💵 Wage & Hours Input
💡 Montana Wage Law Essentials
- Standard Rate: Under Mont. Code Ann. § 39-3-409, the minimum wage is indexed annually to inflation (CPI-U) and is set at $10.85/hour.
- Zero Tip Credit Prohibition: Montana strictly forbids tip credits. Tipped employees must receive the full statutory minimum wage of $10.85/hour in direct cash pay before tips.
- No Tip Deductions: Employers cannot use tips to offset wage obligations or require tip pooling with managers or non-service staff.
- Small Business Exception: Businesses with annual gross sales of $110,000 or less that are not engaged in interstate commerce and not covered by the federal FLSA may pay $4.00/hour. However, if FLSA applies, the federal baseline ($7.25) takes precedence.
- Overtime Pay: Non-exempt hours exceeding 40 per workweek must be paid at 1.5× the employee's regular hourly wage ($16.275/hr at standard base). No tip credit offset is permitted on overtime hours.
Estimated Weekly Gross Earnings
$0.00
$0.00 estimated annual base (52 weeks)
Effective Hourly: $0.00/hr
Status: Compliant (No Tip Credit)
Earnings by Pay Frequency
Hourly
$0.00
Daily
$0.00
Weekly
$0.00
Monthly
$0.00
Yearly
$0.00
Applied Statutory Standards (Montana DLI)
Base Wage
$0.00
Direct Cash Wage
$0.00
Tip Credit Allowed
$0.00
Direct OT Rate (1.5×)
$0.00
📋 Weekly Pay Breakdown
🛡️ Montana Tipped Worker Guarantee: Under Montana state law, employers may not claim any tip credit against an employee's wage. Tipped employees are entitled to the full direct minimum wage, and tips belong entirely to the employee.
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