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Montana minimum wage 2026
The Montana minimum wage is $10.85 an hour in 2026, which is $22,568 a year for a full-time job. It changes on January 1, 2027, but we have not yet confirmed the new rate on the state’s own page. After tax, a single full-time worker keeps about $19,891.
Montana · $10.85 an hour (the 2026 rate) · 40 hours a week
$19,891 a year after tax
$22,568 a year before tax · $1,657.56 a month after tax
| Before tax | After tax | |
|---|---|---|
| A week | $434.00 | $382.51 |
| A month | $1,880.67 | $1,657.56 |
| A year | $22,568 | $19,891 |
- Taken off for the year: $646.80 federal income tax, $1,726.45 Social Security and Medicare, and $304.00 Montana tax. Single filer, one job, nothing taken before tax.
- A year is 52 weeks of 40 hours (2,080 hours).
How much is the Montana minimum wage a year?
At $10.85 an hour, before tax, and after tax for a single filer. A year is 52 weeks.
| Hours a week | A week | A month | A year | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | $434.00 | $1,880.67 | $22,568 | $19,891 |
| 30 | $325.50 | $1,410.50 | $16,926 | $15,510 |
| 20 | $217.00 | $940.33 | $11,284 | $10,421 |
Full time, $647 goes in federal income tax, $1,726 in Social Security and Medicare and $304 in Montana tax, leaving $1,657.56 a month.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Montana?
Montana allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $10.85 an hour before tips.
Will the Montana minimum wage go up in 2027?
It changes on January 1, 2027, but we have not yet confirmed the new rate on the state’s own page.
Are there exceptions in Montana?
- Businesses not covered by federal law with gross sales of $110,000 or less: $4.00 an hour
Some cities set higher rates than their state; check your city’s own rate. This page shows the state rate.
Montana’s rate is $3.60 an hour above the federal $7.25.
What does this leave out?
- Rates for particular jobs or employers the data does not list, training and youth wages beyond those shown, and overtime.
- In take-home pay: local taxes, other income, credits and pre-tax deductions; it is a single filer with one job.
- City and county rates the data does not cover.
What else can I work out?
- Montana paycheck calculator Take-home pay for any wage or salary in Montana, per paycheck, with 401(k) and HSA.
- Minimum wage by state Every state’s 2026 rate, tipped wage and 2027 change, side by side.
- Missouri minimum wage $15.00 an hour in 2026.
- Nebraska minimum wage $15.00 an hour in 2026.
- Hourly to salary calculator Any hourly wage as a yearly salary, and back, with take-home pay.
Questions about the Montana minimum wage
What is the minimum wage in Montana in 2026?
$10.85 an hour, since January 1, 2026. Other rates: businesses not covered by federal law with gross sales of $110,000 or less, $4.00.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Montana?
Montana allows no tip credit: tipped workers get the full $10.85 an hour before tips.
Will the Montana minimum wage go up in 2027?
It changes on January 1, 2027, but we have not yet confirmed the new rate on the state’s own page.
How much is $10.85 an hour a year?
$22,568 a year before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: $1,880.67 a month or $434.00 a week. At 30 hours a week it is $16,926 a year.
How much does a minimum wage job pay after taxes in Montana?
A single person working 40 hours a week at $10.85 keeps about $19,891 a year ($1,657.56 a month) after $647 federal income tax,$1,726 Social Security and Medicare and $304 Montana tax.
Do cities in Montana have a higher minimum wage?
Our data has no city rates for Montana, so this page shows the state rate. Some states let cities set their own higher rates, so check your city’s own rate.