Epidemiologist Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$79,500
$38.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$83,998
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 ($87,220): −$7,720 (−8.9%)
Montana ranks 24th of 42 states by median pay, and 24th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,090 | $26.49 |
| 25th percentile | $62,940 | $30.26 |
| Median | $79,500 | $38.22 |
| 75th percentile | $84,290 | $40.53 |
| 90th percentile | $93,880 | $45.14 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 100
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $79,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$7,720 (−8.9%)
Cost of living
$79,500 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $83,998
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $79,880 | $91,019 13th |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $79,620 | $88,400 18th |
| Montana This page | ||
| 24th | $79,500 | $83,998 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 25th | $79,460 | $76,837 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 26th | $78,810 | $87,412 20th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Montana
$438,850/year Montana
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Montana
$85,280/year Montana
- Biological Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$98,920/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Microbiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,990/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Epidemiologist salary in nearby places
- Epidemiologist salary in Idaho
$66,280/year Idaho
- Epidemiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,220/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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