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Food Preparation Workers salary in Missoula, MT

The median food preparation workers in Missoula, MT earns $35,020 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,354 a month.

10th percentile
$26,700
25th percentile
$29,130
Median percentile
$35,020
75th percentile
$36,270
90th percentile
$43,680

Based on 380 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

$28,252 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,020
Federal income tax−$2,022
Social Security + Medicare−$2,679
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,066
Monthly take-home$2,354
Every two weeks$1,087

Does it go far here?

$36,311Median pay in Missoula, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
50%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Montana