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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Montana

The median sales development representative in Montana earned $58,720 a year in May 2025[1], 16.1% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Montana at #42 of 51 states for this job.

$4,893median pay per month in Montana
$6,990employer cost per month with benefits
$28.23median pay per hour
1,730people in this job in Montana

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Montana$37,130$58,720$116,400
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Montana earns $45,720–$78,580; the top tenth earns $116,400 or more, 3.1 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Montana median that makes about $83,886 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$83,886local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Montana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
$62,230
$78,00070
Bozeman, MT
$61,790
$79,940330
Helena, MT
$60,150
$79,790160
Missoula, MT
$59,970
$78,990260
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
$59,960
$78,460230
Billings, MT
$59,930
$82,350330
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
$58,640
$74,51070
Great Falls, MT
$53,870
$68,610100

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($62,230) and Great Falls, MT the least ($53,870): $8,360 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Montana
Idaho
$58,930
+0.4%
Alabama
$58,840
+0.2%
Montana
$58,720
+0.0%
South Carolina
$58,510
-0.4%
Hawaii
$58,500
-0.4%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Montana?

The median was $58,720 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $45,720 to $78,580.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Montana?

About $83,886 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Montana do sales development representatives earn the most?

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $62,230 a year.

Other roles in Montana

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.