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How much does a painter make in Bozeman?

$60,850a year

Median yearly pay for painters in the Bozeman, MT metro area. That is $29.25 an hour or $5,071 a month.

Hourly
$29.25
Vs. national median
+23%
Rank among cities
25 of 361
Jobs in the area
260
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $37,570Median: $60,850Highest 10%: $71,650
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$37,570$18.06
25th$49,080$23.60
Median$60,850$29.25
75th$69,310$33.32
90th$71,650$34.45

Other cities in Montana

Median yearly pay for painters.

Helena, MT$60,110
Great Falls, MT$58,260
Billings, MT$58,140
Missoula, MT$57,060
Painter salary in Montana Painter salary in all states

Related jobs in Bozeman

Same field, median yearly pay.

Plumber$81,310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$79,500
Electrician$78,230
Sheet Metal Worker$72,280
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$68,160
Highway Maintenance Worker$65,440
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$64,280
Carpenter$62,450
Stonemason$61,550
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$59,430
Salaries for every job in Bozeman, MT

Frequently asked questions

How much does a painter make an hour in Bozeman?

The median hourly pay in the Bozeman, MT metro area is $29.25 ($60,850 a year).

Do painters make more in Bozeman than the national average?

Yes: $60,850 against $49,400 nationally, 23% more.

How does Bozeman compare with the rest of Montana?

The median in Montana is $58,290, so Bozeman pays 4% more.

Where does Bozeman rank for painter pay?

25 of 361 metro areas with data.

How much does a painter make starting out in Bozeman?

The lowest-paid 10% make $37,570 or less a year; the top 10% make $71,650 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.