Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Montana
$63,870
Median annual
$30.71
Median hourly
$64,940
Mean annual
640
Employed
In Montana, a typical librarian earned $63,870 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $64,940. About 640 people work in this occupation there.
That is 6% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Montana (median $48,740), librarians earn 31% more. With a location quotient of 1.45, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,750, while the top 10% earned more than $84,440. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $40,750 | $19.59 |
| 25th | $50,180 | $24.13 |
| Median | $63,870 | $30.71 |
| 75th | $78,550 | $37.76 |
| 90th | $84,440 | $40.60 |
Metro areas in Montana
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $78,160 | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $67,760 | 100 |
| Helena, MT | $65,870 | 50 |
| Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $64,660 | 40 |
| Great Falls, MT | $59,800 | 40 |
| West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,390 | 100 |
| Missoula, MT | $58,570 | 70 |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,960 | 160 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.