EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS, INC.	$37.3M
#10	GCH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	$34.1M
#11	MEB GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC	$33.0M
#12	PRICE CONTRACTING INC	$28.5M
#13	BRICE CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS, INC.	$27.7M
#14	AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$27.5M
#15	M.A. DEATLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC.	$26.8M
#16	NORTHCON INC	$26.3M
#17	OLSSON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC, INC	$25.2M
#18	LAPKE CONSTRUCTION, LLC.	$23.3M
#19	PAULSEN CONSTRUCTION, LLC	$21.0M
#20	H-K CONTRACTORS, INC.	$19.1M

Recent Awards(20)

Federal contracts may have multi-year performance periods. Dates reflect the award action date from USAspending.gov.

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Feb 23, 2026	$22.4M	Department of Transportation	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR PROJECT WY NPS YELL 10(26), GARDNER RIVER HIGH BRIDGE. WORK CONSISTS OF CONTAINMENT, LEAD BASED PAINT REMOVAL, PAINTING, APPROACH SPAN REPLACEMENT, DEEP PATCH, GUARDWALL CONS
Mar 5, 2026	$8.9M	Department of the Interior	HUNGRY HORSE EXCITATION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, HUNGRY HORSE POWERPLANT, MONTANA
May 1, 2026	$3.7M	Department of Agriculture	PARK LAKE DAM REHABILITATION ON THE HELENA L&C NATIONAL FOREST - RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FAILING HIGH HAZARD PARK LAKE DAM
Apr 7, 2026	$2.3M	Department of the Interior	GAOA MELSTONE DAM RECONSTRUCTION
Apr 15, 2026	$1.8M	Department of Defense	WORK WILL CONSIST OF RESTORING LAUNCH FACILITY (LF) SITE ELEVATIONS AROUND SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND DRIVING SURFACES, CLEANING AND INSTALLING CULVERTS, DITCH AND DRIVING SURFACE RESHAPING TO ENSURE PROPE
Apr 10, 2026	$1.1M	Department of the Interior	GAOA FINALE DAM RECONSTRUCTION
May 1, 2026	$1.0M	Department of Agriculture	GAOA PROJECT - AFD VISITOR CENTER REMODEL
May 1, 2026	$984K	Department of Agriculture	STORMIN' NORMAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION TASK ORDER - TS WHICH IS A GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY TIMBER SALE WITHIN THE KOOTENAI WILDFIRE CRISIS STRATEGY AREA.
Sep 7, 2026	$769K	Department of Agriculture	CLEARWATER CANOE TRAILHEAD & BOAT LAUNCH PAVING TASK ORDER INCLUDES PAVING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CLEARWATER CANOE TRAILHEAD PARKING LOT AND PUT-IN.
Jun 1, 2026	$765K	Department of Agriculture	TASK ORDER FOR SELWAY SAGINAW ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE BDNF - THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS/ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SELWAY SAGINAW (SELSAG) AREA ON THE DILLON AND WISDOM RANGER DIS
Mar 2, 2026	$555K	Department of Veterans Affairs	CONSTRUCTION MATOC TASK ORDER
Jan 26, 2026	$498K	Department of Agriculture	GAOA LCIC EXHIBIT UPDATES
Mar 2, 2026	$446K	Department of Agriculture	GAOA FKL DAY USE AREA AND EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND IMPROVEMENT
Jan 20, 2026	$445K	Department of Veterans Affairs	MATOC
Feb 17, 2026	$428K	Department of Homeland Security	HOUSING REPAIRS FOR DR4847CTM
Feb 17, 2026	$426K	Department of Homeland Security	HOUSING REPAIRS FOR DR4847CTM
Jan 29, 2026	$423K	Department of Homeland Security	HOUSING REPAIRS FOR DR4847CTM
Jan 29, 2026	$420K	Department of Homeland Security	HOUSING REPAIRS FOR DR4847CTM
Feb 17, 2026	$414K	Department of Homeland Security	HOUSING REPAIRS FOR DR4847CTM
Apr 2, 2026	$404K	Department of the Interior	GLAC 318705 - UTILITIES PACKAGE #1 CMR

Housing Market

$455K

↑ 0.9%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Low0/100

Construction Demand

Major National Contractors

FLR

Fluor Corporation

ACM

AECOM

Jacobs Solutions

TPC

Tutor Perini

MTZ

MasTec

PWR

Quanta Services

EME

EMCOR Group

GVA

Granite Construction

Workforce

Employment

38,556

Avg Hourly Wage

$33.33

Avg Annual Wage

$69,316

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

5,265

Poor Condition

158

3.0% of total

Average Age

48 yrs

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