SOC 19-4021 · Missoula, MT metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for biological technicians in Missoula, Montana is $58,170 a year ($27.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,330: half of the 80 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

$58,170average per year

$27.97 / hourMedian $53,330Take-home ≈ $46,942

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,360 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Missoula earn between $49,460 and $63,710.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,170$4,848$27.97
Median$53,330$4,444$25.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,460$4,122$23.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,710$5,309$30.63

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

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Missoula

On the average salary of $58,170, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $46,942 a year, or $3,912 a month and $1,805 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 biological technicians? 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 $58,170 buys what about $60,314 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 1st of 3 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Biological Technicians salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for biological technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Biological Technicians salary by city

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Biological Technicians salary in Missoula: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Missoula?

$27.97 an hour on average, and $25.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Missoula?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Missoula?

About $46,942 a year ($3,912 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,170.

Do biological technicians earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

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 19-4021; area Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 2.70, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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