Telecommunication Engineer Salary in Montana

How much does a Telecommunication Engineer make in Montana?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Telecommunication Engineer in Montana is $63,452 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,279
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,873 to $67,025
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,062

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Telecommunication Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,025	$5,585	$1,289	$32
Average	$63,452	$5,288	$1,220	$31
25th Percentile	$54,873	$4,573	$1,055	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Telecommunication Engineer Salaries

A Telecommunication Engineer'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 Telecommunication Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Telecommunication Engineer'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): $65,239
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,836
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,111
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,999
Expert (over 8 years): $145,209

Levels	Salary
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$65,239
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$83,836
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$111,111
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$128,999
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$145,209

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How Do Telecommunication Engineer 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 Telecommunication Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,413.
California: $74,131.
Massachusetts: $73,143.

District of Columbia $74,413 California $74,131 Massachusetts $73,143 Washington $72,874 New Jersey $72,848 Alaska $72,753 Connecticut $71,826 New York $71,450

Hawaii $70,247 Rhode Island $69,682 Maryland $69,299 Minnesota $68,775 Colorado $68,573 Illinois $68,506 Oregon $68,250 Delaware $68,062

New Hampshire $67,944 Virginia $67,679 Pennsylvania $66,906 Nevada $66,516 North Dakota $66,389 Michigan $66,187 Wisconsin $66,113 Vermont $65,965

Texas $65,555 Maine $65,528 Arizona $65,488 Ohio $65,441 Georgia $64,823 Indiana $64,514 Wyoming $64,453 Utah $64,359

Iowa $64,319 Kansas $63,996 Louisiana $63,902 North Carolina $63,868 Missouri $63,855 Florida $63,593 Montana $63,452 Nebraska $63,317

Kentucky $63,243 South Carolina $62,975 Tennessee $62,807 Idaho $62,739 New Mexico $62,249 Oklahoma $62,141 Alabama $61,745 South Dakota $61,079

Arkansas $60,716 West Virginia $60,521 Mississippi $59,937

Top Paying Cities for Telecommunication Engineers

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: $63,065
Acton: $64,592
Ashland: $63,017

Absarokee, MT $63,065 Acton, MT $64,592 Ashland, MT $63,017 Ballantine, MT $64,493 Bearcreek, MT $63,057 Belfry, MT $63,120 Bighorn, MT $62,913 Big Timber, MT $63,013

Birney, MT $62,973 Boyd, MT $63,633 Bridger, MT $63,387 Broadview, MT $64,235 Busby, MT $63,044 Clyde Park, MT $63,024 Columbus, MT $63,542 Cooke City, MT $62,901

Crow Agency, MT $63,098 Custer, MT $63,114 Decker, MT $63,032 Edgar, MT $64,352 Emigrant, MT $63,019 Fishtail, MT $62,965 Fromberg, MT $64,098 Gardiner, MT $63,021

Garryowen, MT $63,073 Grass Range, MT $62,956 Greycliff, MT $63,017 Hardin, MT $63,622 Fort Smith, MT $63,424 Harlowton, MT $62,991 Huntley, MT $64,811 Hysham, MT $62,946

Ingomar, MT $62,826 Joliet, MT $64,106 Lame Deer, MT $63,081 Laurel, MT $64,793 Lavina, MT $63,167 Livingston, MT $63,094 Lodge Grass, MT $63,108 Mc Leod, MT $62,881

Martinsdale, MT $62,922 Melstone, MT $62,946 Melville, MT $62,898 Molt, MT $64,411 Mosby, MT $62,859 Musselshell, MT $62,924 Nye, MT $62,958 Otter, MT $63,018

Park City, MT $64,348 Pompeys Pillar, MT $64,093 Pray, MT $62,987 Pryor, MT $64,129 Rapelje, MT $63,388 Red Lodge, MT $63,070 Reed Point, MT $62,991 Roberts, MT $63,336

Roscoe, MT $62,945 Roundup, MT $63,065 Ryegate, MT $62,934 Saint Xavier, MT $63,367 Sanders, MT $63,022 Sand Springs, MT $62,866 Shawmut, MT $62,914 Shepherd, MT $64,528

Silver Gate, MT $63,071 Springdale, MT $62,977 Sumatra, MT $62,866 Teigen, MT $62,957 Two Dot, MT $62,907 Wilsall, MT $62,963 Winnett, MT $62,912 Worden, MT $64,014

Wyola, MT $63,136 Billings, MT $64,868 Baker, MT $63,236 Wolf Point, MT $63,020 Antelope, MT $63,096 Bainville, MT $63,313 Brockton, MT $62,988 Brockway, MT $62,901

Circle, MT $62,948 Crane, MT $63,357 Culbertson, MT $63,126 Dagmar, MT $63,156 Fairview, MT $63,339 Flaxville, MT $62,939 Fort Peck, MT $62,909 Frazer, MT $62,981

Froid, MT $63,042 Glasgow, MT $63,015 Saint Marie, MT $63,282 Glentana, MT $62,909 Hinsdale, MT $62,895 Homestead, MT $63,042 Lambert, MT $63,003 Larslan, MT $62,900

Medicine Lake, MT $63,033 Nashua, MT $62,982 Opheim, MT $62,891 Outlook, MT $62,985 Peerless, MT $62,903 Plentywood, MT $63,085 Poplar, MT $63,031 Raymond, MT $63,038

Redstone, MT $62,905 Reserve, MT $62,966 Richey, MT $62,930 Richland, MT $62,895 Saco, MT $62,932 Savage, MT $63,118 Scobey, MT $62,988 Sidney, MT $63,355

Vandalia, MT $62,925 Vida, MT $62,945 Westby, MT $63,144 Whitetail, MT $62,894 Miles City, MT $63,025 Alzada, MT $62,971 Angela, MT $62,857 Alberton, MT $62,950

Arlee, MT $62,974 Bonner, MT $62,953 Charlo, MT $62,992 Clinton, MT $62,995 Condon, MT $62,882 Conner, MT $63,007 Corvallis, MT $63,090 Darby, MT $62,886

De Borgia, MT $62,755 Dixon, MT $62,936 Drummond, MT $62,971 Florence, MT $63,075 Frenchtown, MT $63,050 Grantsdale, MT $63,057 Hall, MT $62,958 Hamilton, MT $63,058

Pinesdale, MT $63,202 Haugan, MT $62,741 Helmville, MT $62,835 Heron, MT $62,764 Hot Springs, MT $62,878 Huson, MT $62,966 Lolo, MT $63,038 Lonepine, MT $62,901

Milltown, MT $63,197 Noxon, MT $62,739 Ovando, MT $62,828 Pablo, MT $63,217 Paradise, MT $62,973 Philipsburg, MT $62,958 Plains, MT $62,922 Polson, MT $63,021

Ravalli, MT $62,981 Ronan, MT $63,029 Saint Ignatius, MT $63,014 Saint Regis, MT $62,879 Saltese, MT $62,715 Seeley Lake, MT $62,988 Stevensville, MT $63,088 Sula, MT $62,864

Superior, MT $62,925 Thompson Falls, MT $62,835 Trout Creek, MT $62,777 Victor, MT $63,049 Kalispell, MT $63,075 Big Arm, MT $62,992 Bigfork, MT $62,989 Columbia Falls, MT $63,069

Coram, MT $62,988 Dayton, MT $63,001 Elmo, MT $62,927 Essex, MT $62,886 Eureka, MT $63,007 Fortine, MT $62,945 Hungry Horse, MT $63,142 Kila, MT $62,938

Lake Mc Donald, MT $62,995 Lakeside, MT $63,042 Libby, MT $62,912 Marion, MT $62,903 Martin City, MT $63,040 Olney, MT $62,894 Polebridge, MT $62,784 Proctor, MT $62,909

Rexford, MT $62,956 Rollins, MT $62,947 Somers, MT $63,034 Stryker, MT $62,882 Trego, MT $62,930 Troy, MT $62,739 West Glacier, MT $62,803 Whitefish, MT $63,038

Bloomfield, MT $62,964 Boyes, MT $62,985 Broadus, MT $63,003 Brusett, MT $62,903 Capitol, MT $62,853 Cohagen, MT $62,879 Colstrip, MT $63,135 Ekalaka, MT $62,989

Fallon, MT $63,055 Forsyth, MT $62,972 Glendive, MT $63,180 Hammond, MT $62,945 Hathaway, MT $63,015 Ismay, MT $62,964 Jordan, MT $62,916 Kinsey, MT $62,991

Lindsay, MT $62,912 Mildred, MT $63,055 Olive, MT $62,925 Plevna, MT $63,109 Powderville, MT $62,863 Rosebud, MT $62,894 Terry, MT $62,936 Volborg, MT $62,895

Wibaux, MT $63,155 Willard, MT $63,130 Great Falls, MT $60,306 Malmstrom A F B, MT $60,306 Augusta, MT $62,893 Babb, MT $62,915 Belt, MT $61,046 Black Eagle, MT $60,306

Brady, MT $62,295 Browning, MT $63,000 Buffalo, MT $62,952 Bynum, MT $62,944 Carter, MT $61,353 Cascade, MT $62,202 Choteau, MT $62,945 Coffee Creek, MT $62,950

Conrad, MT $63,002 Cut Bank, MT $62,960 Denton, MT $62,935 Dupuyer, MT $62,886 Dutton, MT $61,582 East Glacier Park, MT $62,859 Ethridge, MT $62,878 Fairfield, MT $62,448

Floweree, MT $60,433 Forest Grove, MT $62,925 Fort Benton, MT $62,492 Fort Shaw, MT $61,132 Galata, MT $62,895 Geraldine, MT $62,922 Geyser, MT $62,469 Heart Butte, MT $62,999

Highwood, MT $61,134 Hilger, MT $62,950 Hobson, MT $62,959 Judith Gap, MT $62,947 Kevin, MT $62,936 Ledger, MT $62,909 Lewistown, MT $63,061 Loma, MT $62,921

Lothair, MT $62,916 Moccasin, MT $62,963 Monarch, MT $62,266 Moore, MT $62,997 Neihart, MT $62,731 Oilmont, MT $62,904 Pendroy, MT $62,886 Power, MT $60,895

Raynesford, MT $62,194 Roy, MT $62,893 Sand Coulee, MT $60,306 Shelby, MT $63,003 Simms, MT $61,608 Stanford, MT $62,956 Stockett, MT $60,927 Sunburst, MT $62,959

Sun River, MT $60,815 Sweet Grass, MT $62,920 Biddle, MT $63,026 Ulm, MT $60,335 Valier, MT $62,950 Vaughn, MT $60,556 Winifred, MT $62,928 Havre, MT $63,046

Big Sandy, MT $62,940 Box Elder, MT $63,065 Chester, MT $62,949 Chinook, MT $62,960 Dodson, MT $62,937 Gildford, MT $62,926 Harlem, MT $63,013 Hays, MT $63,038

Hingham, MT $62,927 Hogeland, MT $62,916 Inverness, MT $62,911 Joplin, MT $62,927 Kremlin, MT $62,925 Lloyd, MT $62,833 Loring, MT $62,892 Malta, MT $62,971

Rudyard, MT $62,941 Turner, MT $62,931 Whitewater, MT $62,903 Whitlash, MT $62,860 Zortman, MT $62,977 Zurich, MT $62,891 Helena, MT $60,132 Basin, MT $61,446

Boulder, MT $62,118 Canyon Creek, MT $60,802 Clancy, MT $60,234 East Helena, MT $60,091 Fort Harrison, MT $60,091 Jefferson City, MT $60,666 Lincoln, MT $62,942 Marysville, MT $60,728

Radersburg, MT $62,218 Ringling, MT $62,872 Toston, MT $62,457 Townsend, MT $61,531 White Sulphur Springs, MT $62,688 Winston, MT $60,791 Wolf Creek, MT $62,073 Butte, MT $62,940

Alder, MT $62,918 Anaconda, MT $63,079 Avon, MT $61,401 Belgrade, MT $63,154 Bozeman, MT $63,194 Big Sky, MT $63,147 Cameron, MT $62,876 Cardwell, MT $63,013

Deer Lodge, MT $62,557 Dell, MT $62,704 Dillon, MT $62,966 Divide, MT $62,949 Elliston, MT $60,890 Ennis, MT $63,051 Gallatin Gateway, MT $63,015 Garrison, MT $62,248

Glen, MT $62,946 Gold Creek, MT $62,663 Harrison, MT $63,030 Jackson, MT $62,785 Lima, MT $62,749 Mc Allister, MT $63,039 Manhattan, MT $63,136 Melrose, MT $62,954

Norris, MT $62,953 Polaris, MT $62,877 Pony, MT $63,044 Ramsay, MT $63,077 Sheridan, MT $63,065 Silver Star, MT $63,064 Three Forks, MT $63,086 Twin Bridges, MT $63,012

Virginia City, MT $63,034 Warm Springs, MT $63,070 West Yellowstone, MT $62,999 Whitehall, MT $63,077 Willow Creek, MT $63,059 Wisdom, MT $62,800 Wise River, MT $62,911 Missoula, MT $63,292

Telecommunication Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Telecommunication Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 26% above the average. In contrast, Telecommunication Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Telecommunication Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Telecommunication Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$79,949	$38.0	26%
Energy & Utilities	$76,777	$37.0	21%
Construction	$73,604	$35.0	16%
Software & Networking	$73,604	$35.0	16%
Financial Services	$70,431	$34.0	11%

Telecommunication Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Telecommunication Engineer'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 August 01, 2026

$54,873

Average $63,452/year

$67,025

$4,573

Average $5,288/month

$5,585

$1,055

Average $1,220/week

$1,289

$26

Average $31/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,025	$5,585	$1,289	$32
Average	$63,452	$5,288	$1,220	$31
25th Percentile	$54,873	$4,573	$1,055	$26

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