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Find an employer on the Montana record
Type an employer's name as it appears on a pay stub or a storefront. The list searches every one of the 622 Montana employers on the record: the 195 with a page of their own open it, and the rest show their whole record in the result line.
From the Labor Department file
Montana at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 742
- With a violation found
- 586
- Back wages agreed
- $5,538,858
- Workers due back wages
- 7,706
- Civil money penalties
- $779,827
- Employers on the record
- 631
- Employers with a page
- 195
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in Montana by year
Investigations closed per year, counted by the year the findings ended. Blue bars: cases. The file runs from fiscal 2005; the latest year is partial.
Biggest cases
Employers with the most back wages agreed
The fifty employers in Montana with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
Latest
Employers whose newest case closed last
Employers with a page whose most recent case closed last, by year.
By industry
Where the violations are found
| Sector | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 126 | $1,571,096 | 1,126 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 17 | $1,278,068 | 1,298 |
| Health care and social assistance | 97 | $646,079 | 985 |
| Accommodation and food services | 211 | $349,820 | 1,382 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 35 | $294,399 | 315 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 36 | $183,402 | 354 |
| Retail trade | 56 | $153,687 | 457 |
| Information | 9 | $144,243 | 339 |
| Manufacturing | 21 | $128,367 | 159 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 37 | $112,360 | 69 |
| Other services | 17 | $38,127 | 42 |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | $34,599 | 75 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 6 | $19,592 | 22 |
| Educational services | 8 | $16,675 | 25 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 21 | $11,967 | 30 |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | $11,695 | 10 |
| Public administration | 8 | $8,930 | 9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | $7,099 | 55 |
| Utilities | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| Industry not stated | 14 | $528,655 | 954 |
Every case in Montana by the sector of its industry code, ranked by back wages. The last row holds the cases whose code names no sector, so the column adds up to the 742 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Metal Ore Mining | 1 | $599,636 | 749 |
| Local Provision of Residential and Commercial Telephone and Telegraphic Communications | 1 | $483,146 | 913 |
| All Other Metal Ore Mining | 2 | $447,363 | 379 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 8 | $409,847 | 121 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | 7 | $407,250 | 85 |
| Residential Mental Retardation Facilities | 5 | $393,665 | 168 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 9 | $286,283 | 71 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 74 | $150,899 | 349 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 7 | $144,008 | 338 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 7 | $134,719 | 236 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 27 | $129,858 | 543 |
| Support Activities for Metal Mining | 1 | $114,999 | 51 |
| Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | 6 | $110,130 | 117 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 39 | $107,141 | 486 |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 8 | $90,938 | 189 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 14 | $87,983 | 107 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 87 | $75,036 | 505 |
| Petroleum Refineries | 2 | $72,912 | 147 |
| Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance | 5 | $66,522 | 61 |
| Packing and Crating | 3 | $61,363 | 178 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 4 | $53,586 | 0 |
| Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | 18 | $52,922 | 380 |
| Other Building Finishing Contractors | 4 | $52,906 | 119 |
| Roofing Contractors | 16 | $50,937 | 148 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 9 | $50,438 | 82 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 197 with the most back wages.
By county
Montana on the record by county
The forty counties with the most back wages, the county read from each employer's ZIP code; the last row counts the cases with no usable ZIP or city.
By city
Cities in Montana on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 178 | 200 | $1,086,633 | 2,650 |
| Columbus | 5 | 7 | $928,462 | 888 |
| Lewistown | 6 | 9 | $608,458 | 158 |
| Nye | 3 | 3 | $565,903 | 431 |
| Whitefish | 6 | 6 | $398,260 | 86 |
| Bozeman | 42 | 50 | $252,666 | 575 |
| Great Falls | 81 | 91 | $219,641 | 434 |
| Helena | 40 | 52 | $175,314 | 268 |
| Laurel | 9 | 10 | $155,842 | 222 |
| Hamilton | 5 | 5 | $150,221 | 202 |
| Missoula | 51 | 57 | $119,184 | 573 |
| Kalispell | 28 | 30 | $116,126 | 150 |
| Sidney | 4 | 5 | $95,929 | 35 |
| Roundup | 3 | 4 | $47,996 | 43 |
| Belgrade | 15 | 19 | $42,829 | 63 |
| Clancy | 3 | 5 | $42,070 | 54 |
| Miles City | 6 | 6 | $41,175 | 71 |
| Ronan | 3 | 3 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Boulder | 2 | 2 | $35,711 | 91 |
| Glendive | 8 | 8 | $30,740 | 53 |
| Chinook | 3 | 3 | $30,455 | 11 |
| West Yellowstone | 3 | 3 | $27,271 | 30 |
| Dillon | 6 | 6 | $25,678 | 7 |
| Bigfork | 4 | 4 | $23,623 | 145 |
| Power | 1 | 1 | $23,298 | 3 |
| Wolf Point | 1 | 1 | $22,740 | 38 |
| Butte | 16 | 19 | $20,326 | 58 |
| Decker | 1 | 1 | $18,691 | 5 |
| Polson | 4 | 4 | $18,154 | 67 |
| Malmstrom Afb | 2 | 2 | $16,749 | 2 |
| Libby | 10 | 10 | $15,447 | 40 |
| Baker | 2 | 2 | $13,124 | 2 |
| Harlem | 2 | 2 | $11,839 | 2 |
| Heron | 1 | 1 | $10,354 | 10 |
| Eureka | 4 | 4 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Troy | 2 | 2 | $9,203 | 4 |
| Culbertson | 1 | 1 | $8,956 | 6 |
| Three Forks | 3 | 3 | $8,716 | 3 |
| Malta | 1 | 2 | $7,974 | 27 |
| Columbia Falls | 3 | 3 | $6,929 | 54 |
| Hardin | 2 | 3 | $6,652 | 3 |
| Ashland | 1 | 1 | $6,540 | 0 |
| Harve | 1 | 1 | $6,539 | 15 |
| Red Lodge | 2 | 2 | $5,876 | 18 |
| Fishtail | 2 | 2 | $5,469 | 4 |
| Browning | 2 | 2 | $3,519 | 16 |
| Black Eagle | 5 | 6 | $2,447 | 1 |
| Livingston | 7 | 7 | $2,217 | 23 |
| Cut Bank | 3 | 3 | $2,148 | 1 |
| Anaconda | 3 | 3 | $2,111 | 4 |
| Havre | 5 | 6 | $2,081 | 29 |
| Plentywood | 2 | 4 | $1,890 | 6 |
| Colstrip | 3 | 3 | $1,515 | 1 |
| Cascade | 1 | 1 | $1,366 | 1 |
| Florence | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | 1 |
| Broadus | 1 | 1 | $1,018 | 2 |
| Roberts | 1 | 1 | $949 | 4 |
| Ennis | 1 | 1 | $782 | 2 |
| Big Timber | 3 | 3 | $538 | 1 |
| Shepherd | 1 | 1 | $511 | 2 |
Cities as the Department recorded them, ranked by back wages; a linked city opens its public records page.
If you are owed wages
Where to file a wage claim in Montana
In Montana a wage claim can go to the state: Filing a Wage Claim, Instructions takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
Straight answers
Montana wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in Montana?
742 closed investigations of 631 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 586 of them with a violation found, with $5,538,858 in back wages agreed and $779,827 in civil money penalties.
Which Montana employer owed the most back wages?
Stillwater Mining Company of Columbus, with $599,636 agreed across 2 cases, which is the top of the table above.
Does this record include claims filed with the state?
No. It is the federal file alone: investigations the Wage and Hour Division closed. Claims filed with a state labor office, private lawsuits and settlements are not in it, so an employer missing here is not an employer with a clean record.
What does back wages agreed mean?
The amount the employer agreed to pay the workers the Division found were owed, computed at the federal minimum wage and overtime rates. It is not a court judgment, and the file records the agreement, not whether every dollar was paid.
How current is the record?
The Department refreshes the file about once a quarter. This page reads the snapshot dated April 22, 2026, whose latest closed case is from March 2026.
Where do I file a wage claim in Montana?
In Montana a wage claim can go to the state: Filing a Wage Claim, Instructions takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
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Where this record comes from
The record comes from the Wage and Hour Division compliance action data published by the U.S. Department of Labor, snapshot dated April 22, 2026 and read for this page on November 5, 2026, counted here by employer, year, industry, county and city for Montana alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Montana public records page lists the state's other record offices, and the national wage theft records page ranks every state.
Disclaimer. The wage and hour information here is for general information only. It comes from the Labor Department's closed case file as the Department publishes it, which can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and a case on this record is not a court judgment and not an admission by the employer. Check with the Wage and Hour Division before you rely on it. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.