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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Missoula, MT

The median chefs and head cooks in Missoula, MT earns $57,170 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,729 a month.

10th percentile
$38,680
25th percentile
$47,140
Median percentile
$57,170
75th percentile
$72,430
90th percentile
$88,120

Based on 80 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

$44,743 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,170
Federal income tax−$4,680
Social Security + Medicare−$4,374
Montana income tax (approx.)−$3,373
Monthly take-home$3,729
Every two weeks$1,721

Does it go far here?

$59,277Median pay in Missoula, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
32%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 chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Montana