Customs Inspector Salary in Montana

How much does a Customs Inspector make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Customs Inspector in Montana is $42,901 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a Customs Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,489
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,901 to $54,201
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,259

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Customs Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,201	$4,517	$1,042	$26
Average	$42,901	$3,575	$825	$21
25th Percentile	$38,901	$3,242	$748	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Customs Inspector Salaries

A Customs Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Customs Inspector Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Customs Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,301.
California: $50,101.
Massachusetts: $49,501.

District of Columbia $50,301 California $50,101 Massachusetts $49,501 Washington $49,301 New Jersey $49,301 Alaska $49,201 Connecticut $48,601 New York $48,301

Hawaii $47,501 Rhode Island $47,101 Maryland $46,901 Minnesota $46,501 Colorado $46,401 Illinois $46,301 Oregon $46,201 Delaware $46,001

New Hampshire $45,901 Virginia $45,801 Pennsylvania $45,201 Nevada $45,001 North Dakota $44,901 Michigan $44,801 Wisconsin $44,701 Vermont $44,601

Ohio $44,301 Arizona $44,301 Maine $44,301 Texas $44,301 Georgia $43,801 Indiana $43,601 Wyoming $43,601 Utah $43,501

Iowa $43,501 Kansas $43,301 Louisiana $43,201 North Carolina $43,201 Missouri $43,201 Florida $43,001 Montana $42,901 Nebraska $42,801

Kentucky $42,801 South Carolina $42,601 Tennessee $42,501 Idaho $42,401 New Mexico $42,101 Oklahoma $42,001 Alabama $41,801 South Dakota $41,301

Arkansas $41,101 West Virginia $40,901 Mississippi $40,501

Top Paying Cities for Customs Inspectors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $42,601
Acton: $43,701
Ashland: $42,601

Absarokee, MT $42,601 Acton, MT $43,701 Ashland, MT $42,601 Ballantine, MT $43,601 Bearcreek, MT $42,601 Belfry, MT $42,701 Bighorn, MT $42,501 Big Timber, MT $42,601

Birney, MT $42,601 Boyd, MT $43,001 Bridger, MT $42,901 Broadview, MT $43,401 Busby, MT $42,601 Clyde Park, MT $42,601 Columbus, MT $43,001 Cooke City, MT $42,501

Crow Agency, MT $42,701 Custer, MT $42,701 Decker, MT $42,601 Edgar, MT $43,501 Emigrant, MT $42,601 Fishtail, MT $42,601 Fromberg, MT $43,301 Gardiner, MT $42,601

Garryowen, MT $42,701 Grass Range, MT $42,601 Greycliff, MT $42,601 Hardin, MT $43,001 Fort Smith, MT $42,901 Harlowton, MT $42,601 Huntley, MT $43,801 Hysham, MT $42,601

Ingomar, MT $42,501 Joliet, MT $43,401 Lame Deer, MT $42,701 Laurel, MT $43,801 Lavina, MT $42,701 Livingston, MT $42,701 Lodge Grass, MT $42,701 Mc Leod, MT $42,501

Martinsdale, MT $42,601 Melstone, MT $42,601 Melville, MT $42,501 Molt, MT $43,601 Mosby, MT $42,501 Musselshell, MT $42,601 Nye, MT $42,601 Otter, MT $42,601

Park City, MT $43,501 Pompeys Pillar, MT $43,301 Pray, MT $42,601 Pryor, MT $43,401 Rapelje, MT $42,901 Red Lodge, MT $42,701 Reed Point, MT $42,601 Roberts, MT $42,801

Roscoe, MT $42,601 Roundup, MT $42,601 Ryegate, MT $42,601 Saint Xavier, MT $42,901 Sanders, MT $42,601 Sand Springs, MT $42,501 Shawmut, MT $42,501 Shepherd, MT $43,601

Silver Gate, MT $42,701 Springdale, MT $42,601 Sumatra, MT $42,501 Teigen, MT $42,601 Two Dot, MT $42,501 Wilsall, MT $42,601 Winnett, MT $42,501 Worden, MT $43,301

Wyola, MT $42,701 Billings, MT $43,901 Baker, MT $42,801 Wolf Point, MT $42,601 Antelope, MT $42,701 Bainville, MT $42,801 Brockton, MT $42,601 Brockway, MT $42,501

Circle, MT $42,601 Crane, MT $42,801 Culbertson, MT $42,701 Dagmar, MT $42,701 Fairview, MT $42,801 Flaxville, MT $42,601 Fort Peck, MT $42,501 Frazer, MT $42,601

Froid, MT $42,601 Glasgow, MT $42,601 Saint Marie, MT $42,801 Glentana, MT $42,501 Hinsdale, MT $42,501 Homestead, MT $42,601 Lambert, MT $42,601 Larslan, MT $42,501

Medicine Lake, MT $42,601 Nashua, MT $42,601 Opheim, MT $42,501 Outlook, MT $42,601 Peerless, MT $42,501 Plentywood, MT $42,701 Poplar, MT $42,601 Raymond, MT $42,601

Redstone, MT $42,501 Reserve, MT $42,601 Richey, MT $42,601 Richland, MT $42,501 Saco, MT $42,601 Savage, MT $42,701 Scobey, MT $42,601 Sidney, MT $42,801

Vandalia, MT $42,601 Vida, MT $42,601 Westby, MT $42,701 Whitetail, MT $42,501 Miles City, MT $42,601 Alzada, MT $42,601 Angela, MT $42,501 Alberton, MT $42,601

Arlee, MT $42,601 Bonner, MT $42,601 Charlo, MT $42,601 Clinton, MT $42,601 Condon, MT $42,501 Conner, MT $42,601 Corvallis, MT $42,701 Darby, MT $42,501

De Borgia, MT $42,401 Dixon, MT $42,601 Drummond, MT $42,601 Florence, MT $42,701 Frenchtown, MT $42,601 Grantsdale, MT $42,601 Hall, MT $42,601 Hamilton, MT $42,601

Pinesdale, MT $42,701 Haugan, MT $42,401 Helmville, MT $42,501 Heron, MT $42,401 Hot Springs, MT $42,501 Huson, MT $42,601 Lolo, MT $42,601 Lonepine, MT $42,501

Milltown, MT $42,701 Noxon, MT $42,401 Ovando, MT $42,501 Pablo, MT $42,801 Paradise, MT $42,601 Philipsburg, MT $42,601 Plains, MT $42,601 Polson, MT $42,601

Ravalli, MT $42,601 Ronan, MT $42,601 Saint Ignatius, MT $42,601 Saint Regis, MT $42,501 Saltese, MT $42,401 Seeley Lake, MT $42,601 Stevensville, MT $42,701 Sula, MT $42,501

Superior, MT $42,601 Thompson Falls, MT $42,501 Trout Creek, MT $42,501 Victor, MT $42,601 Kalispell, MT $42,701 Big Arm, MT $42,601 Bigfork, MT $42,601 Columbia Falls, MT $42,701

Coram, MT $42,601 Dayton, MT $42,601 Elmo, MT $42,601 Essex, MT $42,501 Eureka, MT $42,601 Fortine, MT $42,601 Hungry Horse, MT $42,701 Kila, MT $42,601

Lake Mc Donald, MT $42,601 Lakeside, MT $42,601 Libby, MT $42,501 Marion, MT $42,501 Martin City, MT $42,601 Olney, MT $42,501 Polebridge, MT $42,501 Proctor, MT $42,501

Rexford, MT $42,601 Rollins, MT $42,601 Somers, MT $42,601 Stryker, MT $42,501 Trego, MT $42,601 Troy, MT $42,401 West Glacier, MT $42,501 Whitefish, MT $42,601

Bloomfield, MT $42,601 Boyes, MT $42,601 Broadus, MT $42,601 Brusett, MT $42,501 Capitol, MT $42,501 Cohagen, MT $42,501 Colstrip, MT $42,701 Ekalaka, MT $42,601

Fallon, MT $42,601 Forsyth, MT $42,601 Glendive, MT $42,701 Hammond, MT $42,601 Hathaway, MT $42,601 Ismay, MT $42,601 Jordan, MT $42,501 Kinsey, MT $42,601

Lindsay, MT $42,501 Mildred, MT $42,601 Olive, MT $42,601 Plevna, MT $42,701 Powderville, MT $42,501 Rosebud, MT $42,501 Terry, MT $42,601 Volborg, MT $42,501

Wibaux, MT $42,701 Willard, MT $42,701 Great Falls, MT $40,801 Malmstrom A F B, MT $40,801 Augusta, MT $42,501 Babb, MT $42,501 Belt, MT $41,301 Black Eagle, MT $40,801

Brady, MT $42,101 Browning, MT $42,601 Buffalo, MT $42,601 Bynum, MT $42,601 Carter, MT $41,501 Cascade, MT $42,101 Choteau, MT $42,601 Coffee Creek, MT $42,601

Conrad, MT $42,601 Cut Bank, MT $42,601 Denton, MT $42,601 Dupuyer, MT $42,501 Dutton, MT $41,601 East Glacier Park, MT $42,501 Ethridge, MT $42,501 Fairfield, MT $42,201

Floweree, MT $40,901 Forest Grove, MT $42,601 Fort Benton, MT $42,301 Fort Shaw, MT $41,301 Galata, MT $42,501 Geraldine, MT $42,601 Geyser, MT $42,201 Heart Butte, MT $42,601

Highwood, MT $41,301 Hilger, MT $42,601 Hobson, MT $42,601 Judith Gap, MT $42,601 Kevin, MT $42,601 Ledger, MT $42,501 Lewistown, MT $42,601 Loma, MT $42,601

Lothair, MT $42,501 Moccasin, MT $42,601 Monarch, MT $42,101 Moore, MT $42,601 Neihart, MT $42,401 Oilmont, MT $42,501 Pendroy, MT $42,501 Power, MT $41,201

Raynesford, MT $42,101 Roy, MT $42,501 Sand Coulee, MT $40,801 Shelby, MT $42,601 Simms, MT $41,701 Stanford, MT $42,601 Stockett, MT $41,201 Sunburst, MT $42,601

Sun River, MT $41,101 Sweet Grass, MT $42,601 Biddle, MT $42,601 Ulm, MT $40,801 Valier, MT $42,601 Vaughn, MT $41,001 Winifred, MT $42,601 Havre, MT $42,601

Big Sandy, MT $42,601 Box Elder, MT $42,601 Chester, MT $42,601 Chinook, MT $42,601 Dodson, MT $42,601 Gildford, MT $42,601 Harlem, MT $42,601 Hays, MT $42,601

Hingham, MT $42,601 Hogeland, MT $42,501 Inverness, MT $42,501 Joplin, MT $42,601 Kremlin, MT $42,601 Lloyd, MT $42,501 Loring, MT $42,501 Malta, MT $42,601

Rudyard, MT $42,601 Turner, MT $42,601 Whitewater, MT $42,501 Whitlash, MT $42,501 Zortman, MT $42,601 Zurich, MT $42,501 Helena, MT $40,701 Basin, MT $41,601

Boulder, MT $42,001 Canyon Creek, MT $41,101 Clancy, MT $40,701 East Helena, MT $40,601 Fort Harrison, MT $40,601 Jefferson City, MT $41,001 Lincoln, MT $42,601 Marysville, MT $41,101

Radersburg, MT $42,101 Ringling, MT $42,501 Toston, MT $42,201 Townsend, MT $41,601 White Sulphur Springs, MT $42,401 Winston, MT $41,101 Wolf Creek, MT $42,001 Butte, MT $42,601

Alder, MT $42,501 Anaconda, MT $42,701 Avon, MT $41,501 Belgrade, MT $42,701 Bozeman, MT $42,701 Big Sky, MT $42,701 Cameron, MT $42,501 Cardwell, MT $42,601

Deer Lodge, MT $42,301 Dell, MT $42,401 Dillon, MT $42,601 Divide, MT $42,601 Elliston, MT $41,201 Ennis, MT $42,601 Gallatin Gateway, MT $42,601 Garrison, MT $42,101

Glen, MT $42,601 Gold Creek, MT $42,401 Harrison, MT $42,601 Jackson, MT $42,501 Lima, MT $42,401 Mc Allister, MT $42,601 Manhattan, MT $42,701 Melrose, MT $42,601

Norris, MT $42,601 Polaris, MT $42,501 Pony, MT $42,601 Ramsay, MT $42,701 Sheridan, MT $42,601 Silver Star, MT $42,601 Three Forks, MT $42,701 Twin Bridges, MT $42,601

Virginia City, MT $42,601 Warm Springs, MT $42,701 West Yellowstone, MT $42,601 Whitehall, MT $42,701 Willow Creek, MT $42,601 Wisdom, MT $42,501 Wise River, MT $42,501 Missoula, MT $42,801

Customs Inspector Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Customs Inspector salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $42,901. While startup companies pay approximate $42,901.

Customs Inspector Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$42,901
Growth Stage	51~500	$42,901
Established	501~5000	$42,901
Enterprise	5000+	$42,901

Customs Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Customs Inspector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$38,901

Average $42,901/year

$54,201

$3,242

Average $3,575/month

$4,517

$748

Average $825/week

$1,042

$19

Average $21/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,201	$4,517	$1,042	$26
Average	$42,901	$3,575	$825	$21
25th Percentile	$38,901	$3,242	$748	$19

Customs Inspector Salary Growth & Career Path

Customs Inspector

Import /Export Coordinator II

Import/Export Logistics Supervisor

For a Customs Inspector, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Import /Export Coordinator II role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $47,900 - a projected growth of 12% over your current level.

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