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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Missoula, MT

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Missoula, MT earns $61,320 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,986 a month.

10th percentile
$37,870
25th percentile
$47,980
Median percentile
$61,320
75th percentile
$76,130
90th percentile
$81,100

Based on 350 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

$47,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,320
Federal income tax−$5,178
Social Security + Medicare−$4,691
Montana income tax (approx.)−$3,618
Monthly take-home$3,986
Every two weeks$1,840

Does it go far here?

$63,580Median pay in Missoula, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
30%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Montana