The median household income in Montana is $72,509, which ranks in the top 54% nationally.
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Montana ranks #37 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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Below, Montana's numbers in more depth: where its $72,509 median ranks, the income lines for the top quarter and top tenth, a by-age earnings table, and county comparisons.
Montana is among the lower-income states: its median household income, $72,509, ranks 37th of 51 and is 10% below the national $80,734. No cost-of-living adjustment is applied, so this compares dollars earned rather than what they buy.
Montana's top-quarter threshold of about $122,826 compares with $141,925 across the country. Households earning over $200,000 make up 9% of the state, compared with a 13% national share.
Comparing the two Census products: $75,340 in the 2024 one-year estimate, $72,509 in the 2020–2024 five-year estimate (+4%).
The share of Montana households at $200,000 or more is about 9%. By household income, the top 25% start at about $122,826, and the top 10% at about $191,061. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
Another way to read it: a household earning exactly the national median, $80,734, would rank around the top 44% in Montana — above the state's own midpoint.
The top-quarter line is 1.71 times the state's midpoint income, narrower than the national ratio of 1.77 — a rough gauge of how stretched the upper half of the income distribution is.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $72,013 |
| Top 25% | $122,826 |
| Top 10% | $191,061 |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Personal earnings follow the usual career arc: $41,763 for Montana workers aged 25–34, topping out at $54,991 for those aged 45–54. On average the state runs −14% relative to the US at each age, with the largest difference among workers aged 65+. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $41,763 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $52,474 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $54,991 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $48,066 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $25,381 | $34,745 |
If you live alone, the more relevant benchmark is the $43,461 median for single and non-family households, not the $104,628 figure for married couples (2.4× higher).
Jefferson County ($95,490) and Glacier County ($46,875) mark the two ends of a wide county range, 2.0 to 1. The five highest-income counties are Jefferson County, Gallatin County, Stillwater County, Carbon County, and Lewis and Clark County; the five lowest are Glacier County, Lincoln County, Wheatland County, Rosebud County, and Prairie County.
Counting counties: 3 of 56 (5%) are above the $80,734 national median, and the county in the middle of the ranking, Blaine County, reports $64,813.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | $95,490 | Glacier County | $46,875 |
| Gallatin County | $93,528 | Lincoln County | $47,143 |
| Stillwater County | $84,732 | Wheatland County | $49,489 |
| Carbon County | $80,261 | Rosebud County | $49,914 |
| Lewis and Clark County | $78,237 | Prairie County | $51,250 |
Sources for this section: ACS 2020–2024 five-year tables for household income (state and 56 counties), plus 24,503 person-level microdata records for the age breakdown. Groups under 100 records are left blank.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.