What are the main factors that influence a Police Major's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Police Major?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Police Major roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Police Major's salary?

A Police Major's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,414 for beginners, reaching about $71,780 at mid-level, and approach $75,752 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Police Major?

Police Major salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Police Major roles are District of Columbia $83,811, California $83,493, Massachusetts $82,381. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Police Major roles make?

Salaries for Police Major level roles vary by specialization: Director, Major Accounts: $205,427; Major Gifts Manager: $120,793; Police Lieutenant: $107,236; Major Account Manager: $103,943; Sergeant Major: $83,645.

Police Major Salary in Montana

How much does a Police Major make in Montana?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Police Major in Montana is $71,465 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,164
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,900 to $79,682
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,013

10% $57,013

50% (Median) $71,465

90% $87,164

Police Major Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,682	$6,640	$1,532	$38
Average	$71,465	$5,955	$1,374	$34
25th Percentile	$63,900	$5,325	$1,229	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Police Major Salaries

A Police Major'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 Police Major Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Police Major'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): $70,414
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,730
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,780
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,719
Expert (over 8 years): $75,752

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Police Major	$70,414
Intermediate Level Police Major	$70,730
Senior Level Police Major	$71,780
Specialist Level Police Major	$73,719
Expert Level Police Major	$75,752

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How Do Police Major 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 Police Majors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,811.
California: $83,493.
Massachusetts: $82,381.

District of Columbia $83,811 California $83,493 Massachusetts $82,381 Washington $82,078 New Jersey $82,047 Alaska $81,941 Connecticut $80,897 New York $80,473

Hawaii $79,118 Rhode Island $78,482 Maryland $78,051 Minnesota $77,460 Colorado $77,233 Illinois $77,157 Oregon $76,870 Delaware $76,658

New Hampshire $76,525 Virginia $76,226 Pennsylvania $75,356 Nevada $74,917 North Dakota $74,773 Michigan $74,546 Wisconsin $74,463 Vermont $74,296

Texas $73,834 Maine $73,804 Arizona $73,759 Ohio $73,706 Georgia $73,009 Indiana $72,661 Wyoming $72,593 Utah $72,487

Iowa $72,442 Kansas $72,078 Louisiana $71,972 North Carolina $71,934 Missouri $71,919 Florida $71,624 Montana $71,465 Nebraska $71,314

Kentucky $71,230 South Carolina $70,928 Tennessee $70,738 Idaho $70,663 New Mexico $70,110 Oklahoma $69,989 Alabama $69,542 South Dakota $68,793

Arkansas $68,384 West Virginia $68,165 Mississippi $67,506

Top Paying Cities for Police Majors

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: $71,030
Acton: $72,750
Ashland: $70,975

Absarokee, MT $71,030 Acton, MT $72,750 Ashland, MT $70,975 Ballantine, MT $72,638 Bearcreek, MT $71,020 Belfry, MT $71,092 Bighorn, MT $70,859 Big Timber, MT $70,971

Birney, MT $70,925 Boyd, MT $71,669 Bridger, MT $71,392 Broadview, MT $72,347 Busby, MT $71,006 Clyde Park, MT $70,984 Columbus, MT $71,567 Cooke City, MT $70,845

Crow Agency, MT $71,066 Custer, MT $71,085 Decker, MT $70,993 Edgar, MT $72,479 Emigrant, MT $70,978 Fishtail, MT $70,917 Fromberg, MT $72,193 Gardiner, MT $70,980

Garryowen, MT $71,038 Grass Range, MT $70,906 Greycliff, MT $70,975 Hardin, MT $71,657 Fort Smith, MT $71,434 Harlowton, MT $70,946 Huntley, MT $72,996 Hysham, MT $70,895

Ingomar, MT $70,760 Joliet, MT $72,202 Lame Deer, MT $71,047 Laurel, MT $72,975 Lavina, MT $71,144 Livingston, MT $71,062 Lodge Grass, MT $71,078 Mc Leod, MT $70,822

Martinsdale, MT $70,869 Melstone, MT $70,895 Melville, MT $70,841 Molt, MT $72,545 Mosby, MT $70,797 Musselshell, MT $70,871 Nye, MT $70,909 Otter, MT $70,977

Park City, MT $72,474 Pompeys Pillar, MT $72,187 Pray, MT $70,941 Pryor, MT $72,228 Rapelje, MT $71,393 Red Lodge, MT $71,035 Reed Point, MT $70,947 Roberts, MT $71,335

Roscoe, MT $70,894 Roundup, MT $71,029 Ryegate, MT $70,882 Saint Xavier, MT $71,370 Sanders, MT $70,981 Sand Springs, MT $70,805 Shawmut, MT $70,859 Shepherd, MT $72,677

Silver Gate, MT $71,036 Springdale, MT $70,931 Sumatra, MT $70,805 Teigen, MT $70,908 Two Dot, MT $70,852 Wilsall, MT $70,915 Winnett, MT $70,857 Worden, MT $72,098

Wyola, MT $71,109 Billings, MT $73,060 Baker, MT $71,222 Wolf Point, MT $70,978 Antelope, MT $71,065 Bainville, MT $71,309 Brockton, MT $70,943 Brockway, MT $70,844

Circle, MT $70,898 Crane, MT $71,358 Culbertson, MT $71,099 Dagmar, MT $71,132 Fairview, MT $71,339 Flaxville, MT $70,888 Fort Peck, MT $70,853 Frazer, MT $70,935

Froid, MT $71,003 Glasgow, MT $70,973 Saint Marie, MT $71,274 Glentana, MT $70,854 Hinsdale, MT $70,838 Homestead, MT $71,003 Lambert, MT $70,960 Larslan, MT $70,844

Medicine Lake, MT $70,993 Nashua, MT $70,936 Opheim, MT $70,833 Outlook, MT $70,940 Peerless, MT $70,847 Plentywood, MT $71,052 Poplar, MT $70,991 Raymond, MT $70,999

Redstone, MT $70,849 Reserve, MT $70,919 Richey, MT $70,878 Richland, MT $70,838 Saco, MT $70,879 Savage, MT $71,089 Scobey, MT $70,943 Sidney, MT $71,356

Vandalia, MT $70,872 Vida, MT $70,894 Westby, MT $71,118 Whitetail, MT $70,837 Miles City, MT $70,984 Alzada, MT $70,923 Angela, MT $70,795 Alberton, MT $70,900

Arlee, MT $70,927 Bonner, MT $70,903 Charlo, MT $70,947 Clinton, MT $70,951 Condon, MT $70,824 Conner, MT $70,964 Corvallis, MT $71,058 Darby, MT $70,828

De Borgia, MT $70,681 Dixon, MT $70,884 Drummond, MT $70,923 Florence, MT $71,041 Frenchtown, MT $71,012 Grantsdale, MT $71,020 Hall, MT $70,909 Hamilton, MT $71,021

Pinesdale, MT $71,184 Haugan, MT $70,664 Helmville, MT $70,770 Heron, MT $70,691 Hot Springs, MT $70,819 Huson, MT $70,919 Lolo, MT $70,999 Lonepine, MT $70,845

Milltown, MT $71,178 Noxon, MT $70,662 Ovando, MT $70,763 Pablo, MT $71,201 Paradise, MT $70,925 Philipsburg, MT $70,909 Plains, MT $70,869 Polson, MT $70,980

Ravalli, MT $70,934 Ronan, MT $70,989 Saint Ignatius, MT $70,972 Saint Regis, MT $70,820 Saltese, MT $70,635 Seeley Lake, MT $70,943 Stevensville, MT $71,056 Sula, MT $70,803

Superior, MT $70,872 Thompson Falls, MT $70,771 Trout Creek, MT $70,705 Victor, MT $71,012 Kalispell, MT $71,041 Big Arm, MT $70,947 Bigfork, MT $70,944 Columbia Falls, MT $71,034

Coram, MT $70,943 Dayton, MT $70,957 Elmo, MT $70,874 Essex, MT $70,828 Eureka, MT $70,964 Fortine, MT $70,894 Hungry Horse, MT $71,116 Kila, MT $70,887

Lake Mc Donald, MT $70,951 Lakeside, MT $71,003 Libby, MT $70,857 Marion, MT $70,847 Martin City, MT $71,001 Olney, MT $70,837 Polebridge, MT $70,713 Proctor, MT $70,853

Rexford, MT $70,906 Rollins, MT $70,897 Somers, MT $70,994 Stryker, MT $70,824 Trego, MT $70,877 Troy, MT $70,662 West Glacier, MT $70,735 Whitefish, MT $70,999

Bloomfield, MT $70,916 Boyes, MT $70,939 Broadus, MT $70,960 Brusett, MT $70,847 Capitol, MT $70,791 Cohagen, MT $70,820 Colstrip, MT $71,109 Ekalaka, MT $70,944

Fallon, MT $71,018 Forsyth, MT $70,925 Glendive, MT $71,159 Hammond, MT $70,894 Hathaway, MT $70,973 Ismay, MT $70,916 Jordan, MT $70,862 Kinsey, MT $70,947

Lindsay, MT $70,857 Mildred, MT $71,018 Olive, MT $70,872 Plevna, MT $71,079 Powderville, MT $70,802 Rosebud, MT $70,837 Terry, MT $70,884 Volborg, MT $70,838

Wibaux, MT $71,131 Willard, MT $71,102 Great Falls, MT $67,922 Malmstrom A F B, MT $67,922 Augusta, MT $70,835 Babb, MT $70,861 Belt, MT $68,756 Black Eagle, MT $67,922

Brady, MT $70,162 Browning, MT $70,956 Buffalo, MT $70,902 Bynum, MT $70,893 Carter, MT $69,102 Cascade, MT $70,057 Choteau, MT $70,894 Coffee Creek, MT $70,900

Conrad, MT $70,959 Cut Bank, MT $70,911 Denton, MT $70,883 Dupuyer, MT $70,828 Dutton, MT $69,359 East Glacier Park, MT $70,797 Ethridge, MT $70,819 Fairfield, MT $70,335

Floweree, MT $68,065 Forest Grove, MT $70,872 Fort Benton, MT $70,384 Fort Shaw, MT $68,852 Galata, MT $70,838 Geraldine, MT $70,869 Geyser, MT $70,358 Heart Butte, MT $70,955

Highwood, MT $68,854 Hilger, MT $70,900 Hobson, MT $70,910 Judith Gap, MT $70,897 Kevin, MT $70,884 Ledger, MT $70,853 Lewistown, MT $71,025 Loma, MT $70,868

Lothair, MT $70,862 Moccasin, MT $70,915 Monarch, MT $70,130 Moore, MT $70,953 Neihart, MT $70,653 Oilmont, MT $70,848 Pendroy, MT $70,828 Power, MT $68,586

Raynesford, MT $70,048 Roy, MT $70,835 Sand Coulee, MT $67,922 Shelby, MT $70,960 Simms, MT $69,388 Stanford, MT $70,906 Stockett, MT $68,622 Sunburst, MT $70,910

Sun River, MT $68,495 Sweet Grass, MT $70,866 Biddle, MT $70,985 Ulm, MT $67,955 Valier, MT $70,900 Vaughn, MT $68,203 Winifred, MT $70,875 Havre, MT $71,009

Big Sandy, MT $70,889 Box Elder, MT $71,030 Chester, MT $70,899 Chinook, MT $70,912 Dodson, MT $70,885 Gildford, MT $70,873 Harlem, MT $70,971 Hays, MT $71,000

Hingham, MT $70,874 Hogeland, MT $70,862 Inverness, MT $70,856 Joplin, MT $70,874 Kremlin, MT $70,872 Lloyd, MT $70,768 Loring, MT $70,835 Malta, MT $70,923

Rudyard, MT $70,890 Turner, MT $70,878 Whitewater, MT $70,847 Whitlash, MT $70,798 Zortman, MT $70,930 Zurich, MT $70,833 Helena, MT $67,726 Basin, MT $69,206

Boulder, MT $69,963 Canyon Creek, MT $68,481 Clancy, MT $67,841 East Helena, MT $67,680 Fort Harrison, MT $67,680 Jefferson City, MT $68,327 Lincoln, MT $70,891 Marysville, MT $68,398

Radersburg, MT $70,075 Ringling, MT $70,812 Toston, MT $70,345 Townsend, MT $69,302 White Sulphur Springs, MT $70,604 Winston, MT $68,468 Wolf Creek, MT $69,913 Butte, MT $70,888

Alder, MT $70,864 Anaconda, MT $71,045 Avon, MT $69,156 Belgrade, MT $71,130 Bozeman, MT $71,175 Big Sky, MT $71,122 Cameron, MT $70,817 Cardwell, MT $70,971

Deer Lodge, MT $70,458 Dell, MT $70,623 Dillon, MT $70,919 Divide, MT $70,899 Elliston, MT $68,580 Ennis, MT $71,014 Gallatin Gateway, MT $70,973 Garrison, MT $70,109

Glen, MT $70,896 Gold Creek, MT $70,577 Harrison, MT $70,990 Jackson, MT $70,714 Lima, MT $70,674 Mc Allister, MT $71,000 Manhattan, MT $71,109 Melrose, MT $70,904

Norris, MT $70,903 Polaris, MT $70,818 Pony, MT $71,006 Ramsay, MT $71,043 Sheridan, MT $71,030 Silver Star, MT $71,028 Three Forks, MT $71,053 Twin Bridges, MT $70,969

Virginia City, MT $70,994 Warm Springs, MT $71,035 West Yellowstone, MT $70,955 Whitehall, MT $71,043 Willow Creek, MT $71,022 Wisdom, MT $70,732 Wise River, MT $70,856 Missoula, MT $71,286

Police Major Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Police Major 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 Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Police Major positions in MFG Durable or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Police Major as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Police Major

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$107,198	$52.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$78,612	$38.0	10%

Police Major Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Police Major'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.

$63,900

Average $71,465/year

$79,682

$5,325

Average $5,955/month

$6,640

$1,229

Average $1,374/week

$1,532

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,682	$6,640	$1,532	$38
Average	$71,465	$5,955	$1,374	$34
25th Percentile	$63,900	$5,325	$1,229	$31

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Police Major Salary in Montana

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