Ranger Salary in Montana

How much does a Ranger make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ranger in Montana is $46,456 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,492
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,499 to $51,186
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,807

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Ranger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,186	$4,265	$984	$25
Average	$46,456	$3,871	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$43,499	$3,625	$837	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Ranger Salaries

A Ranger'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 Do Ranger 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 Rangers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,482.
California: $54,275.
Massachusetts: $53,552.

District of Columbia $54,482 California $54,275 Massachusetts $53,552 Washington $53,355 New Jersey $53,335 Alaska $53,266 Connecticut $52,587 New York $52,312

Hawaii $51,431 Rhode Island $51,018 Maryland $50,737 Minnesota $50,353 Colorado $50,206 Illinois $50,156 Oregon $49,969 Delaware $49,832

New Hampshire $49,745 Virginia $49,551 Pennsylvania $48,985 Nevada $48,700 North Dakota $48,606 Michigan $48,459 Wisconsin $48,405 Vermont $48,296

Texas $47,996 Maine $47,977 Arizona $47,947 Ohio $47,913 Georgia $47,460 Indiana $47,234 Wyoming $47,189 Utah $47,120

Iowa $47,091 Kansas $46,855 Louisiana $46,786 North Carolina $46,761 Missouri $46,751 Florida $46,559 Montana $46,456 Nebraska $46,358

Kentucky $46,304 South Carolina $46,107 Tennessee $45,984 Idaho $45,934 New Mexico $45,575 Oklahoma $45,497 Alabama $45,206 South Dakota $44,719

Arkansas $44,453 West Virginia $44,311 Mississippi $43,883

Top Paying Cities for Rangers

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: $46,173
Acton: $47,291
Ashland: $46,138

Absarokee, MT $46,173 Acton, MT $47,291 Ashland, MT $46,138 Ballantine, MT $47,219 Bearcreek, MT $46,167 Belfry, MT $46,213 Bighorn, MT $46,062 Big Timber, MT $46,135

Birney, MT $46,105 Boyd, MT $46,589 Bridger, MT $46,408 Broadview, MT $47,029 Busby, MT $46,157 Clyde Park, MT $46,143 Columbus, MT $46,522 Cooke City, MT $46,053

Crow Agency, MT $46,197 Custer, MT $46,209 Decker, MT $46,149 Edgar, MT $47,115 Emigrant, MT $46,139 Fishtail, MT $46,100 Fromberg, MT $46,929 Gardiner, MT $46,141

Garryowen, MT $46,179 Grass Range, MT $46,093 Greycliff, MT $46,138 Hardin, MT $46,581 Fort Smith, MT $46,436 Harlowton, MT $46,118 Huntley, MT $47,451 Hysham, MT $46,086

Ingomar, MT $45,998 Joliet, MT $46,935 Lame Deer, MT $46,184 Laurel, MT $47,438 Lavina, MT $46,247 Livingston, MT $46,194 Lodge Grass, MT $46,205 Mc Leod, MT $46,038

Martinsdale, MT $46,068 Melstone, MT $46,086 Melville, MT $46,051 Molt, MT $47,158 Mosby, MT $46,022 Musselshell, MT $46,070 Nye, MT $46,094 Otter, MT $46,139

Park City, MT $47,112 Pompeys Pillar, MT $46,925 Pray, MT $46,116 Pryor, MT $46,952 Rapelje, MT $46,409 Red Lodge, MT $46,177 Reed Point, MT $46,119 Roberts, MT $46,371

Roscoe, MT $46,085 Roundup, MT $46,173 Ryegate, MT $46,077 Saint Xavier, MT $46,394 Sanders, MT $46,142 Sand Springs, MT $46,027 Shawmut, MT $46,062 Shepherd, MT $47,244

Silver Gate, MT $46,177 Springdale, MT $46,109 Sumatra, MT $46,027 Teigen, MT $46,094 Two Dot, MT $46,057 Wilsall, MT $46,098 Winnett, MT $46,061 Worden, MT $46,867

Wyola, MT $46,225 Billings, MT $47,493 Baker, MT $46,298 Wolf Point, MT $46,140 Antelope, MT $46,196 Bainville, MT $46,355 Brockton, MT $46,117 Brockway, MT $46,053

Circle, MT $46,087 Crane, MT $46,387 Culbertson, MT $46,218 Dagmar, MT $46,240 Fairview, MT $46,374 Flaxville, MT $46,081 Fort Peck, MT $46,058 Frazer, MT $46,112

Froid, MT $46,156 Glasgow, MT $46,136 Saint Marie, MT $46,332 Glentana, MT $46,059 Hinsdale, MT $46,049 Homestead, MT $46,156 Lambert, MT $46,128 Larslan, MT $46,052

Medicine Lake, MT $46,149 Nashua, MT $46,112 Opheim, MT $46,045 Outlook, MT $46,115 Peerless, MT $46,054 Plentywood, MT $46,187 Poplar, MT $46,148 Raymond, MT $46,153

Redstone, MT $46,056 Reserve, MT $46,101 Richey, MT $46,074 Richland, MT $46,049 Saco, MT $46,075 Savage, MT $46,211 Scobey, MT $46,117 Sidney, MT $46,385

Vandalia, MT $46,070 Vida, MT $46,085 Westby, MT $46,231 Whitetail, MT $46,048 Miles City, MT $46,144 Alzada, MT $46,104 Angela, MT $46,021 Alberton, MT $46,089

Arlee, MT $46,106 Bonner, MT $46,091 Charlo, MT $46,119 Clinton, MT $46,122 Condon, MT $46,039 Conner, MT $46,130 Corvallis, MT $46,191 Darby, MT $46,042

De Borgia, MT $45,946 Dixon, MT $46,079 Drummond, MT $46,104 Florence, MT $46,180 Frenchtown, MT $46,162 Grantsdale, MT $46,167 Hall, MT $46,094 Hamilton, MT $46,168

Pinesdale, MT $46,273 Haugan, MT $45,935 Helmville, MT $46,004 Heron, MT $45,953 Hot Springs, MT $46,036 Huson, MT $46,101 Lolo, MT $46,153 Lonepine, MT $46,053

Milltown, MT $46,270 Noxon, MT $45,934 Ovando, MT $45,999 Pablo, MT $46,284 Paradise, MT $46,105 Philipsburg, MT $46,094 Plains, MT $46,068 Polson, MT $46,141

Ravalli, MT $46,111 Ronan, MT $46,147 Saint Ignatius, MT $46,135 Saint Regis, MT $46,037 Saltese, MT $45,917 Seeley Lake, MT $46,117 Stevensville, MT $46,190 Sula, MT $46,025

Superior, MT $46,070 Thompson Falls, MT $46,005 Trout Creek, MT $45,962 Victor, MT $46,161 Kalispell, MT $46,180 Big Arm, MT $46,119 Bigfork, MT $46,118 Columbia Falls, MT $46,176

Coram, MT $46,117 Dayton, MT $46,126 Elmo, MT $46,072 Essex, MT $46,042 Eureka, MT $46,130 Fortine, MT $46,085 Hungry Horse, MT $46,229 Kila, MT $46,080

Lake Mc Donald, MT $46,122 Lakeside, MT $46,156 Libby, MT $46,061 Marion, MT $46,055 Martin City, MT $46,154 Olney, MT $46,048 Polebridge, MT $45,967 Proctor, MT $46,058

Rexford, MT $46,093 Rollins, MT $46,087 Somers, MT $46,150 Stryker, MT $46,039 Trego, MT $46,074 Troy, MT $45,934 West Glacier, MT $45,981 Whitefish, MT $46,153

Bloomfield, MT $46,099 Boyes, MT $46,114 Broadus, MT $46,128 Brusett, MT $46,054 Capitol, MT $46,018 Cohagen, MT $46,037 Colstrip, MT $46,224 Ekalaka, MT $46,117

Fallon, MT $46,166 Forsyth, MT $46,105 Glendive, MT $46,257 Hammond, MT $46,085 Hathaway, MT $46,136 Ismay, MT $46,099 Jordan, MT $46,064 Kinsey, MT $46,119

Lindsay, MT $46,061 Mildred, MT $46,165 Olive, MT $46,070 Plevna, MT $46,205 Powderville, MT $46,025 Rosebud, MT $46,048 Terry, MT $46,078 Volborg, MT $46,049

Wibaux, MT $46,239 Willard, MT $46,220 Great Falls, MT $44,153 Malmstrom A F B, MT $44,153 Augusta, MT $46,047 Babb, MT $46,063 Belt, MT $44,695 Black Eagle, MT $44,153

Brady, MT $45,609 Browning, MT $46,125 Buffalo, MT $46,090 Bynum, MT $46,084 Carter, MT $44,920 Cascade, MT $45,541 Choteau, MT $46,085 Coffee Creek, MT $46,088

Conrad, MT $46,127 Cut Bank, MT $46,096 Denton, MT $46,078 Dupuyer, MT $46,042 Dutton, MT $45,087 East Glacier Park, MT $46,022 Ethridge, MT $46,036 Fairfield, MT $45,721

Floweree, MT $44,246 Forest Grove, MT $46,071 Fort Benton, MT $45,753 Fort Shaw, MT $44,757 Galata, MT $46,049 Geraldine, MT $46,068 Geyser, MT $45,737 Heart Butte, MT $46,124

Highwood, MT $44,759 Hilger, MT $46,089 Hobson, MT $46,095 Judith Gap, MT $46,087 Kevin, MT $46,079 Ledger, MT $46,058 Lewistown, MT $46,170 Loma, MT $46,068

Lothair, MT $46,064 Moccasin, MT $46,098 Monarch, MT $45,588 Moore, MT $46,123 Neihart, MT $45,928 Oilmont, MT $46,055 Pendroy, MT $46,042 Power, MT $44,584

Raynesford, MT $45,535 Roy, MT $46,047 Sand Coulee, MT $44,153 Shelby, MT $46,128 Simms, MT $45,106 Stanford, MT $46,093 Stockett, MT $44,608 Sunburst, MT $46,095

Sun River, MT $44,526 Sweet Grass, MT $46,067 Biddle, MT $46,144 Ulm, MT $44,174 Valier, MT $46,088 Vaughn, MT $44,336 Winifred, MT $46,072 Havre, MT $46,159

Big Sandy, MT $46,082 Box Elder, MT $46,173 Chester, MT $46,088 Chinook, MT $46,096 Dodson, MT $46,079 Gildford, MT $46,071 Harlem, MT $46,135 Hays, MT $46,153

Hingham, MT $46,072 Hogeland, MT $46,064 Inverness, MT $46,060 Joplin, MT $46,072 Kremlin, MT $46,070 Lloyd, MT $46,003 Loring, MT $46,046 Malta, MT $46,104

Rudyard, MT $46,082 Turner, MT $46,075 Whitewater, MT $46,055 Whitlash, MT $46,023 Zortman, MT $46,108 Zurich, MT $46,045 Helena, MT $44,025 Basin, MT $44,987

Boulder, MT $45,480 Canyon Creek, MT $44,516 Clancy, MT $44,100 East Helena, MT $43,996 Fort Harrison, MT $43,996 Jefferson City, MT $44,416 Lincoln, MT $46,083 Marysville, MT $44,462

Radersburg, MT $45,553 Ringling, MT $46,031 Toston, MT $45,728 Townsend, MT $45,050 White Sulphur Springs, MT $45,897 Winston, MT $44,508 Wolf Creek, MT $45,447 Butte, MT $46,081

Alder, MT $46,065 Anaconda, MT $46,183 Avon, MT $44,955 Belgrade, MT $46,238 Bozeman, MT $46,268 Big Sky, MT $46,233 Cameron, MT $46,035 Cardwell, MT $46,135

Deer Lodge, MT $45,801 Dell, MT $45,909 Dillon, MT $46,101 Divide, MT $46,088 Elliston, MT $44,580 Ennis, MT $46,163 Gallatin Gateway, MT $46,136 Garrison, MT $45,575

Glen, MT $46,086 Gold Creek, MT $45,879 Harrison, MT $46,148 Jackson, MT $45,968 Lima, MT $45,942 Mc Allister, MT $46,154 Manhattan, MT $46,225 Melrose, MT $46,091

Norris, MT $46,091 Polaris, MT $46,035 Pony, MT $46,157 Ramsay, MT $46,181 Sheridan, MT $46,173 Silver Star, MT $46,172 Three Forks, MT $46,188 Twin Bridges, MT $46,134

Virginia City, MT $46,150 Warm Springs, MT $46,177 West Yellowstone, MT $46,124 Whitehall, MT $46,182 Willow Creek, MT $46,168 Wisdom, MT $45,979 Wise River, MT $46,060 Missoula, MT $46,339

Ranger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ranger roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Ranger positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Ranger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Ranger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$60,393	$29.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$58,070	$28.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,747	$27.0	20%
Business Services	$53,424	$26.0	15%
Healthcare	$51,102	$25.0	10%

Ranger Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ranger'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 July 01, 2026

$43,499

Average $46,456/year

$51,186

$3,625

Average $3,871/month

$4,265

$837

Average $893/week

$984

$21

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,186	$4,265	$984	$25
Average	$46,456	$3,871	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$43,499	$3,625	$837	$21

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