Chief Executives pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $423,110 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Great Falls earn between $116,860 and $312,050.
- $91K10th
- $117K25th
- $218KMedian
- $312K75th
- $423K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $223,270 | $18,606 | $107.34 |
| Median | $217,910 | $18,159 | $104.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $116,860 | $9,738 | $56.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $312,050 | $26,004 | $150.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $223,270, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $154,380 a year, or $12,865 a month and $5,938 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Great Falls a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $223,270 buys what about $230,544 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($284,420).
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Great Falls: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Great Falls?
$107.34 an hour on average, and $104.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $116,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $154,380 a year ($12,865 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $223,270.
Do chief executives earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).
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 11-1011; area Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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