Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Montana | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $79,100 | $55,733 | +42% |
| Median hourly wage | $38.03 | $26.79 | +42% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $83,615.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Montana is $79,100, or about $38.03 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Montana is +42% above the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Montana typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 370 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $79,100, Montana offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 146 of the 604 occupations reported in Montana — higher than 76% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $83,610, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $77,030, Real Estate Brokers at $63,240 — all figures are median annual wages for Montana.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Montana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 100.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 146 of the 604 occupations reported in Montana — higher than 76% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Montana | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $83,610 | $690 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $77,030 | $660 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $63,240 | $400 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $62,040 | $2,090 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $61,670 | $3,510 |
| Travel Agents | $61,330 | $200 |
Montana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 100.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 604 occupations in Montana.