SALARY · SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND EXECUTIVE · MONTANA

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Montana

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Montana, that middle figure was $43,940 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$43,940

$21 per hour at the median · That is $3,600 (7.6 percent) below the national median of $47,540 for this occupation.

$43,420Mean annual salary
$21Mean hourly wage
$4,520People employed in this job in Montana

Salary range

25th: $37,210Median: $43,94075th: $48,450
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$37,210
Median (50th percentile)$43,940
75th percentile$48,450
Mean$43,420

The middle half of workers earned from $37,210 to $48,450 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$36,177 a year
$3,015 a month
Federal tax $3,093 · FICA $3,361 · State tax $1,308
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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