Montana salary, ages 20-24
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Montana earn a median of $36,549, ranking #28 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $38,594, and the top 10% earn at least $65,991.
- What is the median salary for ages 20-24 workers in Montana, and how does it rank?
- About $36,549 — #28 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Montana compare to the top-paying state for ages 20-24?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $55,839); Montana is $36,549.
- Which age group earns the most in Montana?
- ages 55-59, with a median of about $69,037.
- Is pay spread out for ages 20-24 in Montana?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.4× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Montana?
- Top 10% earn at least $65,991; top 25% at least $46,381.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Montana?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $19,351; bottom 25% at most $25,381.
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Montana earn a median of $36,549, ranking #28 of 51 states — around the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $19,351 at the bottom 10% up to $65,991 at the top 10%, only about 3.4× apart, with quartiles from $25,381 to $46,381. The average is $38,594. Monthly pay is about $3,046, hourly wage about $17.57. 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$3,046
- Hourly$17.6
- Take-home monthly$2,545
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At a glance
- Ranks #28 of 51 states for ages 20-24
- 22% higher than the next-older cohort
- 28% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.4x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 22.2% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 55-59; this cohort is at 53% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 20-24 wage and salary earners in Montana, U.S. The median is $36,549 — #28 of 51 states — and the average is $38,594. 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 20-24 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 $36,549 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $19,351–$65,991; 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