SALARY · INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS · MONTANA

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Montana

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Montana was $58,070 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$58,070

$28 per hour at the median · That is $9,500 (19.6 percent) above the national median of $48,570 for this occupation.

$63,230Mean annual salary
$30Mean hourly wage
$580People employed in this job in Montana

Salary range

25th: $47,080Median: $58,07075th: $76,920
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,080
Median (50th percentile)$58,070
75th percentile$76,920
Mean$63,230

The middle half of workers earned from $47,080 to $76,920 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$46,867 a year
$3,906 a month
Federal tax $4,788 · FICA $4,442 · State tax $1,973
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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