SOC 19-4099 · Bozeman, MT metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bozeman, Montana is $57,110 a year ($27.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,700: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$57,110average per year

$27.46 / hourMedian $50,700Take-home ≈ $46,140

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  • $82K90th

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

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,860 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bozeman earn between $50,700 and $66,380.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,110$4,759$27.46
Median$50,700$4,225$24.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,700$4,225$24.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,380$5,532$31.91

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Bozeman earn about the same as the Montana average ($55,860) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bozeman$57,110$50,700$49,940$81,86030
Montana$55,860$52,260$44,120$72,780130
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $57,110, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $46,140 a year, or $3,845 a month and $1,775 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $57,110 buys what about $55,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $57,110 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Missoula pays the most ($57,240).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Bozeman: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Bozeman?

$27.46 an hour on average, and $24.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Bozeman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Bozeman?

About $46,140 a year ($3,845 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,110.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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