East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 265 detailed occupations covering about 55,890 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 9.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physician Assistants $137,130 +5.5% 60
Pharmacists $130,760 -3.9% 190
Nurse Practitioners $130,270 +3.2% 120
Chief Executives $126,640 +45.8% 70
Financial Managers $108,170 -3.4% 170
Computer and Information Systems Managers $106,730 -37% 50
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $105,950 +14.4% 40
Natural Sciences Managers $104,920 -33.5% 40
Software Developers $103,640 -37.8% —
Environmental Engineers $103,610 +3.5% 40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $103,550 +21.2% 190
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,040 -7.8% 300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $101,060 +1.4% 60
Construction Managers $100,440 -4.3% 130
Power Plant Operators $100,290 +3.4% 90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $100,280 +3.8% 40
Human Resources Managers $100,210 -26.5% 30
Electrical Engineers $99,800 -6.7% 60
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $99,380 +9.1% 140
Physical Therapists $95,390 -4.3% 110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,260 -7.9% 230
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $94,970 -4.3% 30
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $93,370 +33.2% 30
Dental Hygienists $92,790 +6% 80
General and Operations Managers $91,100 -10.1% 1,200

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 2,200 $28,120
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,720 $27,040
Office Clerks, General 1,450 $39,140
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,300 $36,640
General and Operations Managers 1,200 $91,100
Registered Nurses 1,200 $79,240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,190 $49,280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,190 $42,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,180 $57,440
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,130 $34,120
Retail Salespersons 1,030 $34,800
Stockers and Order Fillers 960 $35,510
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 910 $49,570
Bartenders 870 $22,590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 860 $43,110
Nursing Assistants 850 $37,500
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 810 $57,380
Waiters and Waitresses 790 $21,170
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 740 $43,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 690 $37,980
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 680 $32,690
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 660 $58,260
Cooks, Restaurant 660 $33,430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 560 $75,040
Construction Laborers 540 $48,400
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