Billings: Trades & Licensing
9 licensed-trade categories apply in Billings.
Wages & Occupations
State-level Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS OES) — wages and employment by SOC occupation category. Town-specific OES data is not published by BLS.
| All Occupations · Employment | 501,730 |
|---|
Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES)
Licensing
State licensing boards regulate trades — contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, real-estate, etc. Links go to the official state .gov license-lookup tool.
| Has Building Code | Yes |
|---|---|
| Contractors · Board Name | Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Construction Contractor Registration |
| Contractors · Phone | (406) 444-7734 |
| Contractors · Website | https://erd.dli.mt.gov/work-comp-regulations/contractor-registration |
| Contractors · Address | P.O. Box 8011, Helena, MT 59604-8011 |
| Contractors · Notes | Montana requires contractor registration (not licensing) through DLI. Independent contractor exemption certificates are issued by the same unit. |
| Electrical · Board Name | Montana Board of Electricians, Department of Labor and Industry |
| Electrical · Phone | (406) 444-6880 |
Sources: State licensing board directories (.gov) (as of 2026-04-11) · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Industry
Trade-relevant industries from Census County Business Patterns.
| Business Patterns · Establishments (employer count) | 5,935 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 73,119 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 3,984,524 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Laws & Codes
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- Brave-hunted state_admin — Montana Administrative Rulemaking Resources - Official Montana Secretary of State Website - Christi Jacobsen · source
- Brave-hunted state_admin — Montana Administrative Rules – Montana Department of Justice · source
- Brave-hunted state_admin — Montana Secretary of State Administrative Rules - Official Montana Secretary of State Website - Christi Jacobsen · source
- Brave-hunted state_admin — Montana Administrative Rules · source
- Brave-hunted state_admin — Montana Administrative Rules · source
- Brave-hunted state_admin — Montana Administrative Rules Services - Official Montana Secretary of State Website - Christi Jacobsen · source
- 52-5 Op. Mont. Att’y Gen. Montana AG Opinion 52-5: Does the Montana Procurement Act apply to the awarding of subgrants to fund projects by the Montana Board of Crime · source
- 53-3 Op. Mont. Att’y Gen. Montana AG Opinion 53-3: How does a governing body allocate hard rock mine trust account funds between the governing body and the elementary · source
- 53-2 Op. Mont. Att’y Gen. Montana AG Opinion 53-2: Subject to Mont. Code Ann. § 15-10-420, a board of county commissioners may levy mills to support a county hospital · source
ANA Standards Contractors in Billings
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