Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Bozeman, MT

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Bozeman, MT earns $83,230 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,206 a month.

10th percentile: $62,880
25th percentile: $64,350
Median percentile: $83,230
75th percentile: $96,100
90th percentile: $122,930

Based on 50 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

$62,472 take-home a year

Gross pay	$83,230
Federal income tax	−$9,481
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,367
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$4,911
Monthly take-home	$5,206
Every two weeks	$2,403

Does it go far here?

$81,192Median pay in Bozeman, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,694 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bozeman, MT

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$126,110
General and Operations Managers	$103,210
Registered Nurses	$99,310
Project Management Specialists	$99,090
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,500
Accountants and Auditors	$77,400
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,620
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$68,160

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