Golf Instructor Salary in Montana

How much does a Golf Instructor make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Golf Instructor in Montana is $87,172 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,829
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,597 to $97,984
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,969

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Golf Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,984	$8,165	$1,884	$47
Average	$87,172	$7,264	$1,676	$42
25th Percentile	$76,597	$6,383	$1,473	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Golf Instructor Salaries

A Golf Instructor'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 Golf Instructor 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 Golf Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,231.
California: $101,843.
Massachusetts: $100,486.

District of Columbia $102,231 California $101,843 Massachusetts $100,486 Washington $100,117 New Jersey $100,080 Alaska $99,951 Connecticut $98,676 New York $98,159

Hawaii $96,507 Rhode Island $95,731 Maryland $95,205 Minnesota $94,484 Colorado $94,207 Illinois $94,115 Oregon $93,764 Delaware $93,506

New Hampshire $93,343 Virginia $92,979 Pennsylvania $91,918 Nevada $91,382 North Dakota $91,207 Michigan $90,930 Wisconsin $90,828 Vermont $90,625

Texas $90,062 Maine $90,025 Arizona $89,969 Ohio $89,905 Georgia $89,055 Indiana $88,631 Wyoming $88,547 Utah $88,418

Iowa $88,363 Kansas $87,920 Louisiana $87,790 North Carolina $87,744 Missouri $87,726 Florida $87,366 Montana $87,172 Nebraska $86,987

Kentucky $86,885 South Carolina $86,516 Tennessee $86,285 Idaho $86,193 New Mexico $85,519 Oklahoma $85,371 Alabama $84,826 South Dakota $83,912

Arkansas $83,414 West Virginia $83,146 Mississippi $82,343

Top Paying Cities for Golf Instructors

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: $86,641
Acton: $88,739
Ashland: $86,574

Absarokee, MT $86,641 Acton, MT $88,739 Ashland, MT $86,574 Ballantine, MT $88,603 Bearcreek, MT $86,629 Belfry, MT $86,716 Bighorn, MT $86,432 Big Timber, MT $86,569

Birney, MT $86,513 Boyd, MT $87,421 Bridger, MT $87,082 Broadview, MT $88,247 Busby, MT $86,611 Clyde Park, MT $86,584 Columbus, MT $87,296 Cooke City, MT $86,415

Crow Agency, MT $86,685 Custer, MT $86,708 Decker, MT $86,596 Edgar, MT $88,409 Emigrant, MT $86,577 Fishtail, MT $86,503 Fromberg, MT $88,060 Gardiner, MT $86,580

Garryowen, MT $86,651 Grass Range, MT $86,490 Greycliff, MT $86,574 Hardin, MT $87,405 Fort Smith, MT $87,134 Harlowton, MT $86,538 Huntley, MT $89,040 Hysham, MT $86,476

Ingomar, MT $86,312 Joliet, MT $88,070 Lame Deer, MT $86,662 Laurel, MT $89,014 Lavina, MT $86,780 Livingston, MT $86,680 Lodge Grass, MT $86,700 Mc Leod, MT $86,388

Martinsdale, MT $86,444 Melstone, MT $86,476 Melville, MT $86,411 Molt, MT $88,489 Mosby, MT $86,357 Musselshell, MT $86,447 Nye, MT $86,493 Otter, MT $86,576

Park City, MT $88,402 Pompeys Pillar, MT $88,053 Pray, MT $86,533 Pryor, MT $88,102 Rapelje, MT $87,084 Red Lodge, MT $86,647 Reed Point, MT $86,539 Roberts, MT $87,013

Roscoe, MT $86,475 Roundup, MT $86,640 Ryegate, MT $86,461 Saint Xavier, MT $87,055 Sanders, MT $86,582 Sand Springs, MT $86,367 Shawmut, MT $86,433 Shepherd, MT $88,650

Silver Gate, MT $86,648 Springdale, MT $86,520 Sumatra, MT $86,367 Teigen, MT $86,492 Two Dot, MT $86,424 Wilsall, MT $86,500 Winnett, MT $86,430 Worden, MT $87,944

Wyola, MT $86,738 Billings, MT $89,117 Baker, MT $86,875 Wolf Point, MT $86,578 Antelope, MT $86,683 Bainville, MT $86,981 Brockton, MT $86,535 Brockway, MT $86,415

Circle, MT $86,480 Crane, MT $87,041 Culbertson, MT $86,725 Dagmar, MT $86,765 Fairview, MT $87,017 Flaxville, MT $86,467 Fort Peck, MT $86,426 Frazer, MT $86,525

Froid, MT $86,608 Glasgow, MT $86,572 Saint Marie, MT $86,939 Glentana, MT $86,427 Hinsdale, MT $86,407 Homestead, MT $86,608 Lambert, MT $86,556 Larslan, MT $86,414

Medicine Lake, MT $86,596 Nashua, MT $86,526 Opheim, MT $86,401 Outlook, MT $86,531 Peerless, MT $86,417 Plentywood, MT $86,668 Poplar, MT $86,594 Raymond, MT $86,603

Redstone, MT $86,420 Reserve, MT $86,505 Richey, MT $86,455 Richland, MT $86,407 Saco, MT $86,457 Savage, MT $86,713 Scobey, MT $86,535 Sidney, MT $87,039

Vandalia, MT $86,448 Vida, MT $86,475 Westby, MT $86,749 Whitetail, MT $86,405 Miles City, MT $86,585 Alzada, MT $86,511 Angela, MT $86,355 Alberton, MT $86,483

Arlee, MT $86,515 Bonner, MT $86,487 Charlo, MT $86,540 Clinton, MT $86,545 Condon, MT $86,390 Conner, MT $86,560 Corvallis, MT $86,675 Darby, MT $86,394

De Borgia, MT $86,215 Dixon, MT $86,463 Drummond, MT $86,511 Florence, MT $86,655 Frenchtown, MT $86,620 Grantsdale, MT $86,629 Hall, MT $86,493 Hamilton, MT $86,631

Pinesdale, MT $86,829 Haugan, MT $86,195 Helmville, MT $86,324 Heron, MT $86,227 Hot Springs, MT $86,384 Huson, MT $86,505 Lolo, MT $86,603 Lonepine, MT $86,415

Milltown, MT $86,822 Noxon, MT $86,192 Ovando, MT $86,315 Pablo, MT $86,849 Paradise, MT $86,513 Philipsburg, MT $86,493 Plains, MT $86,444 Polson, MT $86,580

Ravalli, MT $86,524 Ronan, MT $86,591 Saint Ignatius, MT $86,570 Saint Regis, MT $86,385 Saltese, MT $86,160 Seeley Lake, MT $86,535 Stevensville, MT $86,672 Sula, MT $86,364

Superior, MT $86,448 Thompson Falls, MT $86,325 Trout Creek, MT $86,245 Victor, MT $86,619 Kalispell, MT $86,655 Big Arm, MT $86,540 Bigfork, MT $86,536 Columbia Falls, MT $86,646

Coram, MT $86,535 Dayton, MT $86,552 Elmo, MT $86,451 Essex, MT $86,394 Eureka, MT $86,560 Fortine, MT $86,475 Hungry Horse, MT $86,746 Kila, MT $86,466

Lake Mc Donald, MT $86,545 Lakeside, MT $86,608 Libby, MT $86,430 Marion, MT $86,418 Martin City, MT $86,606 Olney, MT $86,405 Polebridge, MT $86,254 Proctor, MT $86,426

Rexford, MT $86,490 Rollins, MT $86,478 Somers, MT $86,597 Stryker, MT $86,390 Trego, MT $86,454 Troy, MT $86,192 West Glacier, MT $86,281 Whitefish, MT $86,603

Bloomfield, MT $86,502 Boyes, MT $86,530 Broadus, MT $86,556 Brusett, MT $86,417 Capitol, MT $86,349 Cohagen, MT $86,385 Colstrip, MT $86,737 Ekalaka, MT $86,536

Fallon, MT $86,627 Forsyth, MT $86,512 Glendive, MT $86,799 Hammond, MT $86,475 Hathaway, MT $86,572 Ismay, MT $86,502 Jordan, MT $86,436 Kinsey, MT $86,539

Lindsay, MT $86,430 Mildred, MT $86,626 Olive, MT $86,448 Plevna, MT $86,701 Powderville, MT $86,363 Rosebud, MT $86,405 Terry, MT $86,463 Volborg, MT $86,407

Wibaux, MT $86,764 Willard, MT $86,729 Great Falls, MT $82,850 Malmstrom A F B, MT $82,850 Augusta, MT $86,403 Babb, MT $86,435 Belt, MT $83,867 Black Eagle, MT $82,850

Brady, MT $85,583 Browning, MT $86,551 Buffalo, MT $86,485 Bynum, MT $86,474 Carter, MT $84,289 Cascade, MT $85,454 Choteau, MT $86,475 Coffee Creek, MT $86,482

Conrad, MT $86,554 Cut Bank, MT $86,496 Denton, MT $86,462 Dupuyer, MT $86,394 Dutton, MT $84,603 East Glacier Park, MT $86,357 Ethridge, MT $86,384 Fairfield, MT $85,793

Floweree, MT $83,024 Forest Grove, MT $86,449 Fort Benton, MT $85,853 Fort Shaw, MT $83,984 Galata, MT $86,407 Geraldine, MT $86,444 Geyser, MT $85,822 Heart Butte, MT $86,549

Highwood, MT $83,987 Hilger, MT $86,483 Hobson, MT $86,495 Judith Gap, MT $86,478 Kevin, MT $86,463 Ledger, MT $86,426 Lewistown, MT $86,635 Loma, MT $86,443

Lothair, MT $86,436 Moccasin, MT $86,500 Monarch, MT $85,543 Moore, MT $86,548 Neihart, MT $86,181 Oilmont, MT $86,419 Pendroy, MT $86,394 Power, MT $83,659

Raynesford, MT $85,443 Roy, MT $86,403 Sand Coulee, MT $82,850 Shelby, MT $86,556 Simms, MT $84,638 Stanford, MT $86,490 Stockett, MT $83,704 Sunburst, MT $86,495

Sun River, MT $83,549 Sweet Grass, MT $86,441 Biddle, MT $86,586 Ulm, MT $82,890 Valier, MT $86,482 Vaughn, MT $83,193 Winifred, MT $86,451 Havre, MT $86,615

Big Sandy, MT $86,469 Box Elder, MT $86,641 Chester, MT $86,481 Chinook, MT $86,497 Dodson, MT $86,464 Gildford, MT $86,450 Harlem, MT $86,569 Hays, MT $86,604

Hingham, MT $86,451 Hogeland, MT $86,436 Inverness, MT $86,429 Joplin, MT $86,451 Kremlin, MT $86,448 Lloyd, MT $86,321 Loring, MT $86,403 Malta, MT $86,511

Rudyard, MT $86,470 Turner, MT $86,456 Whitewater, MT $86,418 Whitlash, MT $86,358 Zortman, MT $86,519 Zurich, MT $86,401 Helena, MT $82,610 Basin, MT $84,416

Boulder, MT $85,340 Canyon Creek, MT $83,532 Clancy, MT $82,751 East Helena, MT $82,555 Fort Harrison, MT $82,555 Jefferson City, MT $83,344 Lincoln, MT $86,472 Marysville, MT $83,430

Radersburg, MT $85,476 Ringling, MT $86,375 Toston, MT $85,805 Townsend, MT $84,533 White Sulphur Springs, MT $86,122 Winston, MT $83,516 Wolf Creek, MT $85,278 Butte, MT $86,468

Alder, MT $86,439 Anaconda, MT $86,659 Avon, MT $84,355 Belgrade, MT $86,763 Bozeman, MT $86,818 Big Sky, MT $86,753 Cameron, MT $86,381 Cardwell, MT $86,569

Deer Lodge, MT $85,943 Dell, MT $86,145 Dillon, MT $86,505 Divide, MT $86,481 Elliston, MT $83,652 Ennis, MT $86,621 Gallatin Gateway, MT $86,572 Garrison, MT $85,518

Glen, MT $86,477 Gold Creek, MT $86,089 Harrison, MT $86,593 Jackson, MT $86,256 Lima, MT $86,207 Mc Allister, MT $86,605 Manhattan, MT $86,738 Melrose, MT $86,487

Norris, MT $86,487 Polaris, MT $86,382 Pony, MT $86,611 Ramsay, MT $86,656 Sheridan, MT $86,641 Silver Star, MT $86,639 Three Forks, MT $86,669 Twin Bridges, MT $86,567

Virginia City, MT $86,597 Warm Springs, MT $86,647 West Yellowstone, MT $86,549 Whitehall, MT $86,657 Willow Creek, MT $86,632 Wisdom, MT $86,277 Wise River, MT $86,428 Missoula, MT $86,953

Golf Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Golf Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Hospitality & Leisure sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Golf Instructor positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Golf Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Golf Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$122,040	$59.0	40%
Hospitality & Leisure	$100,247	$48.0	15%

Golf Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Golf Instructor'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

$76,597

Average $87,172/year

$97,984

$6,383

Average $7,264/month

$8,165

$1,473

Average $1,676/week

$1,884

$37

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,984	$8,165	$1,884	$47
Average	$87,172	$7,264	$1,676	$42
25th Percentile	$76,597	$6,383	$1,473	$37

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