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Mechanical Engineers salary in Montana

The median mechanical engineers in Montana earns $94,190 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,795 a month.

10th percentile
$65,820
25th percentile
$79,240
Median percentile
$94,190
75th percentile
$119,820
90th percentile
$133,270

Based on 500 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

$69,535 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,190
Federal income tax−$11,892
Social Security + Medicare−$7,206
Montana income tax (approx.)−$5,557
Monthly take-home$5,795
Every two weeks$2,674

Does it go far here?

$99,519Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
19%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 mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Montana