Database Engineer Salary in Montana

How much does a Database Engineer make in Montana?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Database Engineer in Montana is $71,289 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,598
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,979 to $78,779
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,413

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Database Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,779	$6,565	$1,515	$38
Average	$71,289	$5,941	$1,371	$34
25th Percentile	$62,979	$5,248	$1,211	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Database Engineer Salaries

A Database 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 Database Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Database 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): $70,738
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,583
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,334
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,584
Expert (over 8 years): $155,843

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$70,738
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$95,583
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$116,334
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$133,584
Database ... Level Database Engineer	$155,843

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

District of Columbia: $83,604.
California: $83,287.
Massachusetts: $82,177.

District of Columbia $83,604 California $83,287 Massachusetts $82,177 Washington $81,875 New Jersey $81,845 Alaska $81,739 Connecticut $80,697 New York $80,274

Hawaii $78,923 Rhode Island $78,288 Maryland $77,858 Minnesota $77,269 Colorado $77,042 Illinois $76,967 Oregon $76,680 Delaware $76,469

New Hampshire $76,336 Virginia $76,038 Pennsylvania $75,170 Nevada $74,732 North Dakota $74,588 Michigan $74,362 Wisconsin $74,279 Vermont $74,113

Texas $73,652 Maine $73,622 Arizona $73,577 Ohio $73,524 Georgia $72,829 Indiana $72,482 Wyoming $72,414 Utah $72,308

Iowa $72,263 Kansas $71,900 Louisiana $71,795 North Carolina $71,757 Missouri $71,742 Florida $71,447 Montana $71,289 Nebraska $71,138

Kentucky $71,055 South Carolina $70,752 Tennessee $70,564 Idaho $70,488 New Mexico $69,937 Oklahoma $69,816 Alabama $69,371 South Dakota $68,623

Arkansas $68,215 West Virginia $67,996 Mississippi $67,339

Top Paying Cities for Database 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: $70,854
Acton: $72,570
Ashland: $70,800

Absarokee, MT $70,854 Acton, MT $72,570 Ashland, MT $70,800 Ballantine, MT $72,459 Bearcreek, MT $70,845 Belfry, MT $70,916 Bighorn, MT $70,684 Big Timber, MT $70,796

Birney, MT $70,750 Boyd, MT $71,492 Bridger, MT $71,215 Broadview, MT $72,168 Busby, MT $70,830 Clyde Park, MT $70,808 Columbus, MT $71,391 Cooke City, MT $70,670

Crow Agency, MT $70,891 Custer, MT $70,910 Decker, MT $70,817 Edgar, MT $72,300 Emigrant, MT $70,802 Fishtail, MT $70,742 Fromberg, MT $72,015 Gardiner, MT $70,805

Garryowen, MT $70,863 Grass Range, MT $70,731 Greycliff, MT $70,800 Hardin, MT $71,480 Fort Smith, MT $71,258 Harlowton, MT $70,771 Huntley, MT $72,816 Hysham, MT $70,720

Ingomar, MT $70,586 Joliet, MT $72,023 Lame Deer, MT $70,872 Laurel, MT $72,795 Lavina, MT $70,968 Livingston, MT $70,887 Lodge Grass, MT $70,903 Mc Leod, MT $70,648

Martinsdale, MT $70,694 Melstone, MT $70,720 Melville, MT $70,666 Molt, MT $72,366 Mosby, MT $70,623 Musselshell, MT $70,696 Nye, MT $70,734 Otter, MT $70,802

Park City, MT $72,295 Pompeys Pillar, MT $72,009 Pray, MT $70,766 Pryor, MT $72,050 Rapelje, MT $71,217 Red Lodge, MT $70,860 Reed Point, MT $70,771 Roberts, MT $71,159

Roscoe, MT $70,719 Roundup, MT $70,854 Ryegate, MT $70,707 Saint Xavier, MT $71,193 Sanders, MT $70,806 Sand Springs, MT $70,630 Shawmut, MT $70,685 Shepherd, MT $72,498

Silver Gate, MT $70,860 Springdale, MT $70,756 Sumatra, MT $70,630 Teigen, MT $70,733 Two Dot, MT $70,677 Wilsall, MT $70,740 Winnett, MT $70,682 Worden, MT $71,920

Wyola, MT $70,934 Billings, MT $72,880 Baker, MT $71,046 Wolf Point, MT $70,803 Antelope, MT $70,889 Bainville, MT $71,133 Brockton, MT $70,768 Brockway, MT $70,669

Circle, MT $70,723 Crane, MT $71,182 Culbertson, MT $70,923 Dagmar, MT $70,956 Fairview, MT $71,163 Flaxville, MT $70,712 Fort Peck, MT $70,678 Frazer, MT $70,760

Froid, MT $70,828 Glasgow, MT $70,798 Saint Marie, MT $71,098 Glentana, MT $70,679 Hinsdale, MT $70,663 Homestead, MT $70,828 Lambert, MT $70,785 Larslan, MT $70,669

Medicine Lake, MT $70,818 Nashua, MT $70,761 Opheim, MT $70,658 Outlook, MT $70,765 Peerless, MT $70,672 Plentywood, MT $70,876 Poplar, MT $70,816 Raymond, MT $70,823

Redstone, MT $70,674 Reserve, MT $70,743 Richey, MT $70,703 Richland, MT $70,663 Saco, MT $70,704 Savage, MT $70,913 Scobey, MT $70,768 Sidney, MT $71,180

Vandalia, MT $70,697 Vida, MT $70,719 Westby, MT $70,943 Whitetail, MT $70,662 Miles City, MT $70,809 Alzada, MT $70,748 Angela, MT $70,620 Alberton, MT $70,725

Arlee, MT $70,752 Bonner, MT $70,728 Charlo, MT $70,772 Clinton, MT $70,776 Condon, MT $70,649 Conner, MT $70,789 Corvallis, MT $70,882 Darby, MT $70,653

De Borgia, MT $70,506 Dixon, MT $70,709 Drummond, MT $70,748 Florence, MT $70,866 Frenchtown, MT $70,837 Grantsdale, MT $70,845 Hall, MT $70,734 Hamilton, MT $70,846

Pinesdale, MT $71,008 Haugan, MT $70,490 Helmville, MT $70,595 Heron, MT $70,516 Hot Springs, MT $70,645 Huson, MT $70,743 Lolo, MT $70,823 Lonepine, MT $70,670

Milltown, MT $71,002 Noxon, MT $70,487 Ovando, MT $70,588 Pablo, MT $71,025 Paradise, MT $70,750 Philipsburg, MT $70,734 Plains, MT $70,694 Polson, MT $70,805

Ravalli, MT $70,759 Ronan, MT $70,814 Saint Ignatius, MT $70,796 Saint Regis, MT $70,645 Saltese, MT $70,461 Seeley Lake, MT $70,768 Stevensville, MT $70,880 Sula, MT $70,628

Superior, MT $70,697 Thompson Falls, MT $70,596 Trout Creek, MT $70,530 Victor, MT $70,836 Kalispell, MT $70,866 Big Arm, MT $70,772 Bigfork, MT $70,769 Columbia Falls, MT $70,859

Coram, MT $70,768 Dayton, MT $70,782 Elmo, MT $70,699 Essex, MT $70,653 Eureka, MT $70,789 Fortine, MT $70,719 Hungry Horse, MT $70,941 Kila, MT $70,712

Lake Mc Donald, MT $70,776 Lakeside, MT $70,828 Libby, MT $70,682 Marion, MT $70,672 Martin City, MT $70,826 Olney, MT $70,662 Polebridge, MT $70,538 Proctor, MT $70,678

Rexford, MT $70,731 Rollins, MT $70,722 Somers, MT $70,819 Stryker, MT $70,649 Trego, MT $70,702 Troy, MT $70,487 West Glacier, MT $70,560 Whitefish, MT $70,823

Bloomfield, MT $70,741 Boyes, MT $70,764 Broadus, MT $70,785 Brusett, MT $70,672 Capitol, MT $70,616 Cohagen, MT $70,645 Colstrip, MT $70,933 Ekalaka, MT $70,768

Fallon, MT $70,843 Forsyth, MT $70,749 Glendive, MT $70,984 Hammond, MT $70,719 Hathaway, MT $70,798 Ismay, MT $70,741 Jordan, MT $70,687 Kinsey, MT $70,771

Lindsay, MT $70,682 Mildred, MT $70,842 Olive, MT $70,697 Plevna, MT $70,904 Powderville, MT $70,627 Rosebud, MT $70,662 Terry, MT $70,709 Volborg, MT $70,663

Wibaux, MT $70,956 Willard, MT $70,927 Great Falls, MT $67,755 Malmstrom A F B, MT $67,755 Augusta, MT $70,660 Babb, MT $70,686 Belt, MT $68,586 Black Eagle, MT $67,755

Brady, MT $69,989 Browning, MT $70,781 Buffalo, MT $70,727 Bynum, MT $70,718 Carter, MT $68,931 Cascade, MT $69,884 Choteau, MT $70,719 Coffee Creek, MT $70,725

Conrad, MT $70,783 Cut Bank, MT $70,736 Denton, MT $70,708 Dupuyer, MT $70,653 Dutton, MT $69,188 East Glacier Park, MT $70,623 Ethridge, MT $70,645 Fairfield, MT $70,161

Floweree, MT $67,897 Forest Grove, MT $70,697 Fort Benton, MT $70,210 Fort Shaw, MT $68,682 Galata, MT $70,663 Geraldine, MT $70,694 Geyser, MT $70,185 Heart Butte, MT $70,780

Highwood, MT $68,684 Hilger, MT $70,725 Hobson, MT $70,735 Judith Gap, MT $70,722 Kevin, MT $70,709 Ledger, MT $70,678 Lewistown, MT $70,850 Loma, MT $70,693

Lothair, MT $70,687 Moccasin, MT $70,740 Monarch, MT $69,957 Moore, MT $70,778 Neihart, MT $70,478 Oilmont, MT $70,673 Pendroy, MT $70,653 Power, MT $68,416

Raynesford, MT $69,875 Roy, MT $70,660 Sand Coulee, MT $67,755 Shelby, MT $70,785 Simms, MT $69,217 Stanford, MT $70,731 Stockett, MT $68,452 Sunburst, MT $70,735

Sun River, MT $68,326 Sweet Grass, MT $70,691 Biddle, MT $70,810 Ulm, MT $67,787 Valier, MT $70,725 Vaughn, MT $68,035 Winifred, MT $70,700 Havre, MT $70,833

Big Sandy, MT $70,714 Box Elder, MT $70,854 Chester, MT $70,724 Chinook, MT $70,737 Dodson, MT $70,710 Gildford, MT $70,698 Harlem, MT $70,796 Hays, MT $70,824

Hingham, MT $70,699 Hogeland, MT $70,687 Inverness, MT $70,682 Joplin, MT $70,699 Kremlin, MT $70,697 Lloyd, MT $70,593 Loring, MT $70,660 Malta, MT $70,748

Rudyard, MT $70,715 Turner, MT $70,703 Whitewater, MT $70,672 Whitlash, MT $70,623 Zortman, MT $70,755 Zurich, MT $70,658 Helena, MT $67,558 Basin, MT $69,035

Boulder, MT $69,791 Canyon Creek, MT $68,312 Clancy, MT $67,673 East Helena, MT $67,513 Fort Harrison, MT $67,513 Jefferson City, MT $68,159 Lincoln, MT $70,716 Marysville, MT $68,229

Radersburg, MT $69,902 Ringling, MT $70,637 Toston, MT $70,171 Townsend, MT $69,131 White Sulphur Springs, MT $70,430 Winston, MT $68,299 Wolf Creek, MT $69,740 Butte, MT $70,713

Alder, MT $70,689 Anaconda, MT $70,870 Avon, MT $68,985 Belgrade, MT $70,954 Bozeman, MT $70,999 Big Sky, MT $70,947 Cameron, MT $70,642 Cardwell, MT $70,796

Deer Lodge, MT $70,284 Dell, MT $70,449 Dillon, MT $70,743 Divide, MT $70,724 Elliston, MT $68,410 Ennis, MT $70,839 Gallatin Gateway, MT $70,798 Garrison, MT $69,936

Glen, MT $70,721 Gold Creek, MT $70,403 Harrison, MT $70,815 Jackson, MT $70,540 Lima, MT $70,500 Mc Allister, MT $70,825 Manhattan, MT $70,934 Melrose, MT $70,729

Norris, MT $70,728 Polaris, MT $70,643 Pony, MT $70,830 Ramsay, MT $70,867 Sheridan, MT $70,854 Silver Star, MT $70,853 Three Forks, MT $70,878 Twin Bridges, MT $70,794

Virginia City, MT $70,819 Warm Springs, MT $70,860 West Yellowstone, MT $70,780 Whitehall, MT $70,868 Willow Creek, MT $70,847 Wisdom, MT $70,557 Wise River, MT $70,681 Missoula, MT $71,110

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

Understanding how a Database 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 June 01, 2026

$62,979

Average $71,289/year

$78,779

$5,248

Average $5,941/month

$6,565

$1,211

Average $1,371/week

$1,515

$30

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,779	$6,565	$1,515	$38
Average	$71,289	$5,941	$1,371	$34
25th Percentile	$62,979	$5,248	$1,211	$30

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