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Women Accountants in Montana: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Women are ~60% of accountants but ~35% of accounting firm partners. This page applies Montana’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for accountants to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Accountants in Montana

$92K
Estimated median annual — male accountants, Montana
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$69K
Estimated median annual — female accountants, Montana
BLS × ACS S2001
25.3%
Estimated pay gap for accountants in Montana
Derived from BLS + ACS
$23K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Montana’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-7.0% vs national) to the national BLS median for female accountants. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$92K
US median annual — male accountants
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$74K
US median annual — female accountants
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
80.4%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, accountants)
BLS CPS 2024
13-2011
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Montana context

Montana’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 77.9%, ranking #43 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 36% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 0 women from Montana serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Montana.

Other professions in Montana

Women accountants in neighboring & key states

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female accountants in Montana?

Estimated at $68,593 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female accountants ($73,788) adjusted by Montana’s overall wage environment (-7.0% vs national).

What is the pay gap for accountants in Montana?

Estimated at 25.3%, or about $23,187 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Montana compare nationally on pay equity?

Montana ranks #43 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

13-2011 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.