Survey Pilot Salary in Montana

How much does a Survey Pilot make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Survey Pilot in Montana is $82,529 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,857
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,284 to $91,599
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,598

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Survey Pilot Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,599	$7,633	$1,762	$44
Average	$82,529	$6,877	$1,587	$40
25th Percentile	$76,284	$6,357	$1,467	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Survey Pilot Salaries

A Survey Pilot'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 Survey Pilot 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 Survey Pilots. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,786.
California: $96,419.
Massachusetts: $95,134.

District of Columbia $96,786 California $96,419 Massachusetts $95,134 Washington $94,785 New Jersey $94,750 Alaska $94,627 Connecticut $93,421 New York $92,931

Hawaii $91,367 Rhode Island $90,632 Maryland $90,134 Minnesota $89,452 Colorado $89,190 Illinois $89,103 Oregon $88,770 Delaware $88,526

New Hampshire $88,372 Virginia $88,027 Pennsylvania $87,022 Nevada $86,515 North Dakota $86,349 Michigan $86,087 Wisconsin $85,991 Vermont $85,798

Texas $85,265 Maine $85,230 Arizona $85,178 Ohio $85,116 Georgia $84,312 Indiana $83,910 Wyoming $83,831 Utah $83,709

Iowa $83,657 Kansas $83,237 Louisiana $83,115 North Carolina $83,071 Missouri $83,053 Florida $82,712 Montana $82,529 Nebraska $82,354

Kentucky $82,258 South Carolina $81,908 Tennessee $81,690 Idaho $81,602 New Mexico $80,964 Oklahoma $80,824 Alabama $80,309 South Dakota $79,443

Arkansas $78,971 West Virginia $78,718 Mississippi $77,957

Top Paying Cities for Survey Pilots

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: $82,026
Acton: $84,012
Ashland: $81,963

Absarokee, MT $82,026 Acton, MT $84,012 Ashland, MT $81,963 Ballantine, MT $83,884 Bearcreek, MT $82,015 Belfry, MT $82,098 Bighorn, MT $81,829 Big Timber, MT $81,958

Birney, MT $81,906 Boyd, MT $82,765 Bridger, MT $82,444 Broadview, MT $83,547 Busby, MT $81,998 Clyde Park, MT $81,973 Columbus, MT $82,647 Cooke City, MT $81,813

Crow Agency, MT $82,068 Custer, MT $82,090 Decker, MT $81,983 Edgar, MT $83,700 Emigrant, MT $81,966 Fishtail, MT $81,896 Fromberg, MT $83,370 Gardiner, MT $81,969

Garryowen, MT $82,036 Grass Range, MT $81,884 Greycliff, MT $81,963 Hardin, MT $82,750 Fort Smith, MT $82,493 Harlowton, MT $81,929 Huntley, MT $84,297 Hysham, MT $81,871

Ingomar, MT $81,715 Joliet, MT $83,379 Lame Deer, MT $82,046 Laurel, MT $84,273 Lavina, MT $82,158 Livingston, MT $82,064 Lodge Grass, MT $82,082 Mc Leod, MT $81,787

Martinsdale, MT $81,840 Melstone, MT $81,871 Melville, MT $81,809 Molt, MT $83,776 Mosby, MT $81,758 Musselshell, MT $81,843 Nye, MT $81,886 Otter, MT $81,965

Park City, MT $83,694 Pompeys Pillar, MT $83,363 Pray, MT $81,924 Pryor, MT $83,410 Rapelje, MT $82,446 Red Lodge, MT $82,032 Reed Point, MT $81,930 Roberts, MT $82,379

Roscoe, MT $81,870 Roundup, MT $82,025 Ryegate, MT $81,856 Saint Xavier, MT $82,419 Sanders, MT $81,970 Sand Springs, MT $81,767 Shawmut, MT $81,830 Shepherd, MT $83,928

Silver Gate, MT $82,033 Springdale, MT $81,912 Sumatra, MT $81,767 Teigen, MT $81,886 Two Dot, MT $81,821 Wilsall, MT $81,893 Winnett, MT $81,827 Worden, MT $83,260

Wyola, MT $82,118 Billings, MT $84,371 Baker, MT $82,248 Wolf Point, MT $81,967 Antelope, MT $82,066 Bainville, MT $82,349 Brockton, MT $81,926 Brockway, MT $81,812

Circle, MT $81,874 Crane, MT $82,406 Culbertson, MT $82,106 Dagmar, MT $82,144 Fairview, MT $82,383 Flaxville, MT $81,862 Fort Peck, MT $81,823 Frazer, MT $81,917

Froid, MT $81,996 Glasgow, MT $81,961 Saint Marie, MT $82,309 Glentana, MT $81,823 Hinsdale, MT $81,805 Homestead, MT $81,996 Lambert, MT $81,946 Larslan, MT $81,811

Medicine Lake, MT $81,984 Nashua, MT $81,918 Opheim, MT $81,799 Outlook, MT $81,922 Peerless, MT $81,815 Plentywood, MT $82,052 Poplar, MT $81,982 Raymond, MT $81,990

Redstone, MT $81,817 Reserve, MT $81,898 Richey, MT $81,851 Richland, MT $81,805 Saco, MT $81,852 Savage, MT $82,094 Scobey, MT $81,926 Sidney, MT $82,403

Vandalia, MT $81,844 Vida, MT $81,870 Westby, MT $82,129 Whitetail, MT $81,803 Miles City, MT $81,974 Alzada, MT $81,903 Angela, MT $81,755 Alberton, MT $81,877

Arlee, MT $81,907 Bonner, MT $81,880 Charlo, MT $81,931 Clinton, MT $81,935 Condon, MT $81,788 Conner, MT $81,950 Corvallis, MT $82,059 Darby, MT $81,793

De Borgia, MT $81,623 Dixon, MT $81,858 Drummond, MT $81,903 Florence, MT $82,039 Frenchtown, MT $82,006 Grantsdale, MT $82,015 Hall, MT $81,886 Hamilton, MT $82,017

Pinesdale, MT $82,205 Haugan, MT $81,604 Helmville, MT $81,726 Heron, MT $81,635 Hot Springs, MT $81,783 Huson, MT $81,898 Lolo, MT $81,990 Lonepine, MT $81,813

Milltown, MT $82,198 Noxon, MT $81,601 Ovando, MT $81,718 Pablo, MT $82,224 Paradise, MT $81,906 Philipsburg, MT $81,886 Plains, MT $81,840 Polson, MT $81,969

Ravalli, MT $81,916 Ronan, MT $81,979 Saint Ignatius, MT $81,959 Saint Regis, MT $81,784 Saltese, MT $81,571 Seeley Lake, MT $81,926 Stevensville, MT $82,056 Sula, MT $81,764

Superior, MT $81,844 Thompson Falls, MT $81,727 Trout Creek, MT $81,651 Victor, MT $82,005 Kalispell, MT $82,039 Big Arm, MT $81,931 Bigfork, MT $81,927 Columbia Falls, MT $82,031

Coram, MT $81,926 Dayton, MT $81,942 Elmo, MT $81,846 Essex, MT $81,793 Eureka, MT $81,950 Fortine, MT $81,870 Hungry Horse, MT $82,126 Kila, MT $81,861

Lake Mc Donald, MT $81,935 Lakeside, MT $81,996 Libby, MT $81,827 Marion, MT $81,816 Martin City, MT $81,993 Olney, MT $81,803 Polebridge, MT $81,660 Proctor, MT $81,823

Rexford, MT $81,884 Rollins, MT $81,872 Somers, MT $81,985 Stryker, MT $81,788 Trego, MT $81,850 Troy, MT $81,601 West Glacier, MT $81,685 Whitefish, MT $81,990

Bloomfield, MT $81,895 Boyes, MT $81,921 Broadus, MT $81,946 Brusett, MT $81,815 Capitol, MT $81,750 Cohagen, MT $81,784 Colstrip, MT $82,117 Ekalaka, MT $81,927

Fallon, MT $82,013 Forsyth, MT $81,905 Glendive, MT $82,176 Hammond, MT $81,870 Hathaway, MT $81,961 Ismay, MT $81,895 Jordan, MT $81,832 Kinsey, MT $81,930

Lindsay, MT $81,827 Mildred, MT $82,012 Olive, MT $81,844 Plevna, MT $82,083 Powderville, MT $81,763 Rosebud, MT $81,803 Terry, MT $81,858 Volborg, MT $81,805

Wibaux, MT $82,143 Willard, MT $82,110 Great Falls, MT $78,438 Malmstrom A F B, MT $78,438 Augusta, MT $81,802 Babb, MT $81,831 Belt, MT $79,400 Black Eagle, MT $78,438

Brady, MT $81,024 Browning, MT $81,941 Buffalo, MT $81,879 Bynum, MT $81,868 Carter, MT $79,800 Cascade, MT $80,903 Choteau, MT $81,870 Coffee Creek, MT $81,876

Conrad, MT $81,944 Cut Bank, MT $81,889 Denton, MT $81,857 Dupuyer, MT $81,793 Dutton, MT $80,097 East Glacier Park, MT $81,758 Ethridge, MT $81,783 Fairfield, MT $81,224

Floweree, MT $78,602 Forest Grove, MT $81,844 Fort Benton, MT $81,281 Fort Shaw, MT $79,511 Galata, MT $81,805 Geraldine, MT $81,840 Geyser, MT $81,251 Heart Butte, MT $81,940

Highwood, MT $79,514 Hilger, MT $81,877 Hobson, MT $81,888 Judith Gap, MT $81,872 Kevin, MT $81,858 Ledger, MT $81,823 Lewistown, MT $82,021 Loma, MT $81,839

Lothair, MT $81,832 Moccasin, MT $81,893 Monarch, MT $80,987 Moore, MT $81,938 Neihart, MT $81,591 Oilmont, MT $81,816 Pendroy, MT $81,793 Power, MT $79,204

Raynesford, MT $80,892 Roy, MT $81,802 Sand Coulee, MT $78,438 Shelby, MT $81,946 Simms, MT $80,130 Stanford, MT $81,884 Stockett, MT $79,246 Sunburst, MT $81,888

Sun River, MT $79,100 Sweet Grass, MT $81,837 Biddle, MT $81,975 Ulm, MT $78,475 Valier, MT $81,876 Vaughn, MT $78,762 Winifred, MT $81,847 Havre, MT $82,002

Big Sandy, MT $81,864 Box Elder, MT $82,026 Chester, MT $81,875 Chinook, MT $81,890 Dodson, MT $81,859 Gildford, MT $81,845 Harlem, MT $81,958 Hays, MT $81,991

Hingham, MT $81,846 Hogeland, MT $81,832 Inverness, MT $81,826 Joplin, MT $81,846 Kremlin, MT $81,844 Lloyd, MT $81,724 Loring, MT $81,801 Malta, MT $81,903

Rudyard, MT $81,865 Turner, MT $81,851 Whitewater, MT $81,816 Whitlash, MT $81,759 Zortman, MT $81,911 Zurich, MT $81,799 Helena, MT $78,211 Basin, MT $79,920

Boulder, MT $80,795 Canyon Creek, MT $79,083 Clancy, MT $78,343 East Helena, MT $78,158 Fort Harrison, MT $78,158 Jefferson City, MT $78,906 Lincoln, MT $81,866 Marysville, MT $78,987

Radersburg, MT $80,924 Ringling, MT $81,774 Toston, MT $81,235 Townsend, MT $80,031 White Sulphur Springs, MT $81,535 Winston, MT $79,068 Wolf Creek, MT $80,736 Butte, MT $81,863

Alder, MT $81,835 Anaconda, MT $82,044 Avon, MT $79,862 Belgrade, MT $82,142 Bozeman, MT $82,194 Big Sky, MT $82,133 Cameron, MT $81,781 Cardwell, MT $81,958

Deer Lodge, MT $81,365 Dell, MT $81,557 Dillon, MT $81,898 Divide, MT $81,875 Elliston, MT $79,197 Ennis, MT $82,008 Gallatin Gateway, MT $81,961 Garrison, MT $80,963

Glen, MT $81,872 Gold Creek, MT $81,503 Harrison, MT $81,981 Jackson, MT $81,662 Lima, MT $81,615 Mc Allister, MT $81,992 Manhattan, MT $82,118 Melrose, MT $81,881

Norris, MT $81,880 Polaris, MT $81,781 Pony, MT $81,998 Ramsay, MT $82,041 Sheridan, MT $82,026 Silver Star, MT $82,024 Three Forks, MT $82,053 Twin Bridges, MT $81,956

Virginia City, MT $81,985 Warm Springs, MT $82,032 West Yellowstone, MT $81,940 Whitehall, MT $82,042 Willow Creek, MT $82,017 Wisdom, MT $81,682 Wise River, MT $81,825 Missoula, MT $82,322

Survey Pilot Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Survey Pilot roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Survey Pilot positions in Telecom or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Survey Pilot as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Survey Pilot

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$115,540	$56.0	40%
Chemicals	$107,288	$52.0	30%
Business Services	$90,782	$44.0	10%

Survey Pilot Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Survey Pilot'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

$76,284

Average $82,529/year

$91,599

$6,357

Average $6,877/month

$7,633

$1,467

Average $1,587/week

$1,762

$37

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,599	$7,633	$1,762	$44
Average	$82,529	$6,877	$1,587	$40
25th Percentile	$76,284	$6,357	$1,467	$37

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