Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Bozeman, MT

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Bozeman, MT earns $44,260 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,928 a month.

10th percentile: $31,610
25th percentile: $35,190
Median percentile: $44,260
75th percentile: $51,740
90th percentile: $59,000

Based on 280 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

$35,132 take-home a year

Gross pay	$44,260
Federal income tax	−$3,131
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,386
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$2,611
Monthly take-home	$2,928
Every two weeks	$1,351

Does it go far here?

$43,176Median pay in Bozeman, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).

58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,694 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bozeman, MT

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$126,110
General and Operations Managers	$103,210
Registered Nurses	$99,310
Project Management Specialists	$99,090
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,500
Accountants and Auditors	$77,400
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,620
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$68,160

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