Local Cdl Driver Salary in Montana

How much does a Local Cdl Driver make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Local Cdl Driver in Montana is $50,671 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,021
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,663 to $56,089
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,104

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Local Cdl Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,089	$4,674	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,671	$4,223	$974	$24
25th Percentile	$45,663	$3,805	$878	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Local Cdl Driver Salaries

A Local Cdl Driver'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 Do Local Cdl Driver 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 Local Cdl Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,424.
California: $59,199.
Massachusetts: $58,410.

District of Columbia $59,424 California $59,199 Massachusetts $58,410 Washington $58,195 New Jersey $58,174 Alaska $58,099 Connecticut $57,358 New York $57,057

Hawaii $56,097 Rhode Island $55,646 Maryland $55,340 Minnesota $54,921 Colorado $54,760 Illinois $54,707 Oregon $54,503 Delaware $54,352

New Hampshire $54,258 Virginia $54,046 Pennsylvania $53,429 Nevada $53,118 North Dakota $53,016 Michigan $52,855 Wisconsin $52,796 Vermont $52,678

Texas $52,350 Maine $52,329 Arizona $52,297 Ohio $52,259 Georgia $51,765 Indiana $51,519 Wyoming $51,470 Utah $51,395

Iowa $51,363 Kansas $51,105 Louisiana $51,030 North Carolina $51,003 Missouri $50,993 Florida $50,783 Montana $50,671 Nebraska $50,563

Kentucky $50,504 South Carolina $50,290 Tennessee $50,155 Idaho $50,102 New Mexico $49,710 Oklahoma $49,624 Alabama $49,307 South Dakota $48,776

Arkansas $48,486 West Virginia $48,331 Mississippi $47,864

Top Paying Cities for Local Cdl Drivers

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: $50,362
Acton: $51,581
Ashland: $50,323

Absarokee, MT $50,362 Acton, MT $51,581 Ashland, MT $50,323 Ballantine, MT $51,502 Bearcreek, MT $50,355 Belfry, MT $50,406 Bighorn, MT $50,241 Big Timber, MT $50,320

Birney, MT $50,288 Boyd, MT $50,816 Bridger, MT $50,619 Broadview, MT $51,296 Busby, MT $50,345 Clyde Park, MT $50,329 Columbus, MT $50,743 Cooke City, MT $50,231

Crow Agency, MT $50,388 Custer, MT $50,401 Decker, MT $50,336 Edgar, MT $51,390 Emigrant, MT $50,325 Fishtail, MT $50,282 Fromberg, MT $51,187 Gardiner, MT $50,327

Garryowen, MT $50,368 Grass Range, MT $50,275 Greycliff, MT $50,323 Hardin, MT $50,806 Fort Smith, MT $50,649 Harlowton, MT $50,302 Huntley, MT $51,756 Hysham, MT $50,266

Ingomar, MT $50,171 Joliet, MT $51,193 Lame Deer, MT $50,374 Laurel, MT $51,741 Lavina, MT $50,443 Livingston, MT $50,385 Lodge Grass, MT $50,396 Mc Leod, MT $50,215

Martinsdale, MT $50,248 Melstone, MT $50,266 Melville, MT $50,228 Molt, MT $51,436 Mosby, MT $50,197 Musselshell, MT $50,249 Nye, MT $50,276 Otter, MT $50,324

Park City, MT $51,386 Pompeys Pillar, MT $51,183 Pray, MT $50,299 Pryor, MT $51,212 Rapelje, MT $50,620 Red Lodge, MT $50,366 Reed Point, MT $50,303 Roberts, MT $50,578

Roscoe, MT $50,266 Roundup, MT $50,361 Ryegate, MT $50,257 Saint Xavier, MT $50,603 Sanders, MT $50,328 Sand Springs, MT $50,203 Shawmut, MT $50,241 Shepherd, MT $51,530

Silver Gate, MT $50,366 Springdale, MT $50,292 Sumatra, MT $50,203 Teigen, MT $50,276 Two Dot, MT $50,236 Wilsall, MT $50,280 Winnett, MT $50,240 Worden, MT $51,119

Wyola, MT $50,418 Billings, MT $51,801 Baker, MT $50,498 Wolf Point, MT $50,325 Antelope, MT $50,387 Bainville, MT $50,560 Brockton, MT $50,300 Brockway, MT $50,231

Circle, MT $50,269 Crane, MT $50,595 Culbertson, MT $50,411 Dagmar, MT $50,434 Fairview, MT $50,581 Flaxville, MT $50,261 Fort Peck, MT $50,237 Frazer, MT $50,295

Froid, MT $50,343 Glasgow, MT $50,322 Saint Marie, MT $50,535 Glentana, MT $50,237 Hinsdale, MT $50,226 Homestead, MT $50,343 Lambert, MT $50,313 Larslan, MT $50,230

Medicine Lake, MT $50,336 Nashua, MT $50,295 Opheim, MT $50,222 Outlook, MT $50,298 Peerless, MT $50,232 Plentywood, MT $50,378 Poplar, MT $50,335 Raymond, MT $50,340

Redstone, MT $50,234 Reserve, MT $50,283 Richey, MT $50,254 Richland, MT $50,226 Saco, MT $50,255 Savage, MT $50,404 Scobey, MT $50,300 Sidney, MT $50,593

Vandalia, MT $50,250 Vida, MT $50,266 Westby, MT $50,425 Whitetail, MT $50,225 Miles City, MT $50,330 Alzada, MT $50,286 Angela, MT $50,196 Alberton, MT $50,270

Arlee, MT $50,289 Bonner, MT $50,272 Charlo, MT $50,303 Clinton, MT $50,306 Condon, MT $50,216 Conner, MT $50,315 Corvallis, MT $50,382 Darby, MT $50,219

De Borgia, MT $50,115 Dixon, MT $50,259 Drummond, MT $50,286 Florence, MT $50,370 Frenchtown, MT $50,350 Grantsdale, MT $50,355 Hall, MT $50,276 Hamilton, MT $50,356

Pinesdale, MT $50,471 Haugan, MT $50,103 Helmville, MT $50,178 Heron, MT $50,122 Hot Springs, MT $50,213 Huson, MT $50,283 Lolo, MT $50,340 Lonepine, MT $50,231

Milltown, MT $50,467 Noxon, MT $50,101 Ovando, MT $50,173 Pablo, MT $50,483 Paradise, MT $50,288 Philipsburg, MT $50,276 Plains, MT $50,248 Polson, MT $50,327

Ravalli, MT $50,294 Ronan, MT $50,333 Saint Ignatius, MT $50,321 Saint Regis, MT $50,213 Saltese, MT $50,082 Seeley Lake, MT $50,300 Stevensville, MT $50,380 Sula, MT $50,201

Superior, MT $50,250 Thompson Falls, MT $50,178 Trout Creek, MT $50,132 Victor, MT $50,349 Kalispell, MT $50,370 Big Arm, MT $50,303 Bigfork, MT $50,301 Columbia Falls, MT $50,365

Coram, MT $50,300 Dayton, MT $50,310 Elmo, MT $50,251 Essex, MT $50,219 Eureka, MT $50,315 Fortine, MT $50,266 Hungry Horse, MT $50,423 Kila, MT $50,261

Lake Mc Donald, MT $50,306 Lakeside, MT $50,343 Libby, MT $50,240 Marion, MT $50,233 Martin City, MT $50,342 Olney, MT $50,225 Polebridge, MT $50,137 Proctor, MT $50,237

Rexford, MT $50,275 Rollins, MT $50,268 Somers, MT $50,337 Stryker, MT $50,216 Trego, MT $50,254 Troy, MT $50,101 West Glacier, MT $50,153 Whitefish, MT $50,340

Bloomfield, MT $50,281 Boyes, MT $50,298 Broadus, MT $50,313 Brusett, MT $50,232 Capitol, MT $50,192 Cohagen, MT $50,213 Colstrip, MT $50,418 Ekalaka, MT $50,301

Fallon, MT $50,354 Forsyth, MT $50,287 Glendive, MT $50,454 Hammond, MT $50,266 Hathaway, MT $50,322 Ismay, MT $50,281 Jordan, MT $50,243 Kinsey, MT $50,303

Lindsay, MT $50,240 Mildred, MT $50,353 Olive, MT $50,250 Plevna, MT $50,397 Powderville, MT $50,200 Rosebud, MT $50,225 Terry, MT $50,258 Volborg, MT $50,226

Wibaux, MT $50,434 Willard, MT $50,414 Great Falls, MT $48,159 Malmstrom A F B, MT $48,159 Augusta, MT $50,224 Babb, MT $50,242 Belt, MT $48,750 Black Eagle, MT $48,159

Brady, MT $49,747 Browning, MT $50,310 Buffalo, MT $50,271 Bynum, MT $50,265 Carter, MT $48,995 Cascade, MT $49,672 Choteau, MT $50,266 Coffee Creek, MT $50,270

Conrad, MT $50,312 Cut Bank, MT $50,278 Denton, MT $50,258 Dupuyer, MT $50,219 Dutton, MT $49,177 East Glacier Park, MT $50,197 Ethridge, MT $50,213 Fairfield, MT $49,869

Floweree, MT $48,260 Forest Grove, MT $50,250 Fort Benton, MT $49,904 Fort Shaw, MT $48,818 Galata, MT $50,226 Geraldine, MT $50,248 Geyser, MT $49,886 Heart Butte, MT $50,309

Highwood, MT $48,819 Hilger, MT $50,270 Hobson, MT $50,277 Judith Gap, MT $50,268 Kevin, MT $50,259 Ledger, MT $50,237 Lewistown, MT $50,359 Loma, MT $50,247

Lothair, MT $50,243 Moccasin, MT $50,280 Monarch, MT $49,724 Moore, MT $50,308 Neihart, MT $50,095 Oilmont, MT $50,233 Pendroy, MT $50,219 Power, MT $48,629

Raynesford, MT $49,666 Roy, MT $50,224 Sand Coulee, MT $48,159 Shelby, MT $50,313 Simms, MT $49,198 Stanford, MT $50,275 Stockett, MT $48,655 Sunburst, MT $50,277

Sun River, MT $48,565 Sweet Grass, MT $50,246 Biddle, MT $50,330 Ulm, MT $48,182 Valier, MT $50,270 Vaughn, MT $48,358 Winifred, MT $50,252 Havre, MT $50,347

Big Sandy, MT $50,262 Box Elder, MT $50,362 Chester, MT $50,269 Chinook, MT $50,278 Dodson, MT $50,259 Gildford, MT $50,251 Harlem, MT $50,320 Hays, MT $50,341

Hingham, MT $50,251 Hogeland, MT $50,243 Inverness, MT $50,239 Joplin, MT $50,251 Kremlin, MT $50,250 Lloyd, MT $50,176 Loring, MT $50,224 Malta, MT $50,286

Rudyard, MT $50,263 Turner, MT $50,255 Whitewater, MT $50,233 Whitlash, MT $50,198 Zortman, MT $50,291 Zurich, MT $50,222 Helena, MT $48,019 Basin, MT $49,069

Boulder, MT $49,606 Canyon Creek, MT $48,555 Clancy, MT $48,101 East Helena, MT $47,987 Fort Harrison, MT $47,987 Jefferson City, MT $48,446 Lincoln, MT $50,264 Marysville, MT $48,496

Radersburg, MT $49,685 Ringling, MT $50,207 Toston, MT $49,876 Townsend, MT $49,137 White Sulphur Springs, MT $50,060 Winston, MT $48,546 Wolf Creek, MT $49,570 Butte, MT $50,262

Alder, MT $50,244 Anaconda, MT $50,373 Avon, MT $49,033 Belgrade, MT $50,433 Bozeman, MT $50,465 Big Sky, MT $50,427 Cameron, MT $50,211 Cardwell, MT $50,320

Deer Lodge, MT $49,956 Dell, MT $50,074 Dillon, MT $50,283 Divide, MT $50,269 Elliston, MT $48,625 Ennis, MT $50,351 Gallatin Gateway, MT $50,322 Garrison, MT $49,709

Glen, MT $50,267 Gold Creek, MT $50,041 Harrison, MT $50,334 Jackson, MT $50,138 Lima, MT $50,110 Mc Allister, MT $50,341 Manhattan, MT $50,418 Melrose, MT $50,273

Norris, MT $50,272 Polaris, MT $50,212 Pony, MT $50,345 Ramsay, MT $50,371 Sheridan, MT $50,362 Silver Star, MT $50,361 Three Forks, MT $50,379 Twin Bridges, MT $50,319

Virginia City, MT $50,337 Warm Springs, MT $50,366 West Yellowstone, MT $50,309 Whitehall, MT $50,372 Willow Creek, MT $50,357 Wisdom, MT $50,151 Wise River, MT $50,239 Missoula, MT $50,543

Local Cdl Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Local Cdl Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Local Cdl Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Local Cdl Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Local Cdl Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$76,006	$37.0	50%
Internet	$70,939	$34.0	40%
Financial Services	$65,872	$32.0	30%
Insurance	$63,338	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$60,805	$29.0	20%

Local Cdl Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Local Cdl Driver'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

$45,663

Average $50,671/year

$56,089

$3,805

Average $4,223/month

$4,674

$878

Average $974/week

$1,079

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,089	$4,674	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,671	$4,223	$974	$24
25th Percentile	$45,663	$3,805	$878	$22

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