Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Montana | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $121,990 | $142,991 | -15% |
| Median hourly wage | $58.65 | $68.75 | -15% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $128,953.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Montana is $121,990, or about $58.65 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Montana is -15% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Montana typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 2,160 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $121,990, Montana offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 25 of the 604 occupations reported in Montana — higher than 96% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $109,990, Computer Network Architects at $104,300, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers at $103,930 — 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, software engineers rank 25 of the 604 occupations reported in Montana — higher than 96% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Montana | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $109,990 | — |
| Computer Network Architects | $104,300 | $250 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $103,930 | $150 |
| Data Scientists | $100,490 | $220 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $91,310 | $850 |
| Computer Programmers | $89,920 | — |
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.