Electrical Engineers pay range in Missoula
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,150 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Missoula earn between $73,840 and $104,990.
- $65K10th
- $74K25th
- $89KMedian
- $105K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,770 | $7,898 | $45.56 |
| Median | $88,770 | $7,398 | $42.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,840 | $6,153 | $35.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,990 | $8,749 | $50.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Missoula
On the average salary of $94,770, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $71,507 a year, or $5,959 a month and $2,750 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Missoula a good place for electrical engineers? 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 $94,770 buys what about $98,263 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Montana cities
Missoula ranks 4th of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($109,690).
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Missoula: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Missoula?
$45.56 an hour on average, and $42.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Missoula?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Missoula?
About $71,507 a year ($5,959 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,770.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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