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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Missoula, MT

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Missoula, MT earns $30,120 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,050 a month.

10th percentile
$28,590
25th percentile
$29,330
Median percentile
$30,120
75th percentile
$33,010
90th percentile
$34,290

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

$24,604 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,120
Federal income tax−$1,434
Social Security + Medicare−$2,304
Montana income tax (approx.)−$1,777
Monthly take-home$2,050
Every two weeks$946

Does it go far here?

$31,230Median pay in Missoula, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
58%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 servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Montana