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Front Desk Clerk Salary in Montana

How much does a Front Desk Clerk make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Front Desk Clerk in Montana is $32,347 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Front Desk Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,751
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,129 to $34,652
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,110

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Front Desk Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,652	$2,888	$666	$17
Average	$32,347	$2,696	$622	$16
25th Percentile	$30,129	$2,511	$579	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Front Desk Clerk Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Front Desk Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Front Desk Clerk's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Front Desk Clerk (1-3 years): $32,347
Front Desk Clerk, Sr. (3-5 years): $37,648
Front Desk Supervisor (5+ years): $39,102
Front Desk Manager (5+ years): $47,951

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Front Desk Clerk	1-3 years	$32,347
Front Desk Clerk, Sr.	3-5 years	$37,648
Front Desk Supervisor	5+ years	$39,102
Front Desk Manager	5+ years	$47,951

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How Do Front Desk Clerk 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 Front Desk Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,935.
California: $37,791.
Massachusetts: $37,287.

District of Columbia $37,935 California $37,791 Massachusetts $37,287 Washington $37,150 New Jersey $37,137 Alaska $37,089 Connecticut $36,616 New York $36,424

Hawaii $35,811 Rhode Island $35,523 Maryland $35,328 Minnesota $35,060 Colorado $34,958 Illinois $34,923 Oregon $34,793 Delaware $34,697

New Hampshire $34,637 Virginia $34,502 Pennsylvania $34,108 Nevada $33,909 North Dakota $33,844 Michigan $33,741 Wisconsin $33,704 Vermont $33,628

Texas $33,419 Maine $33,405 Arizona $33,385 Ohio $33,361 Georgia $33,046 Indiana $32,888 Wyoming $32,857 Utah $32,809

Iowa $32,789 Kansas $32,624 Louisiana $32,576 North Carolina $32,559 Missouri $32,552 Florida $32,419 Montana $32,347 Nebraska $32,278

Kentucky $32,241 South Carolina $32,103 Tennessee $32,018 Idaho $31,984 New Mexico $31,733 Oklahoma $31,679 Alabama $31,476 South Dakota $31,137

Arkansas $30,952 West Virginia $30,853 Mississippi $30,555

Top Paying Cities for Front Desk Clerks

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: $32,150
Acton: $32,928
Ashland: $32,125

Absarokee, MT $32,150 Acton, MT $32,928 Ashland, MT $32,125 Ballantine, MT $32,878 Bearcreek, MT $32,145 Belfry, MT $32,178 Bighorn, MT $32,072 Big Timber, MT $32,123

Birney, MT $32,102 Boyd, MT $32,439 Bridger, MT $32,314 Broadview, MT $32,746 Busby, MT $32,139 Clyde Park, MT $32,129 Columbus, MT $32,393 Cooke City, MT $32,066

Crow Agency, MT $32,166 Custer, MT $32,175 Decker, MT $32,133 Edgar, MT $32,806 Emigrant, MT $32,126 Fishtail, MT $32,099 Fromberg, MT $32,676 Gardiner, MT $32,127

Garryowen, MT $32,154 Grass Range, MT $32,094 Greycliff, MT $32,125 Hardin, MT $32,433 Fort Smith, MT $32,333 Harlowton, MT $32,112 Huntley, MT $33,040 Hysham, MT $32,089

Ingomar, MT $32,028 Joliet, MT $32,680 Lame Deer, MT $32,158 Laurel, MT $33,030 Lavina, MT $32,201 Livingston, MT $32,164 Lodge Grass, MT $32,172 Mc Leod, MT $32,056

Martinsdale, MT $32,077 Melstone, MT $32,089 Melville, MT $32,064 Molt, MT $32,836 Mosby, MT $32,045 Musselshell, MT $32,078 Nye, MT $32,095 Otter, MT $32,126

Park City, MT $32,803 Pompeys Pillar, MT $32,674 Pray, MT $32,110 Pryor, MT $32,692 Rapelje, MT $32,314 Red Lodge, MT $32,152 Reed Point, MT $32,112 Roberts, MT $32,288

Roscoe, MT $32,088 Roundup, MT $32,149 Ryegate, MT $32,083 Saint Xavier, MT $32,304 Sanders, MT $32,128 Sand Springs, MT $32,048 Shawmut, MT $32,073 Shepherd, MT $32,895

Silver Gate, MT $32,152 Springdale, MT $32,105 Sumatra, MT $32,048 Teigen, MT $32,095 Two Dot, MT $32,069 Wilsall, MT $32,098 Winnett, MT $32,072 Worden, MT $32,633

Wyola, MT $32,186 Billings, MT $33,069 Baker, MT $32,237 Wolf Point, MT $32,126 Antelope, MT $32,166 Bainville, MT $32,276 Brockton, MT $32,110 Brockway, MT $32,066

Circle, MT $32,090 Crane, MT $32,298 Culbertson, MT $32,181 Dagmar, MT $32,196 Fairview, MT $32,290 Flaxville, MT $32,085 Fort Peck, MT $32,070 Frazer, MT $32,107

Froid, MT $32,138 Glasgow, MT $32,124 Saint Marie, MT $32,260 Glentana, MT $32,070 Hinsdale, MT $32,063 Homestead, MT $32,138 Lambert, MT $32,118 Larslan, MT $32,065

Medicine Lake, MT $32,133 Nashua, MT $32,107 Opheim, MT $32,061 Outlook, MT $32,109 Peerless, MT $32,067 Plentywood, MT $32,160 Poplar, MT $32,132 Raymond, MT $32,136

Redstone, MT $32,068 Reserve, MT $32,099 Richey, MT $32,081 Richland, MT $32,063 Saco, MT $32,082 Savage, MT $32,176 Scobey, MT $32,110 Sidney, MT $32,297

Vandalia, MT $32,078 Vida, MT $32,088 Westby, MT $32,190 Whitetail, MT $32,062 Miles City, MT $32,129 Alzada, MT $32,101 Angela, MT $32,044 Alberton, MT $32,091

Arlee, MT $32,103 Bonner, MT $32,093 Charlo, MT $32,112 Clinton, MT $32,114 Condon, MT $32,057 Conner, MT $32,120 Corvallis, MT $32,162 Darby, MT $32,058

De Borgia, MT $31,992 Dixon, MT $32,084 Drummond, MT $32,101 Florence, MT $32,155 Frenchtown, MT $32,142 Grantsdale, MT $32,145 Hall, MT $32,095 Hamilton, MT $32,146

Pinesdale, MT $32,220 Haugan, MT $31,984 Helmville, MT $32,032 Heron, MT $31,996 Hot Springs, MT $32,054 Huson, MT $32,099 Lolo, MT $32,136 Lonepine, MT $32,066

Milltown, MT $32,217 Noxon, MT $31,983 Ovando, MT $32,029 Pablo, MT $32,227 Paradise, MT $32,102 Philipsburg, MT $32,095 Plains, MT $32,077 Polson, MT $32,127

Ravalli, MT $32,107 Ronan, MT $32,131 Saint Ignatius, MT $32,123 Saint Regis, MT $32,055 Saltese, MT $31,971 Seeley Lake, MT $32,110 Stevensville, MT $32,161 Sula, MT $32,047

Superior, MT $32,078 Thompson Falls, MT $32,033 Trout Creek, MT $32,003 Victor, MT $32,142 Kalispell, MT $32,155 Big Arm, MT $32,112 Bigfork, MT $32,111 Columbia Falls, MT $32,152

Coram, MT $32,110 Dayton, MT $32,117 Elmo, MT $32,079 Essex, MT $32,058 Eureka, MT $32,120 Fortine, MT $32,088 Hungry Horse, MT $32,189 Kila, MT $32,085

Lake Mc Donald, MT $32,114 Lakeside, MT $32,138 Libby, MT $32,072 Marion, MT $32,067 Martin City, MT $32,137 Olney, MT $32,062 Polebridge, MT $32,006 Proctor, MT $32,070

Rexford, MT $32,094 Rollins, MT $32,089 Somers, MT $32,134 Stryker, MT $32,057 Trego, MT $32,081 Troy, MT $31,983 West Glacier, MT $32,016 Whitefish, MT $32,136

Bloomfield, MT $32,098 Boyes, MT $32,109 Broadus, MT $32,118 Brusett, MT $32,067 Capitol, MT $32,041 Cohagen, MT $32,055 Colstrip, MT $32,185 Ekalaka, MT $32,111

Fallon, MT $32,145 Forsyth, MT $32,102 Glendive, MT $32,208 Hammond, MT $32,088 Hathaway, MT $32,124 Ismay, MT $32,098 Jordan, MT $32,074 Kinsey, MT $32,112

Lindsay, MT $32,072 Mildred, MT $32,144 Olive, MT $32,078 Plevna, MT $32,172 Powderville, MT $32,047 Rosebud, MT $32,062 Terry, MT $32,084 Volborg, MT $32,063

Wibaux, MT $32,196 Willard, MT $32,183 Great Falls, MT $30,743 Malmstrom A F B, MT $30,743 Augusta, MT $32,062 Babb, MT $32,073 Belt, MT $31,121 Black Eagle, MT $30,743

Brady, MT $31,757 Browning, MT $32,117 Buffalo, MT $32,092 Bynum, MT $32,088 Carter, MT $31,277 Cascade, MT $31,709 Choteau, MT $32,088 Coffee Creek, MT $32,091

Conrad, MT $32,118 Cut Bank, MT $32,096 Denton, MT $32,083 Dupuyer, MT $32,058 Dutton, MT $31,394 East Glacier Park, MT $32,045 Ethridge, MT $32,054 Fairfield, MT $31,835

Floweree, MT $30,808 Forest Grove, MT $32,078 Fort Benton, MT $31,857 Fort Shaw, MT $31,164 Galata, MT $32,063 Geraldine, MT $32,077 Geyser, MT $31,846 Heart Butte, MT $32,116

Highwood, MT $31,165 Hilger, MT $32,091 Hobson, MT $32,096 Judith Gap, MT $32,089 Kevin, MT $32,084 Ledger, MT $32,070 Lewistown, MT $32,148 Loma, MT $32,076

Lothair, MT $32,074 Moccasin, MT $32,098 Monarch, MT $31,742 Moore, MT $32,115 Neihart, MT $31,979 Oilmont, MT $32,068 Pendroy, MT $32,058 Power, MT $31,043

Raynesford, MT $31,705 Roy, MT $32,062 Sand Coulee, MT $30,743 Shelby, MT $32,118 Simms, MT $31,407 Stanford, MT $32,094 Stockett, MT $31,060 Sunburst, MT $32,096

Sun River, MT $31,003 Sweet Grass, MT $32,076 Biddle, MT $32,130 Ulm, MT $30,758 Valier, MT $32,091 Vaughn, MT $30,870 Winifred, MT $32,080 Havre, MT $32,140

Big Sandy, MT $32,086 Box Elder, MT $32,150 Chester, MT $32,090 Chinook, MT $32,096 Dodson, MT $32,084 Gildford, MT $32,079 Harlem, MT $32,123 Hays, MT $32,136

Hingham, MT $32,079 Hogeland, MT $32,074 Inverness, MT $32,071 Joplin, MT $32,079 Kremlin, MT $32,078 Lloyd, MT $32,031 Loring, MT $32,061 Malta, MT $32,101

Rudyard, MT $32,086 Turner, MT $32,081 Whitewater, MT $32,067 Whitlash, MT $32,045 Zortman, MT $32,105 Zurich, MT $32,061 Helena, MT $30,654 Basin, MT $31,324

Boulder, MT $31,667 Canyon Creek, MT $30,996 Clancy, MT $30,706 East Helena, MT $30,634 Fort Harrison, MT $30,634 Jefferson City, MT $30,927 Lincoln, MT $32,087 Marysville, MT $30,958

Radersburg, MT $31,718 Ringling, MT $32,051 Toston, MT $31,840 Townsend, MT $31,368 White Sulphur Springs, MT $31,957 Winston, MT $30,990 Wolf Creek, MT $31,644 Butte, MT $32,086

Alder, MT $32,075 Anaconda, MT $32,157 Avon, MT $31,301 Belgrade, MT $32,195 Bozeman, MT $32,216 Big Sky, MT $32,192 Cameron, MT $32,053 Cardwell, MT $32,123

Deer Lodge, MT $31,891 Dell, MT $31,966 Dillon, MT $32,099 Divide, MT $32,090 Elliston, MT $31,041 Ennis, MT $32,143 Gallatin Gateway, MT $32,124 Garrison, MT $31,733

Glen, MT $32,089 Gold Creek, MT $31,945 Harrison, MT $32,132 Jackson, MT $32,007 Lima, MT $31,989 Mc Allister, MT $32,136 Manhattan, MT $32,186 Melrose, MT $32,093

Norris, MT $32,093 Polaris, MT $32,054 Pony, MT $32,139 Ramsay, MT $32,156 Sheridan, MT $32,150 Silver Star, MT $32,149 Three Forks, MT $32,160 Twin Bridges, MT $32,122

Virginia City, MT $32,134 Warm Springs, MT $32,152 West Yellowstone, MT $32,116 Whitehall, MT $32,156 Willow Creek, MT $32,146 Wisdom, MT $32,015 Wise River, MT $32,071 Missoula, MT $32,266

Front Desk Clerk Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Front Desk Clerk salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $34,319. While startup companies pay approximate $29,123.

Front Desk Clerk Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$29,123
Growth Stage	51~500	$30,778
Established	501~5000	$33,172
Enterprise	5000+	$34,319

Front Desk Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Front Desk Clerk roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Front Desk Clerk positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Front Desk Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Front Desk Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$38,816	$19.0	20%

Front Desk Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Front Desk Clerk'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

$30,129

Average $32,347/year

$34,652

$2,511

Average $2,696/month

$2,888

$579

Average $622/week

$666

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,652	$2,888	$666	$17
Average	$32,347	$2,696	$622	$16
25th Percentile	$30,129	$2,511	$579	$14

Front Desk Clerk Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Front Desk Clerk, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Front Desk Clerk, Sr. role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $37,648 - a projected growth of 16% over your current level.

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