St. Ignatius: Trades & Licensing
St. Ignatius's licensed-trades landscape covers 9 regulated categories. 1 retailers accept SNAP.
- 1.0 SNAP retailers per 1,000 residents (vs Montana 0.7/1K).
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.
| State Occupation Wages · Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Soc Code | 00-0000 |
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Title | All Occupations |
| State Occupation Wages · 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 |
|---|---|
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Board Name | Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Construction Contractor Registration |
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Phone | 406-444-7734 |
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Website | https://erd.dli.mt.gov/work-comp-regulations/contractor-registration |
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Address | P.O. Box 8011, Helena, MT 59604-8011 |
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Notes | Montana requires contractor registration (not licensing) through DLI. Independent contractor exemption certificates are issued by the same unit. |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Board Name | Montana Board of Electricians, Department of Labor and Industry |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Phone | 406-444-6880 |
Sources: databases/licensing/licensing_boards.json — 2026-04-11 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Industry
Trade-relevant industries from Census County Business Patterns.
| Business Patterns · Establishments (employer count) | 971 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 7,727 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 347,155 |
| Business Patterns · Year | 2022 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match