Salaries in Montana.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 0.89x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$287,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$227,000
Chief Data Officer
Entry Level
$202,000
Director of AI Strategy
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Montana has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.89x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $287,000 in Billings. The median role pays $227,000.
Top 30 salaries in Montana
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $287,000 | Billings | $213,000 – $370,000 |
| 2 | Chief Revenue Officer | $259,000 | Billings | $194,000 – $342,000 |
| 3 | SVP of AI Innovation | $259,000 | Billings | $195,000 – $340,000 |
| 4 | Chief Technology Officer | $258,000 | Billings | $191,000 – $338,000 |
| 5 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $257,000 | Billings | $192,000 – $336,000 |
| 6 | CEO | $252,000 | Billings | $183,000 – $348,000 |
| 7 | Head of AI Research | $248,000 | Billings | $183,000 – $325,000 |
| 8 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $247,000 | Billings | $185,000 – $322,000 |
| 9 | Chief Product Officer | $243,000 | Billings | $180,000 – $319,000 |
| 10 | VP of AI Engineering | $243,000 | Billings | $183,000 – $316,000 |
| 11 | VP of Engineering | $238,000 | Billings | $179,000 – $312,000 |
| 12 | Head of AI | $231,000 | Billings | $171,000 – $299,000 |
| 13 | Chief Marketing Officer | $229,000 | Billings | $172,000 – $300,000 |
| 14 | Head of Applied AI | $229,000 | Billings | $171,000 – $301,000 |
| 15 | CFO | $227,000 | Billings | $170,000 – $301,000 |
| 16 | Chief Data Officer | $227,000 | Billings | $170,000 – $297,000 |
| 17 | VP of Product | $227,000 | Billings | $171,000 – $292,000 |
| 18 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $225,000 | Billings | $170,000 – $292,000 |
| 19 | Chief Operating Officer | $220,000 | Billings | $164,000 – $294,000 |
| 20 | VP of AI Product | $218,000 | Billings | $162,000 – $282,000 |
| 21 | VP of Sales | $216,000 | Billings | $162,000 – $288,000 |
| 22 | Head of AI Platform | $216,000 | Billings | $161,000 – $283,000 |
| 23 | VP of Marketing | $211,000 | Billings | $157,000 – $279,000 |
| 24 | Head of AI Partnerships | $209,000 | Billings | $156,000 – $276,000 |
| 25 | AI Transformation Officer | $207,000 | Billings | $155,000 – $272,000 |
| 26 | Director of Generative AI | $206,000 | Billings | $156,000 – $271,000 |
| 27 | VP of Product Design | $203,000 | Billings | $151,000 – $263,000 |
| 28 | Director of Engineering | $202,000 | Billings | $156,000 – $261,000 |
| 29 | AI Program Director | $202,000 | Billings | $153,000 – $265,000 |
| 30 | Director of AI Strategy | $202,000 | Billings | $153,000 – $264,000 |
Tax considerations in Montana
Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.9% but no state sales tax. Billings has no city income tax. The no sales tax benefit helps offset the state income tax.
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