H-1B salaries in Missoula, MT

Based on 22 certified H-1B filings in the Missoula, MT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$61,604
Middle 50%$51.5k–$83.1k
vs. national median−50%comparison median $122,699
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $48,470 and $276,796.
PercentileSalary
10th$49,662
25th$51,508
50th (median)$61,604
75th$83,073
90th$128,355

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2021: median $68,245 (22 filings) FY2022: median $60,000 (83 filings) FY2023: median $64,500 (19 filings) FY2024: median $66,043 (16 filings) FY2025: median $60,590 (11 filings) FY2026: median $70,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 22 filings FY21 FY2022: 83 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 83
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–––8
FY2021$68,245$53,459$73,81922
FY2022$60,000$60,000$73,38283
FY2023$64,500$53,792$76,25019
FY2024$66,043$54,512$124,01316
FY2025$60,590$50,565$63,72411
FY2026$70,000$56,545$86,96111

Cost of living

Missoula's median H-1B salary of $61,604 is worth about $63,900 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,433Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Missoula, MT HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,690Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Missoula, MT HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$63,900Median 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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