Civil Engineer Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$93,070
$44.75/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$98,336
Regional Price Parity: 94.645 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$7,770 (−7.7%)
Montana ranks 44th of 51 states by median pay, and 34th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,230 | $29.92 |
| 25th percentile | $76,770 | $36.91 |
| Median | $93,070 | $44.75 |
| 75th percentile | $105,980 | $50.95 |
| 90th percentile | $129,020 | $62.03 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 1,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $93,070
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$7,770 (−7.7%)
Cost of living
$93,070 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $98,336
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $94,600 | $100,537 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 43rd | $94,280 | $85,747 51st |
| Montana This page | ||
| 44th | $93,070 | $98,336 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $92,750 | $102,128 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 46th | $92,100 | $95,721 45th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Idaho
$98,030/year Idaho
- Civil Engineer salary in North Dakota
$98,190/year North Dakota
- Civil Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,700/year South Dakota
- Civil Engineer salary in Wyoming
$90,590/year Wyoming
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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