SOC 25-3021 · Great Falls, MT metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Great Falls, MT

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Great Falls, Montana is $44,460 a year ($21.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,620: half of the 60 people in this job in the Great Falls, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$44,460average per year

$21.38 / hourMedian $41,620Take-home ≈ $36,571

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $71K90th

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

60people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Montana metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Great Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,390 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Great Falls earn between $29,300 and $57,060.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,460$3,705$21.38
Median$41,620$3,468$20.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,300$2,442$14.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,060$4,755$27.43

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Great Falls earn 6% less than the Montana average ($47,540) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Great Falls$44,460$41,620$25,530$71,39060
Montana$47,540$45,050$29,340$72,3801,070
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Great Falls

On the average salary of $44,460, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $36,571 a year, or $3,048 a month and $1,407 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 Great Falls a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $44,460 buys what about $45,908 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Montana cities

Great Falls ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($49,860).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Great Falls: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Great Falls?

$21.38 an hour on average, and $20.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Great Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Great Falls?

About $36,571 a year ($3,048 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,460.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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