Computer Operator Salary in Montana

How much does a Computer Operator make in Montana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Operator in Montana is $47,647 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,436
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,044 to $52,771
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,852

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Computer Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,771	$4,398	$1,015	$25
Average	$47,647	$3,971	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$43,044	$3,587	$828	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Operator Salaries

A Computer Operator'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 Computer Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Operator'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): $47,270
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,240
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,725
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,486
Expert (over 8 years): $105,680

Levels	Salary
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$47,270
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$59,240
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$65,725
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$88,486
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$105,680

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How Do Computer Operator 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 Computer Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,879.
California: $55,667.
Massachusetts: $54,925.

District of Columbia $55,879 California $55,667 Massachusetts $54,925 Washington $54,723 New Jersey $54,703 Alaska $54,632 Connecticut $53,935 New York $53,653

Hawaii $52,749 Rhode Island $52,326 Maryland $52,038 Minnesota $51,644 Colorado $51,493 Illinois $51,442 Oregon $51,251 Delaware $51,109

New Hampshire $51,020 Virginia $50,822 Pennsylvania $50,241 Nevada $49,948 North Dakota $49,853 Michigan $49,701 Wisconsin $49,646 Vermont $49,535

Texas $49,227 Maine $49,207 Arizona $49,176 Ohio $49,141 Georgia $48,677 Indiana $48,445 Wyoming $48,399 Utah $48,328

Iowa $48,298 Kansas $48,056 Louisiana $47,985 North Carolina $47,960 Missouri $47,950 Florida $47,753 Montana $47,647 Nebraska $47,546

Kentucky $47,491 South Carolina $47,289 Tennessee $47,163 Idaho $47,112 New Mexico $46,744 Oklahoma $46,663 Alabama $46,365 South Dakota $45,866

Arkansas $45,593 West Virginia $45,447 Mississippi $45,008

Top Paying Cities for Computer Operators

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: $47,357
Acton: $48,504
Ashland: $47,321

Absarokee, MT $47,357 Acton, MT $48,504 Ashland, MT $47,321 Ballantine, MT $48,429 Bearcreek, MT $47,350 Belfry, MT $47,398 Bighorn, MT $47,243 Big Timber, MT $47,318

Birney, MT $47,287 Boyd, MT $47,783 Bridger, MT $47,598 Broadview, MT $48,235 Busby, MT $47,341 Clyde Park, MT $47,326 Columbus, MT $47,715 Cooke City, MT $47,234

Crow Agency, MT $47,381 Custer, MT $47,394 Decker, MT $47,332 Edgar, MT $48,323 Emigrant, MT $47,322 Fishtail, MT $47,282 Fromberg, MT $48,133 Gardiner, MT $47,324

Garryowen, MT $47,362 Grass Range, MT $47,275 Greycliff, MT $47,321 Hardin, MT $47,775 Fort Smith, MT $47,626 Harlowton, MT $47,301 Huntley, MT $48,668 Hysham, MT $47,267

Ingomar, MT $47,177 Joliet, MT $48,138 Lame Deer, MT $47,369 Laurel, MT $48,654 Lavina, MT $47,433 Livingston, MT $47,379 Lodge Grass, MT $47,389 Mc Leod, MT $47,219

Martinsdale, MT $47,249 Melstone, MT $47,267 Melville, MT $47,231 Molt, MT $48,367 Mosby, MT $47,202 Musselshell, MT $47,251 Nye, MT $47,276 Otter, MT $47,322

Park City, MT $48,320 Pompeys Pillar, MT $48,129 Pray, MT $47,298 Pryor, MT $48,156 Rapelje, MT $47,599 Red Lodge, MT $47,360 Reed Point, MT $47,301 Roberts, MT $47,560

Roscoe, MT $47,267 Roundup, MT $47,356 Ryegate, MT $47,259 Saint Xavier, MT $47,584 Sanders, MT $47,325 Sand Springs, MT $47,207 Shawmut, MT $47,243 Shepherd, MT $48,455

Silver Gate, MT $47,361 Springdale, MT $47,291 Sumatra, MT $47,207 Teigen, MT $47,276 Two Dot, MT $47,238 Wilsall, MT $47,280 Winnett, MT $47,242 Worden, MT $48,069

Wyola, MT $47,410 Billings, MT $48,710 Baker, MT $47,485 Wolf Point, MT $47,323 Antelope, MT $47,380 Bainville, MT $47,543 Brockton, MT $47,299 Brockway, MT $47,233

Circle, MT $47,269 Crane, MT $47,576 Culbertson, MT $47,403 Dagmar, MT $47,425 Fairview, MT $47,563 Flaxville, MT $47,262 Fort Peck, MT $47,239 Frazer, MT $47,294

Froid, MT $47,339 Glasgow, MT $47,319 Saint Marie, MT $47,520 Glentana, MT $47,240 Hinsdale, MT $47,229 Homestead, MT $47,339 Lambert, MT $47,310 Larslan, MT $47,233

Medicine Lake, MT $47,333 Nashua, MT $47,294 Opheim, MT $47,226 Outlook, MT $47,297 Peerless, MT $47,235 Plentywood, MT $47,372 Poplar, MT $47,331 Raymond, MT $47,336

Redstone, MT $47,236 Reserve, MT $47,283 Richey, MT $47,255 Richland, MT $47,229 Saco, MT $47,256 Savage, MT $47,396 Scobey, MT $47,299 Sidney, MT $47,574

Vandalia, MT $47,251 Vida, MT $47,267 Westby, MT $47,416 Whitetail, MT $47,228 Miles City, MT $47,327 Alzada, MT $47,286 Angela, MT $47,200 Alberton, MT $47,271

Arlee, MT $47,288 Bonner, MT $47,273 Charlo, MT $47,302 Clinton, MT $47,304 Condon, MT $47,220 Conner, MT $47,313 Corvallis, MT $47,376 Darby, MT $47,222

De Borgia, MT $47,124 Dixon, MT $47,260 Drummond, MT $47,286 Florence, MT $47,364 Frenchtown, MT $47,345 Grantsdale, MT $47,350 Hall, MT $47,276 Hamilton, MT $47,351

Pinesdale, MT $47,460 Haugan, MT $47,113 Helmville, MT $47,184 Heron, MT $47,131 Hot Springs, MT $47,217 Huson, MT $47,283 Lolo, MT $47,336 Lonepine, MT $47,234

Milltown, MT $47,456 Noxon, MT $47,112 Ovando, MT $47,179 Pablo, MT $47,471 Paradise, MT $47,287 Philipsburg, MT $47,276 Plains, MT $47,249 Polson, MT $47,324

Ravalli, MT $47,293 Ronan, MT $47,330 Saint Ignatius, MT $47,318 Saint Regis, MT $47,217 Saltese, MT $47,094 Seeley Lake, MT $47,299 Stevensville, MT $47,374 Sula, MT $47,206

Superior, MT $47,251 Thompson Falls, MT $47,184 Trout Creek, MT $47,140 Victor, MT $47,345 Kalispell, MT $47,364 Big Arm, MT $47,302 Bigfork, MT $47,300 Columbia Falls, MT $47,360

Coram, MT $47,299 Dayton, MT $47,308 Elmo, MT $47,253 Essex, MT $47,222 Eureka, MT $47,313 Fortine, MT $47,267 Hungry Horse, MT $47,414 Kila, MT $47,262

Lake Mc Donald, MT $47,304 Lakeside, MT $47,339 Libby, MT $47,242 Marion, MT $47,235 Martin City, MT $47,338 Olney, MT $47,228 Polebridge, MT $47,145 Proctor, MT $47,239

Rexford, MT $47,275 Rollins, MT $47,268 Somers, MT $47,333 Stryker, MT $47,220 Trego, MT $47,255 Troy, MT $47,112 West Glacier, MT $47,160 Whitefish, MT $47,336

Bloomfield, MT $47,281 Boyes, MT $47,296 Broadus, MT $47,310 Brusett, MT $47,235 Capitol, MT $47,197 Cohagen, MT $47,217 Colstrip, MT $47,409 Ekalaka, MT $47,299

Fallon, MT $47,349 Forsyth, MT $47,287 Glendive, MT $47,443 Hammond, MT $47,267 Hathaway, MT $47,319 Ismay, MT $47,281 Jordan, MT $47,245 Kinsey, MT $47,301

Lindsay, MT $47,242 Mildred, MT $47,349 Olive, MT $47,251 Plevna, MT $47,390 Powderville, MT $47,205 Rosebud, MT $47,228 Terry, MT $47,260 Volborg, MT $47,229

Wibaux, MT $47,425 Willard, MT $47,405 Great Falls, MT $45,285 Malmstrom A F B, MT $45,285 Augusta, MT $47,227 Babb, MT $47,244 Belt, MT $45,841 Black Eagle, MT $45,285

Brady, MT $46,779 Browning, MT $47,308 Buffalo, MT $47,272 Bynum, MT $47,266 Carter, MT $46,072 Cascade, MT $46,708 Choteau, MT $47,267 Coffee Creek, MT $47,270

Conrad, MT $47,309 Cut Bank, MT $47,278 Denton, MT $47,259 Dupuyer, MT $47,222 Dutton, MT $46,243 East Glacier Park, MT $47,202 Ethridge, MT $47,217 Fairfield, MT $46,894

Floweree, MT $45,380 Forest Grove, MT $47,252 Fort Benton, MT $46,926 Fort Shaw, MT $45,905 Galata, MT $47,229 Geraldine, MT $47,249 Geyser, MT $46,909 Heart Butte, MT $47,307

Highwood, MT $45,906 Hilger, MT $47,271 Hobson, MT $47,277 Judith Gap, MT $47,268 Kevin, MT $47,260 Ledger, MT $47,239 Lewistown, MT $47,354 Loma, MT $47,249

Lothair, MT $47,245 Moccasin, MT $47,280 Monarch, MT $46,757 Moore, MT $47,306 Neihart, MT $47,106 Oilmont, MT $47,236 Pendroy, MT $47,222 Power, MT $45,727

Raynesford, MT $46,702 Roy, MT $47,227 Sand Coulee, MT $45,285 Shelby, MT $47,310 Simms, MT $46,262 Stanford, MT $47,275 Stockett, MT $45,752 Sunburst, MT $47,277

Sun River, MT $45,667 Sweet Grass, MT $47,248 Biddle, MT $47,327 Ulm, MT $45,307 Valier, MT $47,270 Vaughn, MT $45,472 Winifred, MT $47,253 Havre, MT $47,343

Big Sandy, MT $47,263 Box Elder, MT $47,357 Chester, MT $47,270 Chinook, MT $47,278 Dodson, MT $47,261 Gildford, MT $47,252 Harlem, MT $47,318 Hays, MT $47,337

Hingham, MT $47,253 Hogeland, MT $47,245 Inverness, MT $47,241 Joplin, MT $47,253 Kremlin, MT $47,251 Lloyd, MT $47,182 Loring, MT $47,227 Malta, MT $47,286

Rudyard, MT $47,264 Turner, MT $47,256 Whitewater, MT $47,235 Whitlash, MT $47,202 Zortman, MT $47,290 Zurich, MT $47,226 Helena, MT $45,154 Basin, MT $46,141

Boulder, MT $46,646 Canyon Creek, MT $45,658 Clancy, MT $45,231 East Helena, MT $45,124 Fort Harrison, MT $45,124 Jefferson City, MT $45,555 Lincoln, MT $47,265 Marysville, MT $45,602

Radersburg, MT $46,721 Ringling, MT $47,212 Toston, MT $46,900 Townsend, MT $46,205 White Sulphur Springs, MT $47,073 Winston, MT $45,649 Wolf Creek, MT $46,612 Butte, MT $47,263

Alder, MT $47,246 Anaconda, MT $47,367 Avon, MT $46,107 Belgrade, MT $47,424 Bozeman, MT $47,454 Big Sky, MT $47,419 Cameron, MT $47,215 Cardwell, MT $47,318

Deer Lodge, MT $46,975 Dell, MT $47,086 Dillon, MT $47,283 Divide, MT $47,270 Elliston, MT $45,723 Ennis, MT $47,346 Gallatin Gateway, MT $47,319 Garrison, MT $46,743

Glen, MT $47,268 Gold Creek, MT $47,055 Harrison, MT $47,331 Jackson, MT $47,146 Lima, MT $47,120 Mc Allister, MT $47,337 Manhattan, MT $47,410 Melrose, MT $47,273

Norris, MT $47,273 Polaris, MT $47,216 Pony, MT $47,341 Ramsay, MT $47,366 Sheridan, MT $47,357 Silver Star, MT $47,356 Three Forks, MT $47,373 Twin Bridges, MT $47,317

Virginia City, MT $47,333 Warm Springs, MT $47,360 West Yellowstone, MT $47,307 Whitehall, MT $47,366 Willow Creek, MT $47,352 Wisdom, MT $47,158 Wise River, MT $47,241 Missoula, MT $47,528

Computer Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Operator'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

$43,044

Average $47,647/year

$52,771

$3,587

Average $3,971/month

$4,398

$828

Average $916/week

$1,015

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,771	$4,398	$1,015	$25
Average	$47,647	$3,971	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$43,044	$3,587	$828	$21

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