SOC 51-9199 · Missoula, MT metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for other production workers in Missoula, Montana is $42,460 a year ($20.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,940: half of the 30 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

$42,460average per year

$20.42 / hourMedian $39,940Take-home ≈ $35,058

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $55K90th

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

30people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,190 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Missoula earn between $35,830 and $48,160.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,460$3,538$20.41
Median$39,940$3,328$19.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,830$2,986$17.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,160$4,013$23.15

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

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

Other production workers in Missoula earn 10% less than the Montana average ($47,060) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Missoula$42,460$39,940$29,930$55,19030
Montana$47,060$41,990$33,800$69,060290
United States$44,380$40,110$31,200$61,530251,700

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

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Missoula

On the average salary of $42,460, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $35,058 a year, or $2,921 a month and $1,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 production 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 $42,460 buys what about $44,025 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 4th of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($52,670).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Missoula: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Missoula?

$20.42 an hour on average, and $19.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,058 a year ($2,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,460.

Do other production workers earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

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 51-9199; area Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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