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Chemists salary in Montana

The median chemists in Montana earns $61,890 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,021 a month.

10th percentile
$44,260
25th percentile
$49,400
Median percentile
$61,890
75th percentile
$80,160
90th percentile
$115,390

Based on 300 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

$48,257 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,890
Federal income tax−$5,247
Social Security + Medicare−$4,735
Montana income tax (approx.)−$3,652
Monthly take-home$4,021
Every two weeks$1,856

Does it go far here?

$65,392Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
27%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Montana