Software Test Technician Salary in Montana

How much does a Software Test Technician make in Montana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Test Technician in Montana is $51,269 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,812
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,439 to $58,358
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,222

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Software Test Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,358	$4,863	$1,122	$28
Average	$51,269	$4,272	$986	$25
25th Percentile	$44,439	$3,703	$855	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Software Test Technician Salaries

A Software Test Technician'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 Software Test Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Test Technician'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): $45,618
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,743
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,736
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,388
Expert (over 8 years): $115,110

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$45,618
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$51,743
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$61,736
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$69,388
Software ... Level Software Test Technician	$115,110

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How Do Software Test Technician 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 Software Test Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,126.
California: $59,898.
Massachusetts: $59,100.

District of Columbia $60,126 California $59,898 Massachusetts $59,100 Washington $58,882 New Jersey $58,861 Alaska $58,785 Connecticut $58,035 New York $57,731

Hawaii $56,759 Rhode Island $56,303 Maryland $55,993 Minnesota $55,570 Colorado $55,407 Illinois $55,353 Oregon $55,146 Delaware $54,994

New Hampshire $54,899 Virginia $54,685 Pennsylvania $54,060 Nevada $53,745 North Dakota $53,642 Michigan $53,479 Wisconsin $53,419 Vermont $53,300

Texas $52,969 Maine $52,947 Arizona $52,914 Ohio $52,876 Georgia $52,377 Indiana $52,127 Wyoming $52,078 Utah $52,002

Iowa $51,970 Kansas $51,709 Louisiana $51,633 North Carolina $51,606 Missouri $51,595 Florida $51,383 Montana $51,269 Nebraska $51,160

Kentucky $51,101 South Carolina $50,883 Tennessee $50,748 Idaho $50,693 New Mexico $50,297 Oklahoma $50,210 Alabama $49,890 South Dakota $49,352

Arkansas $49,059 West Virginia $48,901 Mississippi $48,429

Top Paying Cities for Software Test Technicians

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: $50,957
Acton: $52,191
Ashland: $50,918

Absarokee, MT $50,957 Acton, MT $52,191 Ashland, MT $50,918 Ballantine, MT $52,111 Bearcreek, MT $50,950 Belfry, MT $51,001 Bighorn, MT $50,834 Big Timber, MT $50,914

Birney, MT $50,882 Boyd, MT $51,416 Bridger, MT $51,216 Broadview, MT $51,902 Busby, MT $50,939 Clyde Park, MT $50,924 Columbus, MT $51,342 Cooke City, MT $50,824

Crow Agency, MT $50,983 Custer, MT $50,996 Decker, MT $50,930 Edgar, MT $51,997 Emigrant, MT $50,919 Fishtail, MT $50,876 Fromberg, MT $51,791 Gardiner, MT $50,921

Garryowen, MT $50,963 Grass Range, MT $50,868 Greycliff, MT $50,918 Hardin, MT $51,406 Fort Smith, MT $51,247 Harlowton, MT $50,896 Huntley, MT $52,368 Hysham, MT $50,860

Ingomar, MT $50,763 Joliet, MT $51,797 Lame Deer, MT $50,969 Laurel, MT $52,352 Lavina, MT $51,039 Livingston, MT $50,980 Lodge Grass, MT $50,991 Mc Leod, MT $50,808

Martinsdale, MT $50,841 Melstone, MT $50,860 Melville, MT $50,822 Molt, MT $52,044 Mosby, MT $50,790 Musselshell, MT $50,843 Nye, MT $50,870 Otter, MT $50,919

Park City, MT $51,993 Pompeys Pillar, MT $51,787 Pray, MT $50,893 Pryor, MT $51,816 Rapelje, MT $51,217 Red Lodge, MT $50,961 Reed Point, MT $50,897 Roberts, MT $51,176

Roscoe, MT $50,860 Roundup, MT $50,956 Ryegate, MT $50,851 Saint Xavier, MT $51,201 Sanders, MT $50,922 Sand Springs, MT $50,795 Shawmut, MT $50,835 Shepherd, MT $52,138

Silver Gate, MT $50,961 Springdale, MT $50,886 Sumatra, MT $50,795 Teigen, MT $50,869 Two Dot, MT $50,829 Wilsall, MT $50,874 Winnett, MT $50,833 Worden, MT $51,723

Wyola, MT $51,014 Billings, MT $52,413 Baker, MT $51,095 Wolf Point, MT $50,920 Antelope, MT $50,982 Bainville, MT $51,157 Brockton, MT $50,894 Brockway, MT $50,824

Circle, MT $50,862 Crane, MT $51,192 Culbertson, MT $51,006 Dagmar, MT $51,030 Fairview, MT $51,178 Flaxville, MT $50,855 Fort Peck, MT $50,830 Frazer, MT $50,889

Froid, MT $50,938 Glasgow, MT $50,916 Saint Marie, MT $51,132 Glentana, MT $50,831 Hinsdale, MT $50,819 Homestead, MT $50,938 Lambert, MT $50,907 Larslan, MT $50,823

Medicine Lake, MT $50,931 Nashua, MT $50,889 Opheim, MT $50,816 Outlook, MT $50,892 Peerless, MT $50,825 Plentywood, MT $50,972 Poplar, MT $50,929 Raymond, MT $50,934

Redstone, MT $50,827 Reserve, MT $50,877 Richey, MT $50,848 Richland, MT $50,819 Saco, MT $50,849 Savage, MT $50,999 Scobey, MT $50,894 Sidney, MT $51,191

Vandalia, MT $50,843 Vida, MT $50,860 Westby, MT $51,020 Whitetail, MT $50,818 Miles City, MT $50,924 Alzada, MT $50,880 Angela, MT $50,788 Alberton, MT $50,864

Arlee, MT $50,883 Bonner, MT $50,866 Charlo, MT $50,898 Clinton, MT $50,900 Condon, MT $50,809 Conner, MT $50,909 Corvallis, MT $50,977 Darby, MT $50,812

De Borgia, MT $50,706 Dixon, MT $50,852 Drummond, MT $50,880 Florence, MT $50,965 Frenchtown, MT $50,944 Grantsdale, MT $50,950 Hall, MT $50,870 Hamilton, MT $50,951

Pinesdale, MT $51,068 Haugan, MT $50,694 Helmville, MT $50,770 Heron, MT $50,713 Hot Springs, MT $50,806 Huson, MT $50,877 Lolo, MT $50,934 Lonepine, MT $50,824

Milltown, MT $51,063 Noxon, MT $50,693 Ovando, MT $50,765 Pablo, MT $51,079 Paradise, MT $50,882 Philipsburg, MT $50,870 Plains, MT $50,841 Polson, MT $50,921

Ravalli, MT $50,888 Ronan, MT $50,927 Saint Ignatius, MT $50,915 Saint Regis, MT $50,806 Saltese, MT $50,674 Seeley Lake, MT $50,894 Stevensville, MT $50,975 Sula, MT $50,794

Superior, MT $50,843 Thompson Falls, MT $50,771 Trout Creek, MT $50,724 Victor, MT $50,944 Kalispell, MT $50,965 Big Arm, MT $50,898 Bigfork, MT $50,895 Columbia Falls, MT $50,960

Coram, MT $50,894 Dayton, MT $50,905 Elmo, MT $50,845 Essex, MT $50,812 Eureka, MT $50,909 Fortine, MT $50,860 Hungry Horse, MT $51,019 Kila, MT $50,854

Lake Mc Donald, MT $50,900 Lakeside, MT $50,938 Libby, MT $50,833 Marion, MT $50,826 Martin City, MT $50,936 Olney, MT $50,818 Polebridge, MT $50,729 Proctor, MT $50,830

Rexford, MT $50,868 Rollins, MT $50,861 Somers, MT $50,931 Stryker, MT $50,809 Trego, MT $50,847 Troy, MT $50,693 West Glacier, MT $50,745 Whitefish, MT $50,934

Bloomfield, MT $50,875 Boyes, MT $50,892 Broadus, MT $50,907 Brusett, MT $50,825 Capitol, MT $50,785 Cohagen, MT $50,806 Colstrip, MT $51,013 Ekalaka, MT $50,895

Fallon, MT $50,949 Forsyth, MT $50,881 Glendive, MT $51,050 Hammond, MT $50,860 Hathaway, MT $50,916 Ismay, MT $50,875 Jordan, MT $50,836 Kinsey, MT $50,897

Lindsay, MT $50,833 Mildred, MT $50,948 Olive, MT $50,843 Plevna, MT $50,992 Powderville, MT $50,793 Rosebud, MT $50,818 Terry, MT $50,852 Volborg, MT $50,819

Wibaux, MT $51,029 Willard, MT $51,009 Great Falls, MT $48,728 Malmstrom A F B, MT $48,728 Augusta, MT $50,817 Babb, MT $50,836 Belt, MT $49,325 Black Eagle, MT $48,728

Brady, MT $50,334 Browning, MT $50,904 Buffalo, MT $50,865 Bynum, MT $50,858 Carter, MT $49,574 Cascade, MT $50,259 Choteau, MT $50,860 Coffee Creek, MT $50,863

Conrad, MT $50,906 Cut Bank, MT $50,871 Denton, MT $50,851 Dupuyer, MT $50,812 Dutton, MT $49,758 East Glacier Park, MT $50,790 Ethridge, MT $50,806 Fairfield, MT $50,458

Floweree, MT $48,830 Forest Grove, MT $50,844 Fort Benton, MT $50,494 Fort Shaw, MT $49,394 Galata, MT $50,819 Geraldine, MT $50,841 Geyser, MT $50,475 Heart Butte, MT $50,903

Highwood, MT $49,396 Hilger, MT $50,864 Hobson, MT $50,871 Judith Gap, MT $50,861 Kevin, MT $50,852 Ledger, MT $50,830 Lewistown, MT $50,953 Loma, MT $50,841

Lothair, MT $50,836 Moccasin, MT $50,874 Monarch, MT $50,311 Moore, MT $50,902 Neihart, MT $50,686 Oilmont, MT $50,826 Pendroy, MT $50,812 Power, MT $49,203

Raynesford, MT $50,252 Roy, MT $50,817 Sand Coulee, MT $48,728 Shelby, MT $50,907 Simms, MT $49,779 Stanford, MT $50,868 Stockett, MT $49,229 Sunburst, MT $50,871

Sun River, MT $49,139 Sweet Grass, MT $50,839 Biddle, MT $50,925 Ulm, MT $48,751 Valier, MT $50,863 Vaughn, MT $48,929 Winifred, MT $50,845 Havre, MT $50,942

Big Sandy, MT $50,856 Box Elder, MT $50,957 Chester, MT $50,863 Chinook, MT $50,872 Dodson, MT $50,853 Gildford, MT $50,844 Harlem, MT $50,914 Hays, MT $50,935

Hingham, MT $50,845 Hogeland, MT $50,836 Inverness, MT $50,832 Joplin, MT $50,845 Kremlin, MT $50,843 Lloyd, MT $50,769 Loring, MT $50,817 Malta, MT $50,880

Rudyard, MT $50,856 Turner, MT $50,848 Whitewater, MT $50,826 Whitlash, MT $50,791 Zortman, MT $50,885 Zurich, MT $50,816 Helena, MT $48,586 Basin, MT $49,648

Boulder, MT $50,192 Canyon Creek, MT $49,128 Clancy, MT $48,669 East Helena, MT $48,554 Fort Harrison, MT $48,554 Jefferson City, MT $49,018 Lincoln, MT $50,857 Marysville, MT $49,069

Radersburg, MT $50,272 Ringling, MT $50,800 Toston, MT $50,465 Townsend, MT $49,717 White Sulphur Springs, MT $50,652 Winston, MT $49,119 Wolf Creek, MT $50,155 Butte, MT $50,855

Alder, MT $50,838 Anaconda, MT $50,968 Avon, MT $49,612 Belgrade, MT $51,028 Bozeman, MT $51,061 Big Sky, MT $51,023 Cameron, MT $50,804 Cardwell, MT $50,914

Deer Lodge, MT $50,546 Dell, MT $50,665 Dillon, MT $50,877 Divide, MT $50,863 Elliston, MT $49,199 Ennis, MT $50,945 Gallatin Gateway, MT $50,916 Garrison, MT $50,296

Glen, MT $50,861 Gold Creek, MT $50,632 Harrison, MT $50,928 Jackson, MT $50,730 Lima, MT $50,701 Mc Allister, MT $50,936 Manhattan, MT $51,014 Melrose, MT $50,867

Norris, MT $50,866 Polaris, MT $50,805 Pony, MT $50,939 Ramsay, MT $50,966 Sheridan, MT $50,957 Silver Star, MT $50,956 Three Forks, MT $50,974 Twin Bridges, MT $50,913

Virginia City, MT $50,931 Warm Springs, MT $50,961 West Yellowstone, MT $50,903 Whitehall, MT $50,966 Willow Creek, MT $50,951 Wisdom, MT $50,743 Wise River, MT $50,832 Missoula, MT $51,140

Software Test Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Test Technician'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 May 01, 2026

$44,439

Average $51,269/year

$58,358

$3,703

Average $4,272/month

$4,863

$855

Average $986/week

$1,122

$21

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,358	$4,863	$1,122	$28
Average	$51,269	$4,272	$986	$25
25th Percentile	$44,439	$3,703	$855	$21

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