Underwriter Trainee Salary in Montana

How much does an Underwriter Trainee make in Montana?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Underwriter Trainee in Montana is $58,910 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,952
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,346 to $65,213
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,370

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Underwriter Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,213	$5,434	$1,254	$31
Average	$58,910	$4,909	$1,133	$28
25th Percentile	$52,346	$4,362	$1,007	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Underwriter Trainee Salaries

An Underwriter Trainee'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 Underwriter Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Underwriter Trainee'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): $58,446
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,863
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,515
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,576
Expert (over 8 years): $128,870

Levels	Salary
Underwrit... Level Underwriter Trainee	$58,446
Underwrit... Level Underwriter Trainee	$68,863
Underwrit... Level Underwriter Trainee	$89,515
Underwrit... Level Underwriter Trainee	$104,576
Underwrit... Level Underwriter Trainee	$128,870

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How Do Underwriter Trainee 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 Underwriter Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,087.
California: $68,825.
Massachusetts: $67,908.

District of Columbia $69,087 California $68,825 Massachusetts $67,908 Washington $67,658 New Jersey $67,633 Alaska $67,546 Connecticut $66,685 New York $66,335

Hawaii $65,218 Rhode Island $64,694 Maryland $64,338 Minnesota $63,852 Colorado $63,664 Illinois $63,602 Oregon $63,365 Delaware $63,190

New Hampshire $63,080 Virginia $62,835 Pennsylvania $62,117 Nevada $61,755 North Dakota $61,637 Michigan $61,449 Wisconsin $61,381 Vermont $61,243

Texas $60,863 Maine $60,838 Arizona $60,800 Ohio $60,757 Georgia $60,183 Indiana $59,896 Wyoming $59,839 Utah $59,752

Iowa $59,715 Kansas $59,415 Louisiana $59,328 North Carolina $59,297 Missouri $59,284 Florida $59,041 Montana $58,910 Nebraska $58,785

Kentucky $58,716 South Carolina $58,467 Tennessee $58,311 Idaho $58,248 New Mexico $57,793 Oklahoma $57,693 Alabama $57,325 South Dakota $56,707

Arkansas $56,370 West Virginia $56,189 Mississippi $55,646

Top Paying Cities for Underwriter Trainees

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: $59,465
Acton: $59,964
Ashland: $59,465

Absarokee, MT $59,465 Acton, MT $59,964 Ashland, MT $59,465 Ballantine, MT $59,715 Bearcreek, MT $59,465 Belfry, MT $59,465 Bighorn, MT $59,465 Big Timber, MT $59,465

Birney, MT $59,465 Boyd, MT $59,465 Bridger, MT $59,465 Broadview, MT $59,465 Busby, MT $59,465 Clyde Park, MT $53,319 Columbus, MT $59,465 Cooke City, MT $59,465

Crow Agency, MT $59,465 Custer, MT $59,465 Decker, MT $59,465 Edgar, MT $59,465 Emigrant, MT $53,319 Fishtail, MT $59,465 Fromberg, MT $59,465 Gardiner, MT $63,128

Garryowen, MT $59,465 Grass Range, MT $59,465 Greycliff, MT $59,465 Hardin, MT $59,465 Fort Smith, MT $59,465 Harlowton, MT $59,465 Huntley, MT $60,214 Hysham, MT $59,465

Ingomar, MT $59,465 Joliet, MT $59,465 Lame Deer, MT $59,465 Laurel, MT $60,089 Lavina, MT $59,465 Livingston, MT $56,389 Lodge Grass, MT $59,465 Mc Leod, MT $59,465

Martinsdale, MT $53,319 Melstone, MT $59,465 Melville, MT $59,465 Molt, MT $59,590 Mosby, MT $59,465 Musselshell, MT $59,465 Nye, MT $59,465 Otter, MT $59,465

Park City, MT $59,465 Pompeys Pillar, MT $59,465 Pray, MT $56,389 Pryor, MT $59,465 Rapelje, MT $59,465 Red Lodge, MT $59,465 Reed Point, MT $59,465 Roberts, MT $59,465

Roscoe, MT $59,465 Roundup, MT $59,465 Ryegate, MT $59,465 Saint Xavier, MT $59,465 Sanders, MT $59,465 Sand Springs, MT $59,465 Shawmut, MT $59,465 Shepherd, MT $59,777

Silver Gate, MT $59,465 Springdale, MT $59,465 Sumatra, MT $59,465 Teigen, MT $59,465 Two Dot, MT $55,840 Wilsall, MT $53,319 Winnett, MT $59,465 Worden, MT $59,465

Wyola, MT $59,465 Billings, MT $60,401 Baker, MT $57,855 Wolf Point, MT $59,465 Antelope, MT $61,119 Bainville, MT $61,119 Brockton, MT $61,119 Brockway, MT $59,465

Circle, MT $59,465 Crane, MT $61,119 Culbertson, MT $61,119 Dagmar, MT $61,119 Fairview, MT $61,119 Flaxville, MT $60,289 Fort Peck, MT $59,465 Frazer, MT $59,465

Froid, MT $61,119 Glasgow, MT $59,465 Saint Marie, MT $59,465 Glentana, MT $57,094 Hinsdale, MT $57,094 Homestead, MT $61,119 Lambert, MT $61,119 Larslan, MT $57,094

Medicine Lake, MT $61,119 Nashua, MT $59,465 Opheim, MT $57,094 Outlook, MT $61,119 Peerless, MT $59,465 Plentywood, MT $61,119 Poplar, MT $60,289 Raymond, MT $61,119

Redstone, MT $61,119 Reserve, MT $61,119 Richey, MT $60,289 Richland, MT $57,094 Saco, MT $57,094 Savage, MT $61,119 Scobey, MT $60,289 Sidney, MT $61,119

Vandalia, MT $57,094 Vida, MT $59,465 Westby, MT $61,119 Whitetail, MT $60,289 Miles City, MT $59,465 Alzada, MT $54,592 Angela, MT $59,465 Alberton, MT $53,319

Arlee, MT $53,319 Bonner, MT $53,319 Charlo, MT $53,319 Clinton, MT $53,319 Condon, MT $53,319 Conner, MT $53,319 Corvallis, MT $53,319 Darby, MT $53,319

De Borgia, MT $63,122 Dixon, MT $53,319 Drummond, MT $53,319 Florence, MT $53,319 Frenchtown, MT $53,319 Grantsdale, MT $53,319 Hall, MT $53,319 Hamilton, MT $53,319

Pinesdale, MT $53,319 Haugan, MT $63,122 Helmville, MT $53,319 Heron, MT $63,122 Hot Springs, MT $58,217 Huson, MT $53,319 Lolo, MT $53,319 Lonepine, MT $63,122

Milltown, MT $53,319 Noxon, MT $63,122 Ovando, MT $53,319 Pablo, MT $53,319 Paradise, MT $63,122 Philipsburg, MT $53,319 Plains, MT $63,122 Polson, MT $54,024

Ravalli, MT $53,319 Ronan, MT $53,319 Saint Ignatius, MT $53,319 Saint Regis, MT $63,122 Saltese, MT $63,122 Seeley Lake, MT $53,319 Stevensville, MT $53,319 Sula, MT $53,319

Superior, MT $63,122 Thompson Falls, MT $63,122 Trout Creek, MT $63,122 Victor, MT $53,319 Kalispell, MT $57,057 Big Arm, MT $57,057 Bigfork, MT $54,024 Columbia Falls, MT $58,922

Coram, MT $54,024 Dayton, MT $57,057 Elmo, MT $57,057 Essex, MT $54,729 Eureka, MT $63,122 Fortine, MT $63,122 Hungry Horse, MT $54,024 Kila, MT $63,122

Lake Mc Donald, MT $54,729 Lakeside, MT $57,057 Libby, MT $63,122 Marion, MT $63,122 Martin City, MT $54,729 Olney, MT $63,122 Polebridge, MT $58,922 Proctor, MT $57,057

Rexford, MT $63,122 Rollins, MT $54,024 Somers, MT $54,024 Stryker, MT $63,122 Trego, MT $63,122 Troy, MT $63,122 West Glacier, MT $54,729 Whitefish, MT $63,122

Bloomfield, MT $60,289 Boyes, MT $54,592 Broadus, MT $57,025 Brusett, MT $59,465 Capitol, MT $54,592 Cohagen, MT $59,465 Colstrip, MT $59,465 Ekalaka, MT $54,592

Fallon, MT $58,392 Forsyth, MT $59,465 Glendive, MT $60,289 Hammond, MT $54,592 Hathaway, MT $59,465 Ismay, MT $57,025 Jordan, MT $59,465 Kinsey, MT $59,465

Lindsay, MT $59,465 Mildred, MT $58,392 Olive, MT $57,025 Plevna, MT $57,855 Powderville, MT $57,025 Rosebud, MT $59,465 Terry, MT $59,465 Volborg, MT $59,465

Wibaux, MT $61,119 Willard, MT $54,592 Great Falls, MT $55,665 Malmstrom A F B, MT $55,665 Augusta, MT $54,729 Babb, MT $54,729 Belt, MT $54,729 Black Eagle, MT $55,665

Brady, MT $54,729 Browning, MT $54,729 Buffalo, MT $57,094 Bynum, MT $54,729 Carter, MT $54,729 Cascade, MT $54,305 Choteau, MT $54,729 Coffee Creek, MT $54,729

Conrad, MT $54,729 Cut Bank, MT $54,729 Denton, MT $54,729 Dupuyer, MT $54,729 Dutton, MT $54,729 East Glacier Park, MT $54,729 Ethridge, MT $54,729 Fairfield, MT $54,729

Floweree, MT $55,291 Forest Grove, MT $59,465 Fort Benton, MT $54,729 Fort Shaw, MT $55,041 Galata, MT $54,729 Geraldine, MT $54,729 Geyser, MT $54,729 Heart Butte, MT $54,729

Highwood, MT $54,792 Hilger, MT $54,729 Hobson, MT $54,729 Judith Gap, MT $59,465 Kevin, MT $54,729 Ledger, MT $54,729 Lewistown, MT $57,094 Loma, MT $54,729

Lothair, MT $54,729 Moccasin, MT $54,729 Monarch, MT $54,729 Moore, MT $57,094 Neihart, MT $54,729 Oilmont, MT $54,729 Pendroy, MT $54,729 Power, MT $54,979

Raynesford, MT $54,729 Roy, MT $57,094 Sand Coulee, MT $55,540 Shelby, MT $54,729 Simms, MT $54,729 Stanford, MT $54,729 Stockett, MT $54,916 Sunburst, MT $54,729

Sun River, MT $54,792 Sweet Grass, MT $54,729 Biddle, MT $54,592 Ulm, MT $55,291 Valier, MT $54,729 Vaughn, MT $55,228 Winifred, MT $54,729 Havre, MT $54,729

Big Sandy, MT $54,729 Box Elder, MT $54,729 Chester, MT $54,729 Chinook, MT $54,729 Dodson, MT $54,729 Gildford, MT $54,729 Harlem, MT $54,729 Hays, MT $54,729

Hingham, MT $54,729 Hogeland, MT $54,729 Inverness, MT $54,729 Joplin, MT $54,729 Kremlin, MT $54,729 Lloyd, MT $54,729 Loring, MT $54,729 Malta, MT $57,094

Rudyard, MT $54,729 Turner, MT $54,729 Whitewater, MT $57,094 Whitlash, MT $54,729 Zortman, MT $57,094 Zurich, MT $54,729 Helena, MT $54,255 Basin, MT $53,319

Boulder, MT $53,319 Canyon Creek, MT $53,506 Clancy, MT $54,005 East Helena, MT $54,068 Fort Harrison, MT $54,255 Jefferson City, MT $53,569 Lincoln, MT $53,319 Marysville, MT $53,881

Radersburg, MT $53,319 Ringling, MT $53,319 Toston, MT $53,319 Townsend, MT $53,319 White Sulphur Springs, MT $53,319 Winston, MT $53,319 Wolf Creek, MT $53,319 Butte, MT $53,319

Alder, MT $54,486 Anaconda, MT $53,319 Avon, MT $53,319 Belgrade, MT $53,319 Bozeman, MT $53,319 Big Sky, MT $53,319 Cameron, MT $57,369 Cardwell, MT $53,319

Deer Lodge, MT $53,319 Dell, MT $55,659 Dillon, MT $54,486 Divide, MT $53,319 Elliston, MT $53,569 Ennis, MT $53,319 Gallatin Gateway, MT $53,319 Garrison, MT $53,319

Glen, MT $53,319 Gold Creek, MT $53,319 Harrison, MT $53,319 Jackson, MT $53,319 Lima, MT $55,659 Mc Allister, MT $53,319 Manhattan, MT $53,319 Melrose, MT $53,319

Norris, MT $53,319 Polaris, MT $53,319 Pony, MT $53,319 Ramsay, MT $53,319 Sheridan, MT $53,319 Silver Star, MT $53,319 Three Forks, MT $53,319 Twin Bridges, MT $53,319

Virginia City, MT $53,319 Warm Springs, MT $53,319 West Yellowstone, MT $59,390 Whitehall, MT $53,319 Willow Creek, MT $53,319 Wisdom, MT $53,319 Wise River, MT $53,319 Missoula, MT $53,319

Underwriter Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Underwriter Trainee'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 April 01, 2026

$52,346

Average $58,910/year

$65,213

$4,362

Average $4,909/month

$5,434

$1,007

Average $1,133/week

$1,254

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,213	$5,434	$1,254	$31
Average	$58,910	$4,909	$1,133	$28
25th Percentile	$52,346	$4,362	$1,007	$25

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