Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Montana

Cooks, restaurant in Montana earn the most in Bozeman (average $42,110 a year) and the least in Great Falls ($36,750), across the 5 Montana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, restaurant average at $38,980 and the median at $38,060 for 7,580 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $38,730.

Cooks, Restaurant average salary by city in Montana

Bozeman$42,110
Missoula$38,820
Billings$38,600
Helena$38,570
Great Falls$36,750

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bozeman	$42,110	$42,430	$37,410	$34,793	103
Missoula	$38,820	$38,080	$34,920	$32,304	96
Billings	$38,600	$38,260	$35,150	$32,138	94
Helena	$38,570	$38,030	$35,640	$32,115	96
Great Falls	$36,750	$36,610	$30,430	$30,738	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Restaurant salary in other states

Cooks, Restaurant salary by city and state

More about pay in Montana

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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