SOC 11-1011 · Missoula, MT metro

Chief Executives Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for chief executives in Missoula, Montana is $219,140 a year ($105.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $168,200: half of the 60 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$219,140average per year

$105.36 / hourMedian $168,200Take-home ≈ $151,902

  • $96K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $168KMedian
  • $316K75th
  • $436K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $435,750 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Missoula earn between $119,990 and $315,920.

  • $96K10th
  • $120K25th
  • $168KMedian
  • $316K75th
  • $436K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$219,140$18,262$105.36
Median$168,200$14,017$80.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$119,990$9,999$57.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$315,920$26,327$151.88

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Missoula

On the average salary of $219,140, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $151,902 a year, or $12,658 a month and $5,842 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).

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Is Missoula a good place for chief executives? 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 $219,140 buys what about $227,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($284,420).

All Chief Executives salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Missoula: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Missoula?

$105.36 an hour on average, and $80.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Missoula?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Missoula?

About $151,902 a year ($12,658 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $219,140.

Do chief executives earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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