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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Montana

The median public safety telecommunicators in Montana earns $47,640 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,137 a month.

10th percentile
$39,310
25th percentile
$43,860
Median percentile
$47,640
75th percentile
$56,870
90th percentile
$61,270

Based on 560 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

$37,648 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,640
Federal income tax−$3,537
Social Security + Medicare−$3,644
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,811
Monthly take-home$3,137
Every two weeks$1,448

Does it go far here?

$50,335Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
34%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 public safety telecommunicators salaries · Take-home pay in Montana