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MT · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Montana

The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Montana is $31.84 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $45 an hour on Deftridge, -10% against the United States rate.

$45/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$31.84/hrmedian wage
$28-37middle half of wages
$980a month at 5 hours a week

Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Montana

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$24.15$520$50,200
25th$27.76$600$57,700
Median$31.84$690$66,200
75th$36.96$800$76,900
90th$42.12$910$87,600

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 540 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

Montana in numbers

What sets Montana apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.

-6%
median wage against the United States median of $33.84
37th of 51
states by median wage for this role
540
people employed in the role in this place
$34.23
median wage in the Bozeman metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Payroll Specialist in Montana by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist$40$870
Senior$45$980
Manager$55$1,190
  • Regular role$45
  • One-off task$55
  • Task bundle$50

Payroll Specialist pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Montana ranks 37 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$44.07$65
District of Columbia$43.85$65
New York$38.66$55
Georgia$32.22$45
South Carolina$32.12$45
Arizona$32.06$45
Montana$31.84$45
Kentucky$31.79$45
Kansas$31.72$45
Iowa$31.66$45

Metro areas in Montana

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

Payroll Specialist rates in every country · Payroll Specialist jobs in Montana · Methodology

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