Montana State Legislature

Compensation

How legislators are compensated, or paid, for their work as public officials is outlined in Title 5, Part 2 of the 2019 Montana Code Annotated.

SALARY RATE- $100.46/day (Equivalent to $12.56/hr)
PER DIEM RATE (Session)- $126.12/day
TRAVEL RATES (Caucus/Orientation/Interim)- (Note: Rates listed are as of 2/26/2021. (Certain rates change annually)
- Meals – $7.50(B)/ $8.50(L)/ $14.50(D)
- Lodging, Helena - $103.00 (plus applicable taxes)
- Mileage - $0.585/mile (updated 1/2022)
- Air Transportation - $1.16/nautical mile