Logisticians Salary
Logisticians in Great Falls, MT make a median of $93,640 a year, or about $45.02 an hour. The range runs from $67K at the entry level to $115K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 96.84), that's roughly $96,696 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,284/month, or 21.7% of estimated take-home pay.
So what does $94K get you in Great Falls?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Great Falls’s Regional Price Parity (96.84). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Great Falls
Great Falls sits well above the national pay line for logisticians, local pay runs about 14% higher than the U.S. median of $82K. Housing is manageable: a 2-bedroom at the HUD median costs $1,284/month, 22.1% of take-home, well inside the 30% guideline. Cost of living (RPP 96.84) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Combined with manageable housing costs, Great Falls offers a genuinely strong financial position for logisticianss at the median.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for logisticians in metros near Great Falls, adjusted for local cost of living.
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Great Falls, MT
Entry-level logisticians (10th percentile) start around $67K. Mid-career wages sit at $94K. Top earners bring in $115K or more, a $48K spread from bottom to top.
Logisticians pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Logisticians salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $107K | +30% | 5,670 |
| District of Columbia | $105K | +27% | 1,350 |
| Maryland | $103K | +25% | 6,840 |
| Massachusetts | $100K | +22% | 5,250 |
| Hawaii | $100K | +22% | 570 |
| Virginia | $99K | +20% | 10,540 |
| Alabama | $98K | +20% | 5,190 |
| New Mexico | $98K | +20% | 850 |
| Colorado | $96K | +17% | 4,490 |
| Delaware | $96K | +17% | 520 |
| California | $93K | +13% | 32,940 |
| New Jersey | $92K | +12% | 6,280 |
| New York | $88K | +7% | 6,930 |
| Alaska | $87K | +6% | 530 |
| Oklahoma | $87K | +5% | 3,830 |
| Wyoming | $86K | +4% | 120 |
| Connecticut | $85K | +4% | 2,200 |
| Vermont | $84K | +2% | 260 |
| Ohio | $83K | +1% | 8,990 |
| Utah | $83K | +1% | 3,760 |
| Michigan | $83K | +1% | 10,270 |
| Oregon | $83K | +1% | 3,170 |
| Minnesota | $82K | +0% | 3,450 |
| New Hampshire | $81K | -1% | 690 |
| Montana | $81K | -1% | 280 |
| North Carolina | $81K | -2% | 7,860 |
| South Carolina | $80K | -2% | 5,250 |
| Illinois | $80K | -3% | 14,170 |
| South Dakota | $80K | -3% | 210 |
| Nevada | $80K | -3% | 1,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $79K | -4% | 9,980 |
| Iowa | $79K | -4% | 2,480 |
| Arkansas | $78K | -5% | 2,220 |
| Missouri | $78K | -5% | 3,440 |
| Maine | $78K | -6% | 570 |
| Indiana | $78K | -6% | 3,890 |
| Arizona | $78K | -6% | 4,800 |
| Georgia | $78K | -6% | 12,580 |
| Florida | $76K | -7% | 15,020 |
| Rhode Island | $76K | -7% | 550 |
| Texas | $75K | -8% | 21,030 |
| Louisiana | $75K | -9% | 1,710 |
| Mississippi | $75K | -9% | 1,560 |
| Idaho | $74K | -10% | 570 |
| Wisconsin | $73K | -11% | 5,140 |
| North Dakota | $73K | -12% | 310 |
| West Virginia | $72K | -13% | 590 |
| Tennessee | $71K | -13% | 4,990 |
| Kansas | $70K | -16% | 1,780 |
| Kentucky | $68K | -17% | 2,590 |
| Nebraska | $65K | -21% | 1,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a logistician afford a 2BR apartment alone in Great Falls?
Yes — at the median salary of $94K, rent takes 22.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,284/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for logisticians in Great Falls?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new logisticians typically earn — is $67K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,032/month. At HUD’s $1,284/month FMR, rent would take 32% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is logistician a high-paying job in Great Falls?
Local pay is 14% above the national median — $94K here vs. $82K nationally.
How does Great Falls compare to the national average for logisticians?
Great Falls pays $94K median vs. the U.S. average of $82K — that’s +14%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 96.84), the purchasing-power equivalent is $97K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do logisticians make in Great Falls, MT?
The median is $93,640 a year, that works out to about $45 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $67,200, and experienced logisticians can clear $115,210. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $94K enough to live in Great Falls?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,820/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,284/month, which eats 22.1% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a logisticians salary go in Great Falls?
Great Falls has a Regional Price Parity of 96.84 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median logisticians salary is worth about $96,696 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do logisticians get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.