Workforce Development Manager Salary in Montana

How much does a Workforce Development Manager make in Montana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Workforce Development Manager in Montana is $105,929 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,717
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,250 to $118,381
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,258

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Workforce Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,381	$9,865	$2,277	$57
Average	$105,929	$8,827	$2,037	$51
25th Percentile	$98,250	$8,187	$1,889	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Workforce Development Manager Salaries

A Workforce Development Manager'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 Workforce Development Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Workforce Development Manager'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): $87,841
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,636
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,013
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $164,572
Expert (over 8 years): $197,791

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$87,841
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$101,636
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$105,013
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$164,572
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$197,791

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How Do Workforce Development Manager 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 Workforce Development Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $124,229.
California: $123,758.
Massachusetts: $122,108.

District of Columbia $124,229 California $123,758 Massachusetts $122,108 Washington $121,660 New Jersey $121,615 Alaska $121,458 Connecticut $119,909 New York $119,281

Hawaii $117,272 Rhode Island $116,330 Maryland $115,690 Minnesota $114,815 Colorado $114,479 Illinois $114,366 Oregon $113,940 Delaware $113,626

New Hampshire $113,428 Virginia $112,986 Pennsylvania $111,696 Nevada $111,045 North Dakota $110,832 Michigan $110,496 Wisconsin $110,372 Vermont $110,125

Texas $109,441 Maine $109,396 Arizona $109,329 Ohio $109,250 Georgia $108,218 Indiana $107,702 Wyoming $107,601 Utah $107,444

Iowa $107,376 Kansas $106,838 Louisiana $106,681 North Carolina $106,625 Missouri $106,602 Florida $106,165 Montana $105,929 Nebraska $105,705

Kentucky $105,581 South Carolina $105,132 Tennessee $104,852 Idaho $104,740 New Mexico $103,921 Oklahoma $103,741 Alabama $103,079 South Dakota $101,968

Arkansas $101,362 West Virginia $101,037 Mississippi $100,061

Top Paying Cities for Workforce Development Managers

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: $105,284
Acton: $107,833
Ashland: $105,203

Absarokee, MT $105,284 Acton, MT $107,833 Ashland, MT $105,203 Ballantine, MT $107,668 Bearcreek, MT $105,269 Belfry, MT $105,376 Bighorn, MT $105,030 Big Timber, MT $105,196

Birney, MT $105,129 Boyd, MT $106,232 Bridger, MT $105,820 Broadview, MT $107,236 Busby, MT $105,248 Clyde Park, MT $105,215 Columbus, MT $106,080 Cooke City, MT $105,010

Crow Agency, MT $105,338 Custer, MT $105,366 Decker, MT $105,229 Edgar, MT $107,432 Emigrant, MT $105,206 Fishtail, MT $105,117 Fromberg, MT $107,008 Gardiner, MT $105,210

Garryowen, MT $105,296 Grass Range, MT $105,101 Greycliff, MT $105,203 Hardin, MT $106,213 Fort Smith, MT $105,883 Harlowton, MT $105,159 Huntley, MT $108,199 Hysham, MT $105,084

Ingomar, MT $104,884 Joliet, MT $107,021 Lame Deer, MT $105,310 Laurel, MT $108,167 Lavina, MT $105,453 Livingston, MT $105,332 Lodge Grass, MT $105,356 Mc Leod, MT $104,976

Martinsdale, MT $105,045 Melstone, MT $105,084 Melville, MT $105,004 Molt, MT $107,530 Mosby, MT $104,939 Musselshell, MT $105,048 Nye, MT $105,104 Otter, MT $105,205

Park City, MT $107,425 Pompeys Pillar, MT $106,999 Pray, MT $105,153 Pryor, MT $107,060 Rapelje, MT $105,822 Red Lodge, MT $105,292 Reed Point, MT $105,160 Roberts, MT $105,736

Roscoe, MT $105,083 Roundup, MT $105,283 Ryegate, MT $105,065 Saint Xavier, MT $105,788 Sanders, MT $105,212 Sand Springs, MT $104,951 Shawmut, MT $105,031 Shepherd, MT $107,725

Silver Gate, MT $105,293 Springdale, MT $105,137 Sumatra, MT $104,951 Teigen, MT $105,103 Two Dot, MT $105,020 Wilsall, MT $105,113 Winnett, MT $105,028 Worden, MT $106,867

Wyola, MT $105,402 Billings, MT $108,293 Baker, MT $105,569 Wolf Point, MT $105,208 Antelope, MT $105,335 Bainville, MT $105,698 Brockton, MT $105,155 Brockway, MT $105,009

Circle, MT $105,089 Crane, MT $105,771 Culbertson, MT $105,386 Dagmar, MT $105,435 Fairview, MT $105,742 Flaxville, MT $105,073 Fort Peck, MT $105,022 Frazer, MT $105,144

Froid, MT $105,245 Glasgow, MT $105,200 Saint Marie, MT $105,646 Glentana, MT $105,024 Hinsdale, MT $105,000 Homestead, MT $105,245 Lambert, MT $105,181 Larslan, MT $105,008

Medicine Lake, MT $105,230 Nashua, MT $105,145 Opheim, MT $104,992 Outlook, MT $105,150 Peerless, MT $105,012 Plentywood, MT $105,316 Poplar, MT $105,227 Raymond, MT $105,238

Redstone, MT $105,016 Reserve, MT $105,119 Richey, MT $105,058 Richland, MT $105,000 Saco, MT $105,061 Savage, MT $105,371 Scobey, MT $105,155 Sidney, MT $105,767

Vandalia, MT $105,049 Vida, MT $105,083 Westby, MT $105,415 Whitetail, MT $104,998 Miles City, MT $105,216 Alzada, MT $105,126 Angela, MT $104,936 Alberton, MT $105,092

Arlee, MT $105,131 Bonner, MT $105,096 Charlo, MT $105,162 Clinton, MT $105,167 Condon, MT $104,979 Conner, MT $105,186 Corvallis, MT $105,325 Darby, MT $104,984

De Borgia, MT $104,767 Dixon, MT $105,068 Drummond, MT $105,126 Florence, MT $105,301 Frenchtown, MT $105,258 Grantsdale, MT $105,269 Hall, MT $105,104 Hamilton, MT $105,271

Pinesdale, MT $105,513 Haugan, MT $104,742 Helmville, MT $104,899 Heron, MT $104,781 Hot Springs, MT $104,972 Huson, MT $105,119 Lolo, MT $105,238 Lonepine, MT $105,010

Milltown, MT $105,504 Noxon, MT $104,739 Ovando, MT $104,888 Pablo, MT $105,537 Paradise, MT $105,129 Philipsburg, MT $105,104 Plains, MT $105,045 Polson, MT $105,210

Ravalli, MT $105,142 Ronan, MT $105,223 Saint Ignatius, MT $105,197 Saint Regis, MT $104,973 Saltese, MT $104,699 Seeley Lake, MT $105,155 Stevensville, MT $105,322 Sula, MT $104,947

Superior, MT $105,049 Thompson Falls, MT $104,900 Trout Creek, MT $104,802 Victor, MT $105,257 Kalispell, MT $105,301 Big Arm, MT $105,162 Bigfork, MT $105,157 Columbia Falls, MT $105,291

Coram, MT $105,155 Dayton, MT $105,176 Elmo, MT $105,053 Essex, MT $104,984 Eureka, MT $105,186 Fortine, MT $105,083 Hungry Horse, MT $105,412 Kila, MT $105,072

Lake Mc Donald, MT $105,167 Lakeside, MT $105,245 Libby, MT $105,028 Marion, MT $105,013 Martin City, MT $105,241 Olney, MT $104,998 Polebridge, MT $104,814 Proctor, MT $105,022

Rexford, MT $105,101 Rollins, MT $105,086 Somers, MT $105,231 Stryker, MT $104,979 Trego, MT $105,057 Troy, MT $104,739 West Glacier, MT $104,846 Whitefish, MT $105,238

Bloomfield, MT $105,116 Boyes, MT $105,149 Broadus, MT $105,181 Brusett, MT $105,012 Capitol, MT $104,929 Cohagen, MT $104,973 Colstrip, MT $105,400 Ekalaka, MT $105,156

Fallon, MT $105,267 Forsyth, MT $105,128 Glendive, MT $105,476 Hammond, MT $105,083 Hathaway, MT $105,200 Ismay, MT $105,116 Jordan, MT $105,035 Kinsey, MT $105,160

Lindsay, MT $105,028 Mildred, MT $105,266 Olive, MT $105,049 Plevna, MT $105,357 Powderville, MT $104,946 Rosebud, MT $104,998 Terry, MT $105,067 Volborg, MT $105,000

Wibaux, MT $105,434 Willard, MT $105,392 Great Falls, MT $100,678 Malmstrom A F B, MT $100,678 Augusta, MT $104,995 Babb, MT $105,034 Belt, MT $101,913 Black Eagle, MT $100,678

Brady, MT $103,998 Browning, MT $105,175 Buffalo, MT $105,094 Bynum, MT $105,081 Carter, MT $102,426 Cascade, MT $103,842 Choteau, MT $105,083 Coffee Creek, MT $105,091

Conrad, MT $105,178 Cut Bank, MT $105,108 Denton, MT $105,066 Dupuyer, MT $104,984 Dutton, MT $102,808 East Glacier Park, MT $104,939 Ethridge, MT $104,972 Fairfield, MT $104,254

Floweree, MT $100,889 Forest Grove, MT $105,050 Fort Benton, MT $104,327 Fort Shaw, MT $102,056 Galata, MT $105,000 Geraldine, MT $105,045 Geyser, MT $104,289 Heart Butte, MT $105,173

Highwood, MT $102,059 Hilger, MT $105,092 Hobson, MT $105,107 Judith Gap, MT $105,086 Kevin, MT $105,068 Ledger, MT $105,022 Lewistown, MT $105,277 Loma, MT $105,044

Lothair, MT $105,035 Moccasin, MT $105,113 Monarch, MT $103,950 Moore, MT $105,170 Neihart, MT $104,725 Oilmont, MT $105,015 Pendroy, MT $104,984 Power, MT $101,661

Raynesford, MT $103,829 Roy, MT $104,995 Sand Coulee, MT $100,678 Shelby, MT $105,181 Simms, MT $102,850 Stanford, MT $105,101 Stockett, MT $101,715 Sunburst, MT $105,107

Sun River, MT $101,527 Sweet Grass, MT $105,041 Biddle, MT $105,218 Ulm, MT $100,726 Valier, MT $105,091 Vaughn, MT $101,094 Winifred, MT $105,054 Havre, MT $105,252

Big Sandy, MT $105,075 Box Elder, MT $105,284 Chester, MT $105,090 Chinook, MT $105,109 Dodson, MT $105,070 Gildford, MT $105,052 Harlem, MT $105,196 Hays, MT $105,239

Hingham, MT $105,053 Hogeland, MT $105,035 Inverness, MT $105,027 Joplin, MT $105,053 Kremlin, MT $105,049 Lloyd, MT $104,896 Loring, MT $104,994 Malta, MT $105,126

Rudyard, MT $105,076 Turner, MT $105,059 Whitewater, MT $105,013 Whitlash, MT $104,940 Zortman, MT $105,136 Zurich, MT $104,992 Helena, MT $100,386 Basin, MT $102,580

Boulder, MT $103,703 Canyon Creek, MT $101,506 Clancy, MT $100,557 East Helena, MT $100,319 Fort Harrison, MT $100,319 Jefferson City, MT $101,278 Lincoln, MT $105,078 Marysville, MT $101,383

Radersburg, MT $103,869 Ringling, MT $104,961 Toston, MT $104,268 Townsend, MT $102,722 White Sulphur Springs, MT $104,653 Winston, MT $101,487 Wolf Creek, MT $103,628 Butte, MT $105,074

Alder, MT $105,038 Anaconda, MT $105,306 Avon, MT $102,506 Belgrade, MT $105,432 Bozeman, MT $105,499 Big Sky, MT $105,421 Cameron, MT $104,969 Cardwell, MT $105,196

Deer Lodge, MT $104,436 Dell, MT $104,681 Dillon, MT $105,119 Divide, MT $105,090 Elliston, MT $101,652 Ennis, MT $105,260 Gallatin Gateway, MT $105,200 Garrison, MT $103,919

Glen, MT $105,085 Gold Creek, MT $104,613 Harrison, MT $105,225 Jackson, MT $104,816 Lima, MT $104,756 Mc Allister, MT $105,240 Manhattan, MT $105,402 Melrose, MT $105,098

Norris, MT $105,096 Polaris, MT $104,970 Pony, MT $105,248 Ramsay, MT $105,303 Sheridan, MT $105,284 Silver Star, MT $105,282 Three Forks, MT $105,319 Twin Bridges, MT $105,194

Virginia City, MT $105,231 Warm Springs, MT $105,292 West Yellowstone, MT $105,173 Whitehall, MT $105,304 Willow Creek, MT $105,273 Wisdom, MT $104,842 Wise River, MT $105,026 Missoula, MT $105,663

Workforce Development Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Workforce Development Manager'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

$98,250

Average $105,929/year

$118,381

$8,187

Average $8,827/month

$9,865

$1,889

Average $2,037/week

$2,277

$47

Average $51/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,381	$9,865	$2,277	$57
Average	$105,929	$8,827	$2,037	$51
25th Percentile	$98,250	$8,187	$1,889	$47

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