How much do teachers get paid in ?

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Teachers made between $38,500 and $61,600 per year in 2025, depending on the role. These figures represent the annual median wage for Montana pre-K–12 teachers. Preschool teachers tend to be at the lower end of the range, while middle school teachers tend to be at the higher end, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. The median wage is the midpoint — half of teachers in each role earn more, and half earn less.
For comparison, in Montana, the median wage across all occupations was $48,700 in 2025 — about 27% higher than the median preschool teacher wage.

$38.5K

median annual wage for preschool teachers in Montana (2025)

$61.6K

median annual wage for middle school teachers in Montana (2025)
Among teachers working in elementary, middle, and high schools, annual pay varied by the grade level taught. In Montana in 2025, preschool teachers earned the least, earning around $38,500 annually. Middle school teachers made the most at around $61,550 per year. In other words, middle school teachers earned about 60% more than preschool teachers.

Middle school teachers earn $61,600 annually, more than any other MT teachers

Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (MT, 2025)

Do Montana teachers make more or less than the US average?

Teacher salaries vary nationwide. In 2025, Montana teachers earned less than the national median for every grade level reported. The largest percentage difference was among preschool teachers, who earned 32% less than the national median. Preschool teachers — typically the lowest-paid group — earned about 32% less than their counterparts nationwide.

Montana teachers earn less than the national average at every level.

Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (MT, 2025)

How much do special education teachers make in Montana? What about technical education teachers?

Pay also varies by specialization. Teachers of students with disabilities (collected in the data as “special education”), earn about the same or less than general education teachers at all levels except preschool in Montana. In 2025, the median wages for teachers of students with disabilities ranged from 0% to 20% higher than those of other teachers at the same grade level.

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The largest difference for teachers of students with disabilities was at the kindergarten level, where they earned $57,400 per year compared to $47,700 for other kindergarten teachers, a 20% difference.
Some schools, primarily middle and high schools, also employ technical teachers. These teachers provide vocational and technical training in fields such as automotive repair, culinary arts, cosmetology, and information technology, to help students develop career skills. In Montana, their median wages were $55,200 at the high school level in 2025, 10% lower than those of general education teachers at the same level.

In Montana, teachers of students with disabilities earned more than other teachers across all grade levels.

Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers (MT, 2025)

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