Montana salary, ages 16-19
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Montana earn a median of $29,935, ranking #9 of 51 states — above the national middle. The average is about $29,256, and the top 10% earn at least $42,385.
- What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Montana, and how does it rank?
- About $29,935 — #9 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Montana compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?
- The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Montana is $29,935.
- Which age group earns the most in Montana?
- ages 55-59, with a median of about $69,037.
- Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Montana?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.5× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Montana?
- Top 10% earn at least $42,385; top 25% at least $42,234.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Montana?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $12,117; bottom 25% at most $20,305.
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Montana earn a median of $29,935, ranking #9 of 51 states — above the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $12,117 at the bottom 10% up to $42,385 at the top 10%, only about 3.5× apart, with quartiles from $20,305 to $42,234. The average is $29,256. Monthly pay is about $2,495, hourly wage about $14.39. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$2,495
- Hourly$14.4
- Take-home monthly$2,128
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At a glance
- Ranks #9 of 51 states for ages 16-19
- 18% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.5x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 6.5% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 55-59; this cohort is at 43% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Montana, U.S. The median is $29,935 — #9 of 51 states — and the average is $29,256. In Montana, the peak-earning age band is ages 55-59 (median $69,037). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Montana ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $29,935 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $12,117–$42,385; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html