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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Missoula, MT

The median biological scientists, all other in Missoula, MT earns $82,140 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,147 a month.

10th percentile
$50,160
25th percentile
$60,830
Median percentile
$82,140
75th percentile
$94,520
90th percentile
$105,740

Based on 130 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

$61,769 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,140
Federal income tax−$9,241
Social Security + Medicare−$6,284
Montana income tax (approx.)−$4,846
Monthly take-home$5,147
Every two weeks$2,376

Does it go far here?

$85,168Median pay in Missoula, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,184 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missoula, MT

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$82,160
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,370
Accountants and Auditors$72,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,500
Construction Laborers$49,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,190
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,490

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Montana