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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Missoula, MT

The median cooks, fast food in Missoula, MT earns $39,080 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,606 a month.

10th percentile
$22,360
25th percentile
$26,400
Median percentile
$39,080
75th percentile
$40,240
90th percentile
$49,540

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

$31,275 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,080
Federal income tax−$2,510
Social Security + Medicare−$2,990
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,306
Monthly take-home$2,606
Every two weeks$1,203

Does it go far here?

$40,521Median pay in Missoula, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
45%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 cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Montana