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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Montana

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Montana earns $75,880 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,811 a month.

10th percentile
$25,560
25th percentile
$64,050
Median percentile
$75,880
75th percentile
$77,710
90th percentile
$125,390

Based on 30 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

$57,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,880
Federal income tax−$7,864
Social Security + Medicare−$5,805
Montana income tax (approx.)−$4,477
Monthly take-home$4,811
Every two weeks$2,221

Does it go far here?

$80,173Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
22%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Montana