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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Montana

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Montana earns $57,270 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,735 a month.

10th percentile
$37,870
25th percentile
$47,690
Median percentile
$57,270
75th percentile
$76,300
90th percentile
$88,120

Based on 430 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

$44,818 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,270
Federal income tax−$4,692
Social Security + Medicare−$4,381
Montana income tax (approx.)−$3,379
Monthly take-home$3,735
Every two weeks$1,724

Does it go far here?

$60,510Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
29%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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Montana