Electrical Engineer Designer Salary in Montana

How much does an Electrical Engineer Designer make in Montana?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Engineer Designer in Montana is $77,922 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,829
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,824 to $85,201
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,362

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Electrical Engineer Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,201	$7,100	$1,638	$41
Average	$77,922	$6,493	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$70,824	$5,902	$1,362	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Engineer Designer Salaries

An Electrical Engineer Designer'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 Electrical Engineer Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical Engineer Designer'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): $77,386
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,802
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,089
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,846
Expert (over 8 years): $157,623

Levels	Salary
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$77,386
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$93,802
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$114,089
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$135,846
Electrica... Level Electrical Engineer Designer	$157,623

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How Do Electrical Engineer Designer 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 Electrical Engineer Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,383.
California: $91,036.
Massachusetts: $89,823.

District of Columbia $91,383 California $91,036 Massachusetts $89,823 Washington $89,493 New Jersey $89,460 Alaska $89,344 Connecticut $88,205 New York $87,743

Hawaii $86,266 Rhode Island $85,573 Maryland $85,102 Minnesota $84,458 Colorado $84,211 Illinois $84,128 Oregon $83,815 Delaware $83,583

New Hampshire $83,438 Virginia $83,113 Pennsylvania $82,164 Nevada $81,685 North Dakota $81,528 Michigan $81,281 Wisconsin $81,190 Vermont $81,008

Texas $80,505 Maine $80,472 Arizona $80,422 Ohio $80,365 Georgia $79,605 Indiana $79,226 Wyoming $79,151 Utah $79,036

Iowa $78,986 Kansas $78,590 Louisiana $78,475 North Carolina $78,433 Missouri $78,417 Florida $78,095 Montana $77,922 Nebraska $77,757

Kentucky $77,666 South Carolina $77,336 Tennessee $77,129 Idaho $77,047 New Mexico $76,444 Oklahoma $76,312 Alabama $75,825 South Dakota $75,008

Arkansas $74,562 West Virginia $74,323 Mississippi $73,605

Top Paying Cities for Electrical Engineer Designers

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: $78,656
Acton: $79,316
Ashland: $78,656

Absarokee, MT $78,656 Acton, MT $79,316 Ashland, MT $78,656 Ballantine, MT $78,986 Bearcreek, MT $78,656 Belfry, MT $78,656 Bighorn, MT $78,656 Big Timber, MT $78,656

Birney, MT $78,656 Boyd, MT $78,656 Bridger, MT $78,656 Broadview, MT $78,656 Busby, MT $78,656 Clyde Park, MT $70,526 Columbus, MT $78,656 Cooke City, MT $78,656

Crow Agency, MT $78,656 Custer, MT $78,656 Decker, MT $78,656 Edgar, MT $78,656 Emigrant, MT $70,526 Fishtail, MT $78,656 Fromberg, MT $78,656 Gardiner, MT $83,501

Garryowen, MT $78,656 Grass Range, MT $78,656 Greycliff, MT $78,656 Hardin, MT $78,656 Fort Smith, MT $78,656 Harlowton, MT $78,656 Huntley, MT $79,647 Hysham, MT $78,656

Ingomar, MT $78,656 Joliet, MT $78,656 Lame Deer, MT $78,656 Laurel, MT $79,481 Lavina, MT $78,656 Livingston, MT $74,587 Lodge Grass, MT $78,656 Mc Leod, MT $78,656

Martinsdale, MT $70,526 Melstone, MT $78,656 Melville, MT $78,656 Molt, MT $78,821 Mosby, MT $78,656 Musselshell, MT $78,656 Nye, MT $78,656 Otter, MT $78,656

Park City, MT $78,656 Pompeys Pillar, MT $78,656 Pray, MT $74,587 Pryor, MT $78,656 Rapelje, MT $78,656 Red Lodge, MT $78,656 Reed Point, MT $78,656 Roberts, MT $78,656

Roscoe, MT $78,656 Roundup, MT $78,656 Ryegate, MT $78,656 Saint Xavier, MT $78,656 Sanders, MT $78,656 Sand Springs, MT $78,656 Shawmut, MT $78,656 Shepherd, MT $79,069

Silver Gate, MT $78,656 Springdale, MT $78,656 Sumatra, MT $78,656 Teigen, MT $78,656 Two Dot, MT $73,861 Wilsall, MT $70,526 Winnett, MT $78,656 Worden, MT $78,656

Wyola, MT $78,656 Billings, MT $79,894 Baker, MT $76,527 Wolf Point, MT $78,656 Antelope, MT $80,843 Bainville, MT $80,843 Brockton, MT $80,843 Brockway, MT $78,656

Circle, MT $78,656 Crane, MT $80,843 Culbertson, MT $80,843 Dagmar, MT $80,843 Fairview, MT $80,843 Flaxville, MT $79,746 Fort Peck, MT $78,656 Frazer, MT $78,656

Froid, MT $80,843 Glasgow, MT $78,656 Saint Marie, MT $78,656 Glentana, MT $75,520 Hinsdale, MT $75,520 Homestead, MT $80,843 Lambert, MT $80,843 Larslan, MT $75,520

Medicine Lake, MT $80,843 Nashua, MT $78,656 Opheim, MT $75,520 Outlook, MT $80,843 Peerless, MT $78,656 Plentywood, MT $80,843 Poplar, MT $79,746 Raymond, MT $80,843

Redstone, MT $80,843 Reserve, MT $80,843 Richey, MT $79,746 Richland, MT $75,520 Saco, MT $75,520 Savage, MT $80,843 Scobey, MT $79,746 Sidney, MT $80,843

Vandalia, MT $75,520 Vida, MT $78,656 Westby, MT $80,843 Whitetail, MT $79,746 Miles City, MT $78,656 Alzada, MT $72,210 Angela, MT $78,656 Alberton, MT $70,526

Arlee, MT $70,526 Bonner, MT $70,526 Charlo, MT $70,526 Clinton, MT $70,526 Condon, MT $70,526 Conner, MT $70,526 Corvallis, MT $70,526 Darby, MT $70,526

De Borgia, MT $83,493 Dixon, MT $70,526 Drummond, MT $70,526 Florence, MT $70,526 Frenchtown, MT $70,526 Grantsdale, MT $70,526 Hall, MT $70,526 Hamilton, MT $70,526

Pinesdale, MT $70,526 Haugan, MT $83,493 Helmville, MT $70,526 Heron, MT $83,493 Hot Springs, MT $77,005 Huson, MT $70,526 Lolo, MT $70,526 Lonepine, MT $83,493

Milltown, MT $70,526 Noxon, MT $83,493 Ovando, MT $70,526 Pablo, MT $70,526 Paradise, MT $83,493 Philipsburg, MT $70,526 Plains, MT $83,493 Polson, MT $71,459

Ravalli, MT $70,526 Ronan, MT $70,526 Saint Ignatius, MT $70,526 Saint Regis, MT $83,493 Saltese, MT $83,493 Seeley Lake, MT $70,526 Stevensville, MT $70,526 Sula, MT $70,526

Superior, MT $83,493 Thompson Falls, MT $83,493 Trout Creek, MT $83,493 Victor, MT $70,526 Kalispell, MT $75,470 Big Arm, MT $75,470 Bigfork, MT $71,459 Columbia Falls, MT $77,938

Coram, MT $71,459 Dayton, MT $75,470 Elmo, MT $75,470 Essex, MT $72,392 Eureka, MT $83,493 Fortine, MT $83,493 Hungry Horse, MT $71,459 Kila, MT $83,493

Lake Mc Donald, MT $72,392 Lakeside, MT $75,470 Libby, MT $83,493 Marion, MT $83,493 Martin City, MT $72,392 Olney, MT $83,493 Polebridge, MT $77,938 Proctor, MT $75,470

Rexford, MT $83,493 Rollins, MT $71,459 Somers, MT $71,459 Stryker, MT $83,493 Trego, MT $83,493 Troy, MT $83,493 West Glacier, MT $72,392 Whitefish, MT $83,493

Bloomfield, MT $79,746 Boyes, MT $72,210 Broadus, MT $75,429 Brusett, MT $78,656 Capitol, MT $72,210 Cohagen, MT $78,656 Colstrip, MT $78,656 Ekalaka, MT $72,210

Fallon, MT $77,237 Forsyth, MT $78,656 Glendive, MT $79,746 Hammond, MT $72,210 Hathaway, MT $78,656 Ismay, MT $75,429 Jordan, MT $78,656 Kinsey, MT $78,656

Lindsay, MT $78,656 Mildred, MT $77,237 Olive, MT $75,429 Plevna, MT $76,527 Powderville, MT $75,429 Rosebud, MT $78,656 Terry, MT $78,656 Volborg, MT $78,656

Wibaux, MT $80,843 Willard, MT $72,210 Great Falls, MT $73,630 Malmstrom A F B, MT $73,630 Augusta, MT $72,392 Babb, MT $72,392 Belt, MT $72,392 Black Eagle, MT $73,630

Brady, MT $72,392 Browning, MT $72,392 Buffalo, MT $75,520 Bynum, MT $72,392 Carter, MT $72,392 Cascade, MT $71,830 Choteau, MT $72,392 Coffee Creek, MT $72,392

Conrad, MT $72,392 Cut Bank, MT $72,392 Denton, MT $72,392 Dupuyer, MT $72,392 Dutton, MT $72,392 East Glacier Park, MT $72,392 Ethridge, MT $72,392 Fairfield, MT $72,392

Floweree, MT $73,135 Forest Grove, MT $78,656 Fort Benton, MT $72,392 Fort Shaw, MT $72,804 Galata, MT $72,392 Geraldine, MT $72,392 Geyser, MT $72,392 Heart Butte, MT $72,392

Highwood, MT $72,474 Hilger, MT $72,392 Hobson, MT $72,392 Judith Gap, MT $78,656 Kevin, MT $72,392 Ledger, MT $72,392 Lewistown, MT $75,520 Loma, MT $72,392

Lothair, MT $72,392 Moccasin, MT $72,392 Monarch, MT $72,392 Moore, MT $75,520 Neihart, MT $72,392 Oilmont, MT $72,392 Pendroy, MT $72,392 Power, MT $72,722

Raynesford, MT $72,392 Roy, MT $75,520 Sand Coulee, MT $73,465 Shelby, MT $72,392 Simms, MT $72,392 Stanford, MT $72,392 Stockett, MT $72,639 Sunburst, MT $72,392

Sun River, MT $72,474 Sweet Grass, MT $72,392 Biddle, MT $72,210 Ulm, MT $73,135 Valier, MT $72,392 Vaughn, MT $73,052 Winifred, MT $72,392 Havre, MT $72,392

Big Sandy, MT $72,392 Box Elder, MT $72,392 Chester, MT $72,392 Chinook, MT $72,392 Dodson, MT $72,392 Gildford, MT $72,392 Harlem, MT $72,392 Hays, MT $72,392

Hingham, MT $72,392 Hogeland, MT $72,392 Inverness, MT $72,392 Joplin, MT $72,392 Kremlin, MT $72,392 Lloyd, MT $72,392 Loring, MT $72,392 Malta, MT $75,520

Rudyard, MT $72,392 Turner, MT $72,392 Whitewater, MT $75,520 Whitlash, MT $72,392 Zortman, MT $75,520 Zurich, MT $72,392 Helena, MT $71,764 Basin, MT $70,526

Boulder, MT $70,526 Canyon Creek, MT $70,774 Clancy, MT $71,434 East Helena, MT $71,517 Fort Harrison, MT $71,764 Jefferson City, MT $70,857 Lincoln, MT $70,526 Marysville, MT $71,269

Radersburg, MT $70,526 Ringling, MT $70,526 Toston, MT $70,526 Townsend, MT $70,526 White Sulphur Springs, MT $70,526 Winston, MT $70,526 Wolf Creek, MT $70,526 Butte, MT $70,526

Alder, MT $72,070 Anaconda, MT $70,526 Avon, MT $70,526 Belgrade, MT $70,526 Bozeman, MT $70,526 Big Sky, MT $70,526 Cameron, MT $75,883 Cardwell, MT $70,526

Deer Lodge, MT $70,526 Dell, MT $73,621 Dillon, MT $72,070 Divide, MT $70,526 Elliston, MT $70,857 Ennis, MT $70,526 Gallatin Gateway, MT $70,526 Garrison, MT $70,526

Glen, MT $70,526 Gold Creek, MT $70,526 Harrison, MT $70,526 Jackson, MT $70,526 Lima, MT $73,621 Mc Allister, MT $70,526 Manhattan, MT $70,526 Melrose, MT $70,526

Norris, MT $70,526 Polaris, MT $70,526 Pony, MT $70,526 Ramsay, MT $70,526 Sheridan, MT $70,526 Silver Star, MT $70,526 Three Forks, MT $70,526 Twin Bridges, MT $70,526

Virginia City, MT $70,526 Warm Springs, MT $70,526 West Yellowstone, MT $78,557 Whitehall, MT $70,526 Willow Creek, MT $70,526 Wisdom, MT $70,526 Wise River, MT $70,526 Missoula, MT $70,526

Electrical Engineer Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical Engineer Designer'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 February 01, 2026

$70,824

Average $77,922/year

$85,201

$5,902

Average $6,493/month

$7,100

$1,362

Average $1,498/week

$1,638

$34

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,201	$7,100	$1,638	$41
Average	$77,922	$6,493	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$70,824	$5,902	$1,362	$34

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