Project Manager, R&D Salary in Montana

How much does a Project Manager, R&D make in Montana?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in Montana is $113,015 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

However, a Project Manager, R&D's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,923
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,568 to $122,912
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,236

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,912	$10,243	$2,364	$59
Average	$113,015	$9,418	$2,173	$54
25th Percentile	$100,568	$8,381	$1,934	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager, R&D Salaries

A Project Manager, R&D'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 Project Manager, R&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager, R&D'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): $73,400
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,742
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,288
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,485
Expert (over 8 years): $149,165

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$73,400
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$91,742
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$112,288
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$126,485
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$149,165

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How Do Project Manager, R&D 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 Project Manager, R&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,540.
California: $132,037.
Massachusetts: $130,277.

District of Columbia $132,540 California $132,037 Massachusetts $130,277 Washington $129,798 New Jersey $129,750 Alaska $129,583 Connecticut $127,931 New York $127,261

Hawaii $125,118 Rhode Island $124,112 Maryland $123,430 Minnesota $122,496 Colorado $122,137 Illinois $122,017 Oregon $121,562 Delaware $121,227

New Hampshire $121,017 Virginia $120,545 Pennsylvania $119,168 Nevada $118,474 North Dakota $118,247 Michigan $117,887 Wisconsin $117,756 Vermont $117,492

Texas $116,762 Maine $116,714 Arizona $116,643 Ohio $116,559 Georgia $115,457 Indiana $114,907 Wyoming $114,799 Utah $114,631

Iowa $114,560 Kansas $113,985 Louisiana $113,817 North Carolina $113,758 Missouri $113,734 Florida $113,267 Montana $113,015 Nebraska $112,776

Kentucky $112,644 South Carolina $112,165 Tennessee $111,866 Idaho $111,746 New Mexico $110,873 Oklahoma $110,681 Alabama $109,975 South Dakota $108,790

Arkansas $108,143 West Virginia $107,796 Mississippi $106,755

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager, R&Ds

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: $112,327
Acton: $115,047
Ashland: $112,241

Absarokee, MT $112,327 Acton, MT $115,047 Ashland, MT $112,241 Ballantine, MT $114,871 Bearcreek, MT $112,312 Belfry, MT $112,425 Bighorn, MT $112,057 Big Timber, MT $112,234

Birney, MT $112,162 Boyd, MT $113,339 Bridger, MT $112,899 Broadview, MT $114,410 Busby, MT $112,289 Clyde Park, MT $112,254 Columbus, MT $113,177 Cooke City, MT $112,035

Crow Agency, MT $112,385 Custer, MT $112,414 Decker, MT $112,268 Edgar, MT $114,619 Emigrant, MT $112,244 Fishtail, MT $112,149 Fromberg, MT $114,167 Gardiner, MT $112,248

Garryowen, MT $112,340 Grass Range, MT $112,132 Greycliff, MT $112,241 Hardin, MT $113,318 Fort Smith, MT $112,966 Harlowton, MT $112,194 Huntley, MT $115,437 Hysham, MT $112,114

Ingomar, MT $111,901 Joliet, MT $114,180 Lame Deer, MT $112,355 Laurel, MT $115,404 Lavina, MT $112,508 Livingston, MT $112,379 Lodge Grass, MT $112,404 Mc Leod, MT $111,999

Martinsdale, MT $112,072 Melstone, MT $112,114 Melville, MT $112,029 Molt, MT $114,724 Mosby, MT $111,960 Musselshell, MT $112,076 Nye, MT $112,136 Otter, MT $112,243

Park City, MT $114,611 Pompeys Pillar, MT $114,157 Pray, MT $112,187 Pryor, MT $114,222 Rapelje, MT $112,902 Red Lodge, MT $112,335 Reed Point, MT $112,195 Roberts, MT $112,809

Roscoe, MT $112,113 Roundup, MT $112,326 Ryegate, MT $112,094 Saint Xavier, MT $112,865 Sanders, MT $112,250 Sand Springs, MT $111,972 Shawmut, MT $112,058 Shepherd, MT $114,932

Silver Gate, MT $112,337 Springdale, MT $112,170 Sumatra, MT $111,972 Teigen, MT $112,134 Two Dot, MT $112,046 Wilsall, MT $112,145 Winnett, MT $112,054 Worden, MT $114,016

Wyola, MT $112,453 Billings, MT $115,538 Baker, MT $112,631 Wolf Point, MT $112,246 Antelope, MT $112,382 Bainville, MT $112,769 Brockton, MT $112,189 Brockway, MT $112,034

Circle, MT $112,119 Crane, MT $112,847 Culbertson, MT $112,436 Dagmar, MT $112,489 Fairview, MT $112,815 Flaxville, MT $112,102 Fort Peck, MT $112,048 Frazer, MT $112,177

Froid, MT $112,285 Glasgow, MT $112,237 Saint Marie, MT $112,714 Glentana, MT $112,049 Hinsdale, MT $112,024 Homestead, MT $112,285 Lambert, MT $112,217 Larslan, MT $112,033

Medicine Lake, MT $112,270 Nashua, MT $112,179 Opheim, MT $112,016 Outlook, MT $112,185 Peerless, MT $112,037 Plentywood, MT $112,362 Poplar, MT $112,266 Raymond, MT $112,278

Redstone, MT $112,041 Reserve, MT $112,151 Richey, MT $112,086 Richland, MT $112,024 Saco, MT $112,089 Savage, MT $112,420 Scobey, MT $112,189 Sidney, MT $112,843

Vandalia, MT $112,077 Vida, MT $112,113 Westby, MT $112,467 Whitetail, MT $112,022 Miles City, MT $112,255 Alzada, MT $112,158 Angela, MT $111,956 Alberton, MT $112,122

Arlee, MT $112,164 Bonner, MT $112,127 Charlo, MT $112,197 Clinton, MT $112,203 Condon, MT $112,001 Conner, MT $112,223 Corvallis, MT $112,371 Darby, MT $112,007

De Borgia, MT $111,775 Dixon, MT $112,097 Drummond, MT $112,158 Florence, MT $112,345 Frenchtown, MT $112,300 Grantsdale, MT $112,312 Hall, MT $112,136 Hamilton, MT $112,314

Pinesdale, MT $112,571 Haugan, MT $111,749 Helmville, MT $111,916 Heron, MT $111,791 Hot Springs, MT $111,994 Huson, MT $112,151 Lolo, MT $112,278 Lonepine, MT $112,035

Milltown, MT $112,562 Noxon, MT $111,745 Ovando, MT $111,904 Pablo, MT $112,598 Paradise, MT $112,162 Philipsburg, MT $112,136 Plains, MT $112,072 Polson, MT $112,248

Ravalli, MT $112,176 Ronan, MT $112,262 Saint Ignatius, MT $112,235 Saint Regis, MT $111,995 Saltese, MT $111,703 Seeley Lake, MT $112,189 Stevensville, MT $112,368 Sula, MT $111,968

Superior, MT $112,077 Thompson Falls, MT $111,918 Trout Creek, MT $111,814 Victor, MT $112,298 Kalispell, MT $112,345 Big Arm, MT $112,197 Bigfork, MT $112,192 Columbia Falls, MT $112,334

Coram, MT $112,189 Dayton, MT $112,212 Elmo, MT $112,080 Essex, MT $112,007 Eureka, MT $112,223 Fortine, MT $112,113 Hungry Horse, MT $112,464 Kila, MT $112,101

Lake Mc Donald, MT $112,203 Lakeside, MT $112,285 Libby, MT $112,054 Marion, MT $112,039 Martin City, MT $112,282 Olney, MT $112,022 Polebridge, MT $111,825 Proctor, MT $112,048

Rexford, MT $112,132 Rollins, MT $112,116 Somers, MT $112,271 Stryker, MT $112,001 Trego, MT $112,085 Troy, MT $111,745 West Glacier, MT $111,860 Whitefish, MT $112,278

Bloomfield, MT $112,148 Boyes, MT $112,183 Broadus, MT $112,217 Brusett, MT $112,037 Capitol, MT $111,949 Cohagen, MT $111,995 Colstrip, MT $112,452 Ekalaka, MT $112,191

Fallon, MT $112,309 Forsyth, MT $112,161 Glendive, MT $112,532 Hammond, MT $112,113 Hathaway, MT $112,237 Ismay, MT $112,148 Jordan, MT $112,061 Kinsey, MT $112,195

Lindsay, MT $112,054 Mildred, MT $112,308 Olive, MT $112,077 Plevna, MT $112,405 Powderville, MT $111,967 Rosebud, MT $112,022 Terry, MT $112,096 Volborg, MT $112,024

Wibaux, MT $112,487 Willard, MT $112,442 Great Falls, MT $107,413 Malmstrom A F B, MT $107,413 Augusta, MT $112,019 Babb, MT $112,060 Belt, MT $108,731 Black Eagle, MT $107,413

Brady, MT $110,955 Browning, MT $112,211 Buffalo, MT $112,125 Bynum, MT $112,110 Carter, MT $109,278 Cascade, MT $110,789 Choteau, MT $112,113 Coffee Creek, MT $112,121

Conrad, MT $112,215 Cut Bank, MT $112,139 Denton, MT $112,095 Dupuyer, MT $112,007 Dutton, MT $109,685 East Glacier Park, MT $111,960 Ethridge, MT $111,994 Fairfield, MT $111,228

Floweree, MT $107,638 Forest Grove, MT $112,078 Fort Benton, MT $111,306 Fort Shaw, MT $108,883 Galata, MT $112,024 Geraldine, MT $112,072 Geyser, MT $111,265 Heart Butte, MT $112,209

Highwood, MT $108,887 Hilger, MT $112,122 Hobson, MT $112,138 Judith Gap, MT $112,116 Kevin, MT $112,097 Ledger, MT $112,048 Lewistown, MT $112,320 Loma, MT $112,071

Lothair, MT $112,061 Moccasin, MT $112,145 Monarch, MT $110,904 Moore, MT $112,206 Neihart, MT $111,731 Oilmont, MT $112,040 Pendroy, MT $112,007 Power, MT $108,462

Raynesford, MT $110,774 Roy, MT $112,019 Sand Coulee, MT $107,413 Shelby, MT $112,217 Simms, MT $109,731 Stanford, MT $112,132 Stockett, MT $108,519 Sunburst, MT $112,138

Sun River, MT $108,319 Sweet Grass, MT $112,068 Biddle, MT $112,256 Ulm, MT $107,465 Valier, MT $112,121 Vaughn, MT $107,857 Winifred, MT $112,082 Havre, MT $112,294

Big Sandy, MT $112,104 Box Elder, MT $112,327 Chester, MT $112,120 Chinook, MT $112,140 Dodson, MT $112,098 Gildford, MT $112,079 Harlem, MT $112,234 Hays, MT $112,279

Hingham, MT $112,080 Hogeland, MT $112,061 Inverness, MT $112,053 Joplin, MT $112,080 Kremlin, MT $112,077 Lloyd, MT $111,913 Loring, MT $112,018 Malta, MT $112,158

Rudyard, MT $112,106 Turner, MT $112,088 Whitewater, MT $112,039 Whitlash, MT $111,961 Zortman, MT $112,169 Zurich, MT $112,016 Helena, MT $107,102 Basin, MT $109,442

Boulder, MT $110,640 Canyon Creek, MT $108,297 Clancy, MT $107,284 East Helena, MT $107,030 Fort Harrison, MT $107,030 Jefferson City, MT $108,054 Lincoln, MT $112,108 Marysville, MT $108,165

Radersburg, MT $110,818 Ringling, MT $111,982 Toston, MT $111,244 Townsend, MT $109,594 White Sulphur Springs, MT $111,654 Winston, MT $108,276 Wolf Creek, MT $110,560 Butte, MT $112,103

Alder, MT $112,065 Anaconda, MT $112,351 Avon, MT $109,363 Belgrade, MT $112,485 Bozeman, MT $112,557 Big Sky, MT $112,473 Cameron, MT $111,991 Cardwell, MT $112,234

Deer Lodge, MT $111,422 Dell, MT $111,684 Dillon, MT $112,151 Divide, MT $112,120 Elliston, MT $108,452 Ennis, MT $112,302 Gallatin Gateway, MT $112,237 Garrison, MT $110,871

Glen, MT $112,115 Gold Creek, MT $111,611 Harrison, MT $112,265 Jackson, MT $111,828 Lima, MT $111,764 Mc Allister, MT $112,280 Manhattan, MT $112,453 Melrose, MT $112,128

Norris, MT $112,127 Polaris, MT $111,992 Pony, MT $112,289 Ramsay, MT $112,347 Sheridan, MT $112,327 Silver Star, MT $112,325 Three Forks, MT $112,364 Twin Bridges, MT $112,231

Virginia City, MT $112,271 Warm Springs, MT $112,335 West Yellowstone, MT $112,209 Whitehall, MT $112,349 Willow Creek, MT $112,315 Wisdom, MT $111,855 Wise River, MT $112,052 Missoula, MT $112,732

Project Manager, R&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager, R&D'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

$100,568

Average $113,015/year

$122,912

$8,381

Average $9,418/month

$10,243

$1,934

Average $2,173/week

$2,364

$48

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,912	$10,243	$2,364	$59
Average	$113,015	$9,418	$2,173	$54
25th Percentile	$100,568	$8,381	$1,934	$48

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