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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Montana

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Montana earns $80,260 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,046 a month.

10th percentile
$64,290
25th percentile
$66,300
Median percentile
$80,260
75th percentile
$93,140
90th percentile
$124,800

Based on 570 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

$60,558 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,260
Federal income tax−$8,827
Social Security + Medicare−$6,140
Montana income tax (approx.)−$4,735
Monthly take-home$5,046
Every two weeks$2,329

Does it go far here?

$84,801Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
21%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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Montana