SOC 49-9098 · Bozeman, MT metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Bozeman, Montana is $43,130 a year ($20.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,190: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

$43,130average per year

$20.74 / hourMedian $43,190Take-home ≈ $35,565

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,340 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Bozeman earn between $37,970 and $46,170.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,130$3,594$20.74
Median$43,190$3,599$20.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,970$3,164$18.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,170$3,848$22.20

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Bozeman earn 7% more than the Montana average ($40,300) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $39,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bozeman$43,130$43,190$34,520$57,34040
Montana$40,300$39,430$31,300$51,830400
United States$41,490$39,630$29,310$55,89095,580

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $43,130, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $35,565 a year, or $2,964 a month and $1,368 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair 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 $43,130 buys what about $42,074 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 16.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Montana cities

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

All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Bozeman: questions

How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Bozeman?

$20.74 an hour on average, and $20.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Bozeman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Bozeman?

About $35,565 a year ($2,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,130.

Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

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 49-9098; area Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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