Median pay · Montana
$48,740A year, or $23 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $29,390 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $37,210 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $48,740 | $23 |
| 75th percentile | $72,640 | $35 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $100,610 | $48 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $60,880 | $29 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MontanaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$48,740
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.43
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,317 a month at an effective rate of 18.3%.$39,809 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Montana sit at 94.6 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$51,498
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.4.4% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.511,580
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Montana: common questions
What is the average salary in Montana?
$60,880 a year, or $29.27 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Montana for May 2025.
The median is lower, $48,740: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Montana?
Anything over $48,740 pays more than half the jobs in Montana. $72,640 puts you in the top quarter and $100,610 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,317 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Montana?
By median pay: radiologists ($360,330), family medicine physicians ($330,760), general pediatricians ($273,260), chief executives ($182,340) and general dentists ($167,200). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Montana?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($29,090), retail salespersons ($36,270), cashiers ($34,190), general or operations managers ($91,380) and registered nurses ($85,280), with the median pay for each.