Food Preparation Workers salary in Bozeman, MT

The median food preparation workers in Bozeman, MT earns $38,260 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,555 a month.

10th percentile: $29,170
25th percentile: $31,820
Median percentile: $38,260
75th percentile: $42,300
90th percentile: $48,280

Based on 480 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

$30,665 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,260
Federal income tax	−$2,411
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,927
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$2,257
Monthly take-home	$2,555
Every two weeks	$1,179

Does it go far here?

$37,323Median pay in Bozeman, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).

66%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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