SOC 37-3019 · Missoula, MT metro

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for other grounds maintenance workers in Missoula, Montana is $45,560 a year ($21.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,490: half of the 30 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,830).

$45,560average per year

$21.91 / hourMedian $47,490Take-home ≈ $37,403

  • $22K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,340 or more. The middle half of other grounds maintenance workers in Missoula earn between $39,070 and $47,500.

  • $22K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,560$3,797$21.90
Median$47,490$3,958$22.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,070$3,256$18.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,500$3,958$22.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other pay in Missoula vs. Montana and the U.S.

Other grounds maintenance workers in Missoula earn 10% less than the Montana average ($50,690) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($48,830). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $46,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Missoula$45,560$47,490$22,160$57,34030
Montana$50,690$49,580$39,620$62,640210
United States$48,830$46,860$31,650$74,82013,630

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Missoula

On the average salary of $45,560, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $37,403 a year, or $3,117 a month and $1,439 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Missoula a good place for other grounds maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $45,560 buys what about $47,239 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($54,450).

All Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for other grounds maintenance workers

Cincinnati, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,980).

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary by city

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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary in Missoula: questions

How much do other grounds maintenance workers make an hour in Missoula?

$21.91 an hour on average, and $22.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other grounds maintenance workers salary in Missoula?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other grounds maintenance workers take-home pay in Missoula?

About $37,403 a year ($3,117 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,560.

Do other grounds maintenance workers earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,830).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-3019; area Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.63, this job is 5.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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