Civil engineer · Great Falls, MT

Civil engineer in Great Falls: $2,122/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Great Falls at $80,980 a year. About 110 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.32). The 10th percentile is $67,630 and the 90th is $117,320. Pay ranks 336th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,042/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,122 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Helena, about 56 miles away, at $3,026 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,122

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,980

$67,630 to $117,320

Rent (1 bd)

$1,042

$1,240 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 1.32

Pay rank

336th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $80,980.

Taxes$1,607
Rent$1,042
Other living costs$1,977
Left over$2,122

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,980
Federal income tax: −$9,430
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,195
State income tax (MT): −$3,663
Take-home pay: $61,692
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,042
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $583
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,019

Left over each month

$6,748 gross, minus $1,607 in tax and $3,019 in living costs.

$2,122

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Helena, $3,026/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Great Falls?

$80,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Great Falls?

$2,122 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,042, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Helena, about 56 miles away, leaves $3,026 a month, more than Great Falls.