Embedded Software Engineer Salary in Montana

How much does an Embedded Software Engineer make in Montana?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Software Engineer in Montana is $109,417 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,258
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,554 to $116,138
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,305

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Embedded Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,138	$9,678	$2,233	$56
Average	$109,417	$9,118	$2,104	$53
25th Percentile	$102,554	$8,546	$1,972	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Software Engineer Salaries

An Embedded Software 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 Embedded Software Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Software 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): $75,183
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,011
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,923
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,876
Expert (over 8 years): $150,793

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$75,183
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$89,011
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$108,923
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$132,876
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$150,793

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

District of Columbia: $128,320.
California: $127,833.
Massachusetts: $126,130.

District of Columbia $128,320 California $127,833 Massachusetts $126,130 Washington $125,666 New Jersey $125,620 Alaska $125,457 Connecticut $123,858 New York $123,209

Hawaii $121,134 Rhode Island $120,161 Maryland $119,500 Minnesota $118,596 Colorado $118,249 Illinois $118,133 Oregon $117,692 Delaware $117,368

New Hampshire $117,164 Virginia $116,707 Pennsylvania $115,374 Nevada $114,702 North Dakota $114,482 Michigan $114,134 Wisconsin $114,007 Vermont $113,752

Texas $113,045 Maine $112,999 Arizona $112,929 Ohio $112,848 Georgia $111,782 Indiana $111,249 Wyoming $111,144 Utah $110,982

Iowa $110,912 Kansas $110,356 Louisiana $110,194 North Carolina $110,136 Missouri $110,113 Florida $109,661 Montana $109,417 Nebraska $109,186

Kentucky $109,058 South Carolina $108,595 Tennessee $108,305 Idaho $108,189 New Mexico $107,343 Oklahoma $107,157 Alabama $106,474 South Dakota $105,326

Arkansas $104,700 West Virginia $104,364 Mississippi $103,356

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Software 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: $110,449
Acton: $111,376
Ashland: $110,449

Absarokee, MT $110,449 Acton, MT $111,376 Ashland, MT $110,449 Ballantine, MT $110,912 Bearcreek, MT $110,449 Belfry, MT $110,449 Bighorn, MT $110,449 Big Timber, MT $110,449

Birney, MT $110,449 Boyd, MT $110,449 Bridger, MT $110,449 Broadview, MT $110,449 Busby, MT $110,449 Clyde Park, MT $99,033 Columbus, MT $110,449 Cooke City, MT $110,449

Crow Agency, MT $110,449 Custer, MT $110,449 Decker, MT $110,449 Edgar, MT $110,449 Emigrant, MT $99,033 Fishtail, MT $110,449 Fromberg, MT $110,449 Gardiner, MT $117,252

Garryowen, MT $110,449 Grass Range, MT $110,449 Greycliff, MT $110,449 Hardin, MT $110,449 Fort Smith, MT $110,449 Harlowton, MT $110,449 Huntley, MT $111,840 Hysham, MT $110,449

Ingomar, MT $110,449 Joliet, MT $110,449 Lame Deer, MT $110,449 Laurel, MT $111,608 Lavina, MT $110,449 Livingston, MT $104,735 Lodge Grass, MT $110,449 Mc Leod, MT $110,449

Martinsdale, MT $99,033 Melstone, MT $110,449 Melville, MT $110,449 Molt, MT $110,681 Mosby, MT $110,449 Musselshell, MT $110,449 Nye, MT $110,449 Otter, MT $110,449

Park City, MT $110,449 Pompeys Pillar, MT $110,449 Pray, MT $104,735 Pryor, MT $110,449 Rapelje, MT $110,449 Red Lodge, MT $110,449 Reed Point, MT $110,449 Roberts, MT $110,449

Roscoe, MT $110,449 Roundup, MT $110,449 Ryegate, MT $110,449 Saint Xavier, MT $110,449 Sanders, MT $110,449 Sand Springs, MT $110,449 Shawmut, MT $110,449 Shepherd, MT $111,028

Silver Gate, MT $110,449 Springdale, MT $110,449 Sumatra, MT $110,449 Teigen, MT $110,449 Two Dot, MT $103,715 Wilsall, MT $99,033 Winnett, MT $110,449 Worden, MT $110,449

Wyola, MT $110,449 Billings, MT $112,187 Baker, MT $107,459 Wolf Point, MT $110,449 Antelope, MT $113,520 Bainville, MT $113,520 Brockton, MT $113,520 Brockway, MT $110,449

Circle, MT $110,449 Crane, MT $113,520 Culbertson, MT $113,520 Dagmar, MT $113,520 Fairview, MT $113,520 Flaxville, MT $111,979 Fort Peck, MT $110,449 Frazer, MT $110,449

Froid, MT $113,520 Glasgow, MT $110,449 Saint Marie, MT $110,449 Glentana, MT $106,045 Hinsdale, MT $106,045 Homestead, MT $113,520 Lambert, MT $113,520 Larslan, MT $106,045

Medicine Lake, MT $113,520 Nashua, MT $110,449 Opheim, MT $106,045 Outlook, MT $113,520 Peerless, MT $110,449 Plentywood, MT $113,520 Poplar, MT $111,979 Raymond, MT $113,520

Redstone, MT $113,520 Reserve, MT $113,520 Richey, MT $111,979 Richland, MT $106,045 Saco, MT $106,045 Savage, MT $113,520 Scobey, MT $111,979 Sidney, MT $113,520

Vandalia, MT $106,045 Vida, MT $110,449 Westby, MT $113,520 Whitetail, MT $111,979 Miles City, MT $110,449 Alzada, MT $101,397 Angela, MT $110,449 Alberton, MT $99,033

Arlee, MT $99,033 Bonner, MT $99,033 Charlo, MT $99,033 Clinton, MT $99,033 Condon, MT $99,033 Conner, MT $99,033 Corvallis, MT $99,033 Darby, MT $99,033

De Borgia, MT $117,240 Dixon, MT $99,033 Drummond, MT $99,033 Florence, MT $99,033 Frenchtown, MT $99,033 Grantsdale, MT $99,033 Hall, MT $99,033 Hamilton, MT $99,033

Pinesdale, MT $99,033 Haugan, MT $117,240 Helmville, MT $99,033 Heron, MT $117,240 Hot Springs, MT $108,131 Huson, MT $99,033 Lolo, MT $99,033 Lonepine, MT $117,240

Milltown, MT $99,033 Noxon, MT $117,240 Ovando, MT $99,033 Pablo, MT $99,033 Paradise, MT $117,240 Philipsburg, MT $99,033 Plains, MT $117,240 Polson, MT $100,343

Ravalli, MT $99,033 Ronan, MT $99,033 Saint Ignatius, MT $99,033 Saint Regis, MT $117,240 Saltese, MT $117,240 Seeley Lake, MT $99,033 Stevensville, MT $99,033 Sula, MT $99,033

Superior, MT $117,240 Thompson Falls, MT $117,240 Trout Creek, MT $117,240 Victor, MT $99,033 Kalispell, MT $105,975 Big Arm, MT $105,975 Bigfork, MT $100,343 Columbia Falls, MT $109,441

Coram, MT $100,343 Dayton, MT $105,975 Elmo, MT $105,975 Essex, MT $101,652 Eureka, MT $117,240 Fortine, MT $117,240 Hungry Horse, MT $100,343 Kila, MT $117,240

Lake Mc Donald, MT $101,652 Lakeside, MT $105,975 Libby, MT $117,240 Marion, MT $117,240 Martin City, MT $101,652 Olney, MT $117,240 Polebridge, MT $109,441 Proctor, MT $105,975

Rexford, MT $117,240 Rollins, MT $100,343 Somers, MT $100,343 Stryker, MT $117,240 Trego, MT $117,240 Troy, MT $117,240 West Glacier, MT $101,652 Whitefish, MT $117,240

Bloomfield, MT $111,979 Boyes, MT $101,397 Broadus, MT $105,917 Brusett, MT $110,449 Capitol, MT $101,397 Cohagen, MT $110,449 Colstrip, MT $110,449 Ekalaka, MT $101,397

Fallon, MT $108,455 Forsyth, MT $110,449 Glendive, MT $111,979 Hammond, MT $101,397 Hathaway, MT $110,449 Ismay, MT $105,917 Jordan, MT $110,449 Kinsey, MT $110,449

Lindsay, MT $110,449 Mildred, MT $108,455 Olive, MT $105,917 Plevna, MT $107,459 Powderville, MT $105,917 Rosebud, MT $110,449 Terry, MT $110,449 Volborg, MT $110,449

Wibaux, MT $113,520 Willard, MT $101,397 Great Falls, MT $103,391 Malmstrom A F B, MT $103,391 Augusta, MT $101,652 Babb, MT $101,652 Belt, MT $101,652 Black Eagle, MT $103,391

Brady, MT $101,652 Browning, MT $101,652 Buffalo, MT $106,045 Bynum, MT $101,652 Carter, MT $101,652 Cascade, MT $100,864 Choteau, MT $101,652 Coffee Creek, MT $101,652

Conrad, MT $101,652 Cut Bank, MT $101,652 Denton, MT $101,652 Dupuyer, MT $101,652 Dutton, MT $101,652 East Glacier Park, MT $101,652 Ethridge, MT $101,652 Fairfield, MT $101,652

Floweree, MT $102,695 Forest Grove, MT $110,449 Fort Benton, MT $101,652 Fort Shaw, MT $102,232 Galata, MT $101,652 Geraldine, MT $101,652 Geyser, MT $101,652 Heart Butte, MT $101,652

Highwood, MT $101,768 Hilger, MT $101,652 Hobson, MT $101,652 Judith Gap, MT $110,449 Kevin, MT $101,652 Ledger, MT $101,652 Lewistown, MT $106,045 Loma, MT $101,652

Lothair, MT $101,652 Moccasin, MT $101,652 Monarch, MT $101,652 Moore, MT $106,045 Neihart, MT $101,652 Oilmont, MT $101,652 Pendroy, MT $101,652 Power, MT $102,116

Raynesford, MT $101,652 Roy, MT $106,045 Sand Coulee, MT $103,159 Shelby, MT $101,652 Simms, MT $101,652 Stanford, MT $101,652 Stockett, MT $102,000 Sunburst, MT $101,652

Sun River, MT $101,768 Sweet Grass, MT $101,652 Biddle, MT $101,397 Ulm, MT $102,695 Valier, MT $101,652 Vaughn, MT $102,580 Winifred, MT $101,652 Havre, MT $101,652

Big Sandy, MT $101,652 Box Elder, MT $101,652 Chester, MT $101,652 Chinook, MT $101,652 Dodson, MT $101,652 Gildford, MT $101,652 Harlem, MT $101,652 Hays, MT $101,652

Hingham, MT $101,652 Hogeland, MT $101,652 Inverness, MT $101,652 Joplin, MT $101,652 Kremlin, MT $101,652 Lloyd, MT $101,652 Loring, MT $101,652 Malta, MT $106,045

Rudyard, MT $101,652 Turner, MT $101,652 Whitewater, MT $106,045 Whitlash, MT $101,652 Zortman, MT $106,045 Zurich, MT $101,652 Helena, MT $100,772 Basin, MT $99,033

Boulder, MT $99,033 Canyon Creek, MT $99,381 Clancy, MT $100,308 East Helena, MT $100,424 Fort Harrison, MT $100,772 Jefferson City, MT $99,497 Lincoln, MT $99,033 Marysville, MT $100,076

Radersburg, MT $99,033 Ringling, MT $99,033 Toston, MT $99,033 Townsend, MT $99,033 White Sulphur Springs, MT $99,033 Winston, MT $99,033 Wolf Creek, MT $99,033 Butte, MT $99,033

Alder, MT $101,200 Anaconda, MT $99,033 Avon, MT $99,033 Belgrade, MT $99,033 Bozeman, MT $99,033 Big Sky, MT $99,033 Cameron, MT $106,555 Cardwell, MT $99,033

Deer Lodge, MT $99,033 Dell, MT $103,379 Dillon, MT $101,200 Divide, MT $99,033 Elliston, MT $99,497 Ennis, MT $99,033 Gallatin Gateway, MT $99,033 Garrison, MT $99,033

Glen, MT $99,033 Gold Creek, MT $99,033 Harrison, MT $99,033 Jackson, MT $99,033 Lima, MT $103,379 Mc Allister, MT $99,033 Manhattan, MT $99,033 Melrose, MT $99,033

Norris, MT $99,033 Polaris, MT $99,033 Pony, MT $99,033 Ramsay, MT $99,033 Sheridan, MT $99,033 Silver Star, MT $99,033 Three Forks, MT $99,033 Twin Bridges, MT $99,033

Virginia City, MT $99,033 Warm Springs, MT $99,033 West Yellowstone, MT $110,310 Whitehall, MT $99,033 Willow Creek, MT $99,033 Wisdom, MT $99,033 Wise River, MT $99,033 Missoula, MT $99,033

Embedded Software Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Software 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 April 01, 2026

$102,554

Average $109,417/year

$116,138

$8,546

Average $9,118/month

$9,678

$1,972

Average $2,104/week

$2,233

$49

Average $53/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,138	$9,678	$2,233	$56
Average	$109,417	$9,118	$2,104	$53
25th Percentile	$102,554	$8,546	$1,972	$49

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