SOC 39-9011 · Bozeman, MT metro

Childcare Workers Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for childcare workers in Bozeman, Montana is $36,150 a year ($17.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,460: half of the 280 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).

$36,150average per year

$17.38 / hourMedian $36,460Take-home ≈ $30,284

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Childcare Workers pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,910 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Bozeman earn between $31,480 and $39,030.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,150$3,012$17.38
Median$36,460$3,038$17.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,480$2,623$15.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,030$3,252$18.76

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

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $36,150, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $30,284 a year, or $2,524 a month and $1,165 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Bozeman a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $36,150 buys what about $35,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 19.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Childcare Workers salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for childcare workers

Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).

Childcare Workers salary by city

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Childcare Workers salary in Bozeman: questions

How much do childcare workers make an hour in Bozeman?

$17.38 an hour on average, and $17.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Bozeman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Bozeman?

About $30,284 a year ($2,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,150.

Do childcare workers earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).

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 39-9011; area Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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