H-1B salaries in Bozeman, MT

Based on 66 certified H-1B filings in the Bozeman, MT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$75,830
Middle 50%$59.1k–$92.1k
vs. national median−38%comparison median $122,699
Filings66FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $44,865 and $326,513.
PercentileSalary
10th$49,109
25th$59,132
50th (median)$75,830
75th$92,130
90th$133,290

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $65k $90k FY2020: median $55,786 (23 filings) FY2021: median $50,380 (38 filings) FY2022: median $54,948 (40 filings) FY2023: median $70,000 (32 filings) FY2024: median $67,780 (26 filings) FY2025: median $70,824 (38 filings) FY2026: median $78,823 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 38 filings FY21 FY2022: 40 filings FY22 FY2023: 32 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 38 filings FY25 FY2026: 28 filings FY26 40
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$55,786$47,410$66,98023
FY2021$50,380$43,909$64,11038
FY2022$54,948$47,097$81,99840
FY2023$70,000$56,220$88,85032
FY2024$67,780$50,610$77,49326
FY2025$70,824$51,584$92,13038
FY2026$78,823$66,162$88,52028

Cost of living

Bozeman's median H-1B salary of $75,830 is worth about $74,000 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,612Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bozeman, MT MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$2,109Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bozeman, MT MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)102.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$74,000Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMT: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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