Montana Minimum Wage Increases to $10.85

Montana minimum wage increases to $10.85

With the start of the new year, Montanans on the lowest end of the pay scale will get a small boost as the state’s mandatory minimum wage increase goes into effect. As of Jan. 1, Montana’s minimum wage increased from $10.55 to $10.85. Stemming from a 2006 law, Montana’s minimum wage is subject to a cost-of-living adjustment, based on the national increase in the consumer price index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to state…

Montana minimum wage increases; some businesses already pay more

Montana's minimum wage increased to $10.85 as of January 1, but not every business is bracing for impact. Continue reading…