Elevator mechanic pay in Montana after taxes: what you keep (2026)

The median elevator mechanic in Montana earned $84,550 a year in May 2024, which is $41 an hour for a full-time year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of the 60 elevator mechanics the BLS counts in Montana earned more than that and half earned less; the middle half of them sat between $59,210 and $99,290. That is the gross figure, before anyone takes anything. What you keep depends on Montana's tax, and Montana has a progressive state income tax with a top rate of 5.9%.

What the median elevator mechanic keeps in Montana

For a single filer on the median $84,550, taking the standard deduction and no other adjustments:

The state line is 4.1% of gross at this salary, approximated at 70% of the top bracket, which is where a middle income lands in most progressive states. Health insurance, retirement contributions and local taxes are not in it either; they vary by employer and by city.

Where Montana ranks for elevator mechanic pay

Of the 50 states, Montana ranks 28 of 50 on the gross median for elevator mechanics. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $150,600 and the lowest is Kentucky at $43,500. Gross rank is not take-home rank: a state with no income tax climbs several places once the state line is applied, and a high-tax state drops.

Where the elevator mechanic jobs are in Montana

The BLS count of 60 elevator mechanics is statewide. The metros with the most of that work are Billings, Missoula, Great Falls and Bozeman, which is where the median is set and where the upper quartile ($99,290 and above) is most often paid. Employers who could not hire locally and have filed with the Department of Labor are listed on the Montana openings page; those filings are the ones already paying to bring people in, and housing or transport is often part of the offer.

What people get wrong about elevator mechanic pay in Montana

• Quoting the mean. The BLS mean for Montana is $38 an hour, pulled up by the top earners. The median ($41) is what the typical elevator mechanic makes.
• Comparing gross across states. A $84,550 offer in Montana is $64,148 in hand; the same number in a no-tax state is $67,640.
• Forgetting the employer's share of insurance. A job that pays $82,550 with full health coverage can beat one that pays $87,550 without it.
• Treating the statewide median as the metro median. Billings pays differently from a rural county; ask for the figure for the place you are actually going.

Everything about Montana, on one page

The Montana page has the licence registries and boards, the state tax at three salaries, the programs that pay you to come, and the openings filed in Montana this month. If you know which state you are leaving, the move pages compare the two directly. Creating a free Workmerica profile with your trade and your destination puts you in front of Montana employers hiring from out of state.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates for Elevator mechanic. Tax lines are a single filer with the standard deduction, 2024 federal brackets, and the state rate in lib/us-states.ts; progressive states are approximated. Not tax advice.