Shipfitter Salary in Montana

How much does a Shipfitter make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Shipfitter in Montana is $46,379 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,166
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,253 to $57,783
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,855

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Shipfitter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,783	$4,815	$1,111	$28
Average	$46,379	$3,865	$892	$22
25th Percentile	$38,253	$3,188	$736	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Shipfitter Salaries

A Shipfitter'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 Shipfitter 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 Shipfitters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,391.
California: $54,184.
Massachusetts: $53,462.

District of Columbia $54,391 California $54,184 Massachusetts $53,462 Washington $53,266 New Jersey $53,246 Alaska $53,177 Connecticut $52,499 New York $52,224

Hawaii $51,345 Rhode Island $50,932 Maryland $50,652 Minnesota $50,269 Colorado $50,122 Illinois $50,073 Oregon $49,886 Delaware $49,748

New Hampshire $49,662 Virginia $49,468 Pennsylvania $48,904 Nevada $48,619 North Dakota $48,525 Michigan $48,378 Wisconsin $48,324 Vermont $48,216

Texas $47,916 Maine $47,896 Arizona $47,867 Ohio $47,833 Georgia $47,381 Indiana $47,155 Wyoming $47,110 Utah $47,042

Iowa $47,012 Kansas $46,776 Louisiana $46,708 North Carolina $46,683 Missouri $46,673 Florida $46,482 Montana $46,379 Nebraska $46,280

Kentucky $46,226 South Carolina $46,030 Tennessee $45,907 Idaho $45,858 New Mexico $45,499 Oklahoma $45,421 Alabama $45,131 South Dakota $44,644

Arkansas $44,379 West Virginia $44,237 Mississippi $43,809

Top Paying Cities for Shipfitters

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: $46,096
Acton: $47,212
Ashland: $46,061

Absarokee, MT $46,096 Acton, MT $47,212 Ashland, MT $46,061 Ballantine, MT $47,140 Bearcreek, MT $46,090 Belfry, MT $46,136 Bighorn, MT $45,985 Big Timber, MT $46,058

Birney, MT $46,028 Boyd, MT $46,511 Bridger, MT $46,331 Broadview, MT $46,951 Busby, MT $46,080 Clyde Park, MT $46,066 Columbus, MT $46,445 Cooke City, MT $45,976

Crow Agency, MT $46,120 Custer, MT $46,132 Decker, MT $46,072 Edgar, MT $47,037 Emigrant, MT $46,062 Fishtail, MT $46,023 Fromberg, MT $46,851 Gardiner, MT $46,064

Garryowen, MT $46,101 Grass Range, MT $46,016 Greycliff, MT $46,061 Hardin, MT $46,503 Fort Smith, MT $46,358 Harlowton, MT $46,042 Huntley, MT $47,372 Hysham, MT $46,009

Ingomar, MT $45,921 Joliet, MT $46,857 Lame Deer, MT $46,107 Laurel, MT $47,359 Lavina, MT $46,170 Livingston, MT $46,117 Lodge Grass, MT $46,128 Mc Leod, MT $45,961

Martinsdale, MT $45,991 Melstone, MT $46,009 Melville, MT $45,974 Molt, MT $47,080 Mosby, MT $45,945 Musselshell, MT $45,993 Nye, MT $46,017 Otter, MT $46,062

Park City, MT $47,033 Pompeys Pillar, MT $46,847 Pray, MT $46,039 Pryor, MT $46,874 Rapelje, MT $46,332 Red Lodge, MT $46,100 Reed Point, MT $46,042 Roberts, MT $46,294

Roscoe, MT $46,008 Roundup, MT $46,096 Ryegate, MT $46,000 Saint Xavier, MT $46,317 Sanders, MT $46,065 Sand Springs, MT $45,950 Shawmut, MT $45,986 Shepherd, MT $47,165

Silver Gate, MT $46,100 Springdale, MT $46,032 Sumatra, MT $45,950 Teigen, MT $46,017 Two Dot, MT $45,981 Wilsall, MT $46,021 Winnett, MT $45,984 Worden, MT $46,789

Wyola, MT $46,148 Billings, MT $47,414 Baker, MT $46,221 Wolf Point, MT $46,063 Antelope, MT $46,119 Bainville, MT $46,277 Brockton, MT $46,040 Brockway, MT $45,976

Circle, MT $46,011 Crane, MT $46,309 Culbertson, MT $46,141 Dagmar, MT $46,162 Fairview, MT $46,297 Flaxville, MT $46,004 Fort Peck, MT $45,982 Frazer, MT $46,035

Froid, MT $46,079 Glasgow, MT $46,059 Saint Marie, MT $46,255 Glentana, MT $45,982 Hinsdale, MT $45,972 Homestead, MT $46,079 Lambert, MT $46,051 Larslan, MT $45,975

Medicine Lake, MT $46,072 Nashua, MT $46,035 Opheim, MT $45,968 Outlook, MT $46,038 Peerless, MT $45,977 Plentywood, MT $46,110 Poplar, MT $46,071 Raymond, MT $46,076

Redstone, MT $45,979 Reserve, MT $46,024 Richey, MT $45,997 Richland, MT $45,972 Saco, MT $45,998 Savage, MT $46,134 Scobey, MT $46,040 Sidney, MT $46,308

Vandalia, MT $45,993 Vida, MT $46,008 Westby, MT $46,154 Whitetail, MT $45,971 Miles City, MT $46,067 Alzada, MT $46,027 Angela, MT $45,944 Alberton, MT $46,012

Arlee, MT $46,029 Bonner, MT $46,014 Charlo, MT $46,043 Clinton, MT $46,045 Condon, MT $45,962 Conner, MT $46,053 Corvallis, MT $46,114 Darby, MT $45,965

De Borgia, MT $45,870 Dixon, MT $46,002 Drummond, MT $46,027 Florence, MT $46,103 Frenchtown, MT $46,085 Grantsdale, MT $46,090 Hall, MT $46,017 Hamilton, MT $46,091

Pinesdale, MT $46,196 Haugan, MT $45,859 Helmville, MT $45,928 Heron, MT $45,876 Hot Springs, MT $45,960 Huson, MT $46,024 Lolo, MT $46,076 Lonepine, MT $45,976

Milltown, MT $46,192 Noxon, MT $45,857 Ovando, MT $45,923 Pablo, MT $46,207 Paradise, MT $46,028 Philipsburg, MT $46,017 Plains, MT $45,991 Polson, MT $46,064

Ravalli, MT $46,034 Ronan, MT $46,070 Saint Ignatius, MT $46,058 Saint Regis, MT $45,960 Saltese, MT $45,840 Seeley Lake, MT $46,040 Stevensville, MT $46,113 Sula, MT $45,949

Superior, MT $45,993 Thompson Falls, MT $45,928 Trout Creek, MT $45,885 Victor, MT $46,084 Kalispell, MT $46,103 Big Arm, MT $46,043 Bigfork, MT $46,041 Columbia Falls, MT $46,099

Coram, MT $46,040 Dayton, MT $46,049 Elmo, MT $45,995 Essex, MT $45,965 Eureka, MT $46,053 Fortine, MT $46,008 Hungry Horse, MT $46,152 Kila, MT $46,003

Lake Mc Donald, MT $46,045 Lakeside, MT $46,079 Libby, MT $45,984 Marion, MT $45,978 Martin City, MT $46,077 Olney, MT $45,971 Polebridge, MT $45,890 Proctor, MT $45,982

Rexford, MT $46,016 Rollins, MT $46,010 Somers, MT $46,073 Stryker, MT $45,962 Trego, MT $45,997 Troy, MT $45,857 West Glacier, MT $45,904 Whitefish, MT $46,076

Bloomfield, MT $46,022 Boyes, MT $46,037 Broadus, MT $46,051 Brusett, MT $45,977 Capitol, MT $45,941 Cohagen, MT $45,960 Colstrip, MT $46,147 Ekalaka, MT $46,040

Fallon, MT $46,089 Forsyth, MT $46,028 Glendive, MT $46,180 Hammond, MT $46,008 Hathaway, MT $46,059 Ismay, MT $46,022 Jordan, MT $45,987 Kinsey, MT $46,042

Lindsay, MT $45,984 Mildred, MT $46,088 Olive, MT $45,993 Plevna, MT $46,128 Powderville, MT $45,948 Rosebud, MT $45,971 Terry, MT $46,001 Volborg, MT $45,972

Wibaux, MT $46,162 Willard, MT $46,143 Great Falls, MT $44,080 Malmstrom A F B, MT $44,080 Augusta, MT $45,970 Babb, MT $45,987 Belt, MT $44,620 Black Eagle, MT $44,080

Brady, MT $45,533 Browning, MT $46,048 Buffalo, MT $46,013 Bynum, MT $46,007 Carter, MT $44,845 Cascade, MT $45,465 Choteau, MT $46,008 Coffee Creek, MT $46,012

Conrad, MT $46,050 Cut Bank, MT $46,019 Denton, MT $46,001 Dupuyer, MT $45,965 Dutton, MT $45,012 East Glacier Park, MT $45,945 Ethridge, MT $45,960 Fairfield, MT $45,645

Floweree, MT $44,172 Forest Grove, MT $45,994 Fort Benton, MT $45,677 Fort Shaw, MT $44,683 Galata, MT $45,972 Geraldine, MT $45,991 Geyser, MT $45,660 Heart Butte, MT $46,047

Highwood, MT $44,684 Hilger, MT $46,012 Hobson, MT $46,018 Judith Gap, MT $46,010 Kevin, MT $46,002 Ledger, MT $45,982 Lewistown, MT $46,093 Loma, MT $45,991

Lothair, MT $45,987 Moccasin, MT $46,021 Monarch, MT $45,512 Moore, MT $46,046 Neihart, MT $45,851 Oilmont, MT $45,978 Pendroy, MT $45,965 Power, MT $44,510

Raynesford, MT $45,459 Roy, MT $45,970 Sand Coulee, MT $44,080 Shelby, MT $46,051 Simms, MT $45,031 Stanford, MT $46,016 Stockett, MT $44,533 Sunburst, MT $46,018

Sun River, MT $44,451 Sweet Grass, MT $45,990 Biddle, MT $46,067 Ulm, MT $44,101 Valier, MT $46,012 Vaughn, MT $44,262 Winifred, MT $45,995 Havre, MT $46,082

Big Sandy, MT $46,005 Box Elder, MT $46,096 Chester, MT $46,011 Chinook, MT $46,019 Dodson, MT $46,002 Gildford, MT $45,994 Harlem, MT $46,058 Hays, MT $46,076

Hingham, MT $45,995 Hogeland, MT $45,987 Inverness, MT $45,984 Joplin, MT $45,995 Kremlin, MT $45,993 Lloyd, MT $45,926 Loring, MT $45,969 Malta, MT $46,027

Rudyard, MT $46,005 Turner, MT $45,998 Whitewater, MT $45,978 Whitlash, MT $45,946 Zortman, MT $46,031 Zurich, MT $45,968 Helena, MT $43,952 Basin, MT $44,912

Boulder, MT $45,404 Canyon Creek, MT $44,442 Clancy, MT $44,026 East Helena, MT $43,922 Fort Harrison, MT $43,922 Jefferson City, MT $44,342 Lincoln, MT $46,006 Marysville, MT $44,388

Radersburg, MT $45,477 Ringling, MT $45,955 Toston, MT $45,651 Townsend, MT $44,975 White Sulphur Springs, MT $45,820 Winston, MT $44,434 Wolf Creek, MT $45,371 Butte, MT $46,004

Alder, MT $45,988 Anaconda, MT $46,106 Avon, MT $44,880 Belgrade, MT $46,161 Bozeman, MT $46,190 Big Sky, MT $46,156 Cameron, MT $45,958 Cardwell, MT $46,058

Deer Lodge, MT $45,725 Dell, MT $45,832 Dillon, MT $46,024 Divide, MT $46,011 Elliston, MT $44,506 Ennis, MT $46,086 Gallatin Gateway, MT $46,059 Garrison, MT $45,499

Glen, MT $46,009 Gold Creek, MT $45,802 Harrison, MT $46,071 Jackson, MT $45,891 Lima, MT $45,865 Mc Allister, MT $46,077 Manhattan, MT $46,148 Melrose, MT $46,015

Norris, MT $46,014 Polaris, MT $45,959 Pony, MT $46,080 Ramsay, MT $46,104 Sheridan, MT $46,096 Silver Star, MT $46,095 Three Forks, MT $46,111 Twin Bridges, MT $46,057

Virginia City, MT $46,073 Warm Springs, MT $46,100 West Yellowstone, MT $46,047 Whitehall, MT $46,105 Willow Creek, MT $46,091 Wisdom, MT $45,903 Wise River, MT $45,983 Missoula, MT $46,262

Shipfitter Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Shipfitter salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $46,379. While startup companies pay approximate $46,379.

Shipfitter Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$46,379
Growth Stage	51~500	$46,379
Established	501~5000	$46,379
Enterprise	5000+	$46,379

Shipfitter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Shipfitter'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

$38,253

Average $46,379/year

$57,783

$3,188

Average $3,865/month

$4,815

$736

Average $892/week

$1,111

$18

Average $22/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,783	$4,815	$1,111	$28
Average	$46,379	$3,865	$892	$22
25th Percentile	$38,253	$3,188	$736	$18

Shipfitter Salary Growth & Career Path

Shipfitter

Roofer

Glass Cutter/Finisher

Locksmith

Upholsterer

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Shipfitter, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Shipfitter Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Roofer	$39,142	-16%
Glass Cutter/Finisher	$30,016	-35%
Locksmith	$52,094	12%
Upholsterer	$53,098	14%

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