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Employment Preemption in Billings, MT (2026)

1 verified employment preemption rules for Billings, Montana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Minimum Wage Preemption

Montana preempts local minimum wage ordinances under MCA section 39-3-409. The state minimum is CPI-adjusted to roughly $10.55 per hour. Billings cannot enact a higher city minimum wage.

State Minimum Wage Preempts Local Rules

Few Restrictions

Looking for Yellowstone County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Billings city rules.

Employment Preemption in Yellowstone County