Electrician Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$76,760
$36.90/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$81,103
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 ($63,190): +$13,570 (+21.5%)
Montana ranks 12th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,130 | $23.62 |
| 25th percentile | $60,400 | $29.04 |
| Median | $76,760 | $36.90 |
| 75th percentile | $81,420 | $39.14 |
| 90th percentile | $89,510 | $43.03 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 2,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $76,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$13,570 (+21.5%)
Cost of living
$76,760 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $81,103
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $77,540 | $74,838 13th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $77,250 | $70,999 23rd |
| Montana This page | ||
| 12th | $76,760 | $81,103 8th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $76,540 | $81,343 7th |
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $76,270 | $79,269 9th |
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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.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrician salary in nearby places
- Electrician salary in Idaho
$63,000/year Idaho
- Electrician salary in North Dakota
$65,710/year North Dakota
- Electrician salary in South Dakota
$61,390/year South Dakota
- Electrician salary in Wyoming
$76,120/year Wyoming
- Electrician salary in the U.S.
$63,190/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: 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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