Hardware Developer Salary in Montana

How much does a Hardware Developer make in Montana?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Developer in Montana is $107,113 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,008
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,624 to $115,956
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,894

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Hardware Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,956	$9,663	$2,230	$56
Average	$107,113	$8,926	$2,060	$51
25th Percentile	$98,624	$8,219	$1,897	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Hardware Developer Salaries

A Hardware Developer'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 Hardware Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hardware Developer'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,546
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,900
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,881
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,249
Expert (over 8 years): $156,127

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Developer	$78,546
Hardware ... Level Hardware Developer	$93,900
Hardware ... Level Hardware Developer	$108,881
Hardware ... Level Hardware Developer	$132,249
Hardware ... Level Hardware Developer	$156,127

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How Do Hardware Developer 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 Hardware Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $125,617.
California: $125,141.
Massachusetts: $123,473.

District of Columbia $125,617 California $125,141 Massachusetts $123,473 Washington $123,019 New Jersey $122,974 Alaska $122,815 Connecticut $121,249 New York $120,614

Hawaii $118,583 Rhode Island $117,630 Maryland $116,983 Minnesota $116,099 Colorado $115,758 Illinois $115,645 Oregon $115,214 Delaware $114,896

New Hampshire $114,696 Virginia $114,249 Pennsylvania $112,944 Nevada $112,286 North Dakota $112,071 Michigan $111,730 Wisconsin $111,606 Vermont $111,356

Texas $110,664 Maine $110,619 Arizona $110,551 Ohio $110,471 Georgia $109,427 Indiana $108,905 Wyoming $108,803 Utah $108,645

Iowa $108,576 Kansas $108,032 Louisiana $107,873 North Carolina $107,816 Missouri $107,794 Florida $107,351 Montana $107,113 Nebraska $106,886

Kentucky $106,761 South Carolina $106,307 Tennessee $106,024 Idaho $105,910 New Mexico $105,082 Oklahoma $104,900 Alabama $104,231 South Dakota $103,108

Arkansas $102,495 West Virginia $102,166 Mississippi $101,179

Top Paying Cities for Hardware Developers

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: $108,123
Acton: $109,030
Ashland: $108,123

Absarokee, MT $108,123 Acton, MT $109,030 Ashland, MT $108,123 Ballantine, MT $108,576 Bearcreek, MT $108,123 Belfry, MT $108,123 Bighorn, MT $108,123 Big Timber, MT $108,123

Birney, MT $108,123 Boyd, MT $108,123 Bridger, MT $108,123 Broadview, MT $108,123 Busby, MT $108,123 Clyde Park, MT $96,947 Columbus, MT $108,123 Cooke City, MT $108,123

Crow Agency, MT $108,123 Custer, MT $108,123 Decker, MT $108,123 Edgar, MT $108,123 Emigrant, MT $96,947 Fishtail, MT $108,123 Fromberg, MT $108,123 Gardiner, MT $114,782

Garryowen, MT $108,123 Grass Range, MT $108,123 Greycliff, MT $108,123 Hardin, MT $108,123 Fort Smith, MT $108,123 Harlowton, MT $108,123 Huntley, MT $109,484 Hysham, MT $108,123

Ingomar, MT $108,123 Joliet, MT $108,123 Lame Deer, MT $108,123 Laurel, MT $109,257 Lavina, MT $108,123 Livingston, MT $102,529 Lodge Grass, MT $108,123 Mc Leod, MT $108,123

Martinsdale, MT $96,947 Melstone, MT $108,123 Melville, MT $108,123 Molt, MT $108,350 Mosby, MT $108,123 Musselshell, MT $108,123 Nye, MT $108,123 Otter, MT $108,123

Park City, MT $108,123 Pompeys Pillar, MT $108,123 Pray, MT $102,529 Pryor, MT $108,123 Rapelje, MT $108,123 Red Lodge, MT $108,123 Reed Point, MT $108,123 Roberts, MT $108,123

Roscoe, MT $108,123 Roundup, MT $108,123 Ryegate, MT $108,123 Saint Xavier, MT $108,123 Sanders, MT $108,123 Sand Springs, MT $108,123 Shawmut, MT $108,123 Shepherd, MT $108,690

Silver Gate, MT $108,123 Springdale, MT $108,123 Sumatra, MT $108,123 Teigen, MT $108,123 Two Dot, MT $101,531 Wilsall, MT $96,947 Winnett, MT $108,123 Worden, MT $108,123

Wyola, MT $108,123 Billings, MT $109,824 Baker, MT $105,195 Wolf Point, MT $108,123 Antelope, MT $111,129 Bainville, MT $111,129 Brockton, MT $111,129 Brockway, MT $108,123

Circle, MT $108,123 Crane, MT $111,129 Culbertson, MT $111,129 Dagmar, MT $111,129 Fairview, MT $111,129 Flaxville, MT $109,620 Fort Peck, MT $108,123 Frazer, MT $108,123

Froid, MT $111,129 Glasgow, MT $108,123 Saint Marie, MT $108,123 Glentana, MT $103,811 Hinsdale, MT $103,811 Homestead, MT $111,129 Lambert, MT $111,129 Larslan, MT $103,811

Medicine Lake, MT $111,129 Nashua, MT $108,123 Opheim, MT $103,811 Outlook, MT $111,129 Peerless, MT $108,123 Plentywood, MT $111,129 Poplar, MT $109,620 Raymond, MT $111,129

Redstone, MT $111,129 Reserve, MT $111,129 Richey, MT $109,620 Richland, MT $103,811 Saco, MT $103,811 Savage, MT $111,129 Scobey, MT $109,620 Sidney, MT $111,129

Vandalia, MT $103,811 Vida, MT $108,123 Westby, MT $111,129 Whitetail, MT $109,620 Miles City, MT $108,123 Alzada, MT $99,262 Angela, MT $108,123 Alberton, MT $96,947

Arlee, MT $96,947 Bonner, MT $96,947 Charlo, MT $96,947 Clinton, MT $96,947 Condon, MT $96,947 Conner, MT $96,947 Corvallis, MT $96,947 Darby, MT $96,947

De Borgia, MT $114,771 Dixon, MT $96,947 Drummond, MT $96,947 Florence, MT $96,947 Frenchtown, MT $96,947 Grantsdale, MT $96,947 Hall, MT $96,947 Hamilton, MT $96,947

Pinesdale, MT $96,947 Haugan, MT $114,771 Helmville, MT $96,947 Heron, MT $114,771 Hot Springs, MT $105,854 Huson, MT $96,947 Lolo, MT $96,947 Lonepine, MT $114,771

Milltown, MT $96,947 Noxon, MT $114,771 Ovando, MT $96,947 Pablo, MT $96,947 Paradise, MT $114,771 Philipsburg, MT $96,947 Plains, MT $114,771 Polson, MT $98,229

Ravalli, MT $96,947 Ronan, MT $96,947 Saint Ignatius, MT $96,947 Saint Regis, MT $114,771 Saltese, MT $114,771 Seeley Lake, MT $96,947 Stevensville, MT $96,947 Sula, MT $96,947

Superior, MT $114,771 Thompson Falls, MT $114,771 Trout Creek, MT $114,771 Victor, MT $96,947 Kalispell, MT $103,743 Big Arm, MT $103,743 Bigfork, MT $98,229 Columbia Falls, MT $107,136

Coram, MT $98,229 Dayton, MT $103,743 Elmo, MT $103,743 Essex, MT $99,511 Eureka, MT $114,771 Fortine, MT $114,771 Hungry Horse, MT $98,229 Kila, MT $114,771

Lake Mc Donald, MT $99,511 Lakeside, MT $103,743 Libby, MT $114,771 Marion, MT $114,771 Martin City, MT $99,511 Olney, MT $114,771 Polebridge, MT $107,136 Proctor, MT $103,743

Rexford, MT $114,771 Rollins, MT $98,229 Somers, MT $98,229 Stryker, MT $114,771 Trego, MT $114,771 Troy, MT $114,771 West Glacier, MT $99,511 Whitefish, MT $114,771

Bloomfield, MT $109,620 Boyes, MT $99,262 Broadus, MT $103,687 Brusett, MT $108,123 Capitol, MT $99,262 Cohagen, MT $108,123 Colstrip, MT $108,123 Ekalaka, MT $99,262

Fallon, MT $106,171 Forsyth, MT $108,123 Glendive, MT $109,620 Hammond, MT $99,262 Hathaway, MT $108,123 Ismay, MT $103,687 Jordan, MT $108,123 Kinsey, MT $108,123

Lindsay, MT $108,123 Mildred, MT $106,171 Olive, MT $103,687 Plevna, MT $105,195 Powderville, MT $103,687 Rosebud, MT $108,123 Terry, MT $108,123 Volborg, MT $108,123

Wibaux, MT $111,129 Willard, MT $99,262 Great Falls, MT $101,213 Malmstrom A F B, MT $101,213 Augusta, MT $99,511 Babb, MT $99,511 Belt, MT $99,511 Black Eagle, MT $101,213

Brady, MT $99,511 Browning, MT $99,511 Buffalo, MT $103,811 Bynum, MT $99,511 Carter, MT $99,511 Cascade, MT $98,740 Choteau, MT $99,511 Coffee Creek, MT $99,511

Conrad, MT $99,511 Cut Bank, MT $99,511 Denton, MT $99,511 Dupuyer, MT $99,511 Dutton, MT $99,511 East Glacier Park, MT $99,511 Ethridge, MT $99,511 Fairfield, MT $99,511

Floweree, MT $100,532 Forest Grove, MT $108,123 Fort Benton, MT $99,511 Fort Shaw, MT $100,079 Galata, MT $99,511 Geraldine, MT $99,511 Geyser, MT $99,511 Heart Butte, MT $99,511

Highwood, MT $99,625 Hilger, MT $99,511 Hobson, MT $99,511 Judith Gap, MT $108,123 Kevin, MT $99,511 Ledger, MT $99,511 Lewistown, MT $103,811 Loma, MT $99,511

Lothair, MT $99,511 Moccasin, MT $99,511 Monarch, MT $99,511 Moore, MT $103,811 Neihart, MT $99,511 Oilmont, MT $99,511 Pendroy, MT $99,511 Power, MT $99,965

Raynesford, MT $99,511 Roy, MT $103,811 Sand Coulee, MT $100,986 Shelby, MT $99,511 Simms, MT $99,511 Stanford, MT $99,511 Stockett, MT $99,852 Sunburst, MT $99,511

Sun River, MT $99,625 Sweet Grass, MT $99,511 Biddle, MT $99,262 Ulm, MT $100,532 Valier, MT $99,511 Vaughn, MT $100,419 Winifred, MT $99,511 Havre, MT $99,511

Big Sandy, MT $99,511 Box Elder, MT $99,511 Chester, MT $99,511 Chinook, MT $99,511 Dodson, MT $99,511 Gildford, MT $99,511 Harlem, MT $99,511 Hays, MT $99,511

Hingham, MT $99,511 Hogeland, MT $99,511 Inverness, MT $99,511 Joplin, MT $99,511 Kremlin, MT $99,511 Lloyd, MT $99,511 Loring, MT $99,511 Malta, MT $103,811

Rudyard, MT $99,511 Turner, MT $99,511 Whitewater, MT $103,811 Whitlash, MT $99,511 Zortman, MT $103,811 Zurich, MT $99,511 Helena, MT $98,649 Basin, MT $96,947

Boulder, MT $96,947 Canyon Creek, MT $97,288 Clancy, MT $98,195 East Helena, MT $98,309 Fort Harrison, MT $98,649 Jefferson City, MT $97,401 Lincoln, MT $96,947 Marysville, MT $97,968

Radersburg, MT $96,947 Ringling, MT $96,947 Toston, MT $96,947 Townsend, MT $96,947 White Sulphur Springs, MT $96,947 Winston, MT $96,947 Wolf Creek, MT $96,947 Butte, MT $96,947

Alder, MT $99,069 Anaconda, MT $96,947 Avon, MT $96,947 Belgrade, MT $96,947 Bozeman, MT $96,947 Big Sky, MT $96,947 Cameron, MT $104,311 Cardwell, MT $96,947

Deer Lodge, MT $96,947 Dell, MT $101,202 Dillon, MT $99,069 Divide, MT $96,947 Elliston, MT $97,401 Ennis, MT $96,947 Gallatin Gateway, MT $96,947 Garrison, MT $96,947

Glen, MT $96,947 Gold Creek, MT $96,947 Harrison, MT $96,947 Jackson, MT $96,947 Lima, MT $101,202 Mc Allister, MT $96,947 Manhattan, MT $96,947 Melrose, MT $96,947

Norris, MT $96,947 Polaris, MT $96,947 Pony, MT $96,947 Ramsay, MT $96,947 Sheridan, MT $96,947 Silver Star, MT $96,947 Three Forks, MT $96,947 Twin Bridges, MT $96,947

Virginia City, MT $96,947 Warm Springs, MT $96,947 West Yellowstone, MT $107,986 Whitehall, MT $96,947 Willow Creek, MT $96,947 Wisdom, MT $96,947 Wise River, MT $96,947 Missoula, MT $96,947

Hardware Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hardware Developer'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 April 01, 2026

$98,624

Average $107,113/year

$115,956

$8,219

Average $8,926/month

$9,663

$1,897

Average $2,060/week

$2,230

$47

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,956	$9,663	$2,230	$56
Average	$107,113	$8,926	$2,060	$51
25th Percentile	$98,624	$8,219	$1,897	$47

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