SOC 53-3099 · Bozeman, MT metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Bozeman, Montana is $49,480 a year ($23.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,750: half of the 120 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$49,480average per year

$23.79 / hourMedian $53,750Take-home ≈ $40,368

  • $30K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

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

120people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,200 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Bozeman earn between $39,400 and $60,200.

  • $30K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,480$4,123$23.79
Median$53,750$4,479$25.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,400$3,283$18.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,200$5,017$28.94

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Bozeman earn 12% more than the Montana average ($44,080) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +45% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bozeman$49,480$53,750$30,310$60,200120
Montana$44,080$41,860$27,150$60,200670
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $49,480, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $40,368 a year, or $3,364 a month and $1,553 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 Bozeman a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $49,480 buys what about $48,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 14.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Bozeman: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Bozeman?

$23.79 an hour on average, and $25.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Bozeman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Bozeman?

About $40,368 a year ($3,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,480.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.0%.
  • 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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