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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Montana

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Montana earns $78,690 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,962 a month.

10th percentile
$48,110
25th percentile
$63,330
Median percentile
$78,690
75th percentile
$101,730
90th percentile
$127,080

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,546 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,690
Federal income tax−$8,482
Social Security + Medicare−$6,020
Montana income tax (approx.)−$4,643
Monthly take-home$4,962
Every two weeks$2,290

Does it go far here?

$83,142Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$438,850
Chief Executives$182,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$142,080
Physician Assistants$141,470
Nurse Practitioners$137,210
Computer and Information Systems Managers$132,860
Financial Managers$131,060

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Montana