Great Falls, MT

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Great Falls, MT, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 191 detailed occupations covering about 29,040 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 19.4% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"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 Great Falls, MT, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $168,390 +2.3% 40
Dentists, General $126,100 -24.2% 40
Pharmacists $125,440 -7.8% 100
Financial Managers $112,990 +0.9% 50
Personal Financial Advisors $112,810 +13.3% —
Nurse Practitioners $109,740 -13.1% 50
Managers, All Other $104,450 -21.8% 50
Physician Assistants $103,270 -20.6% 50
Construction Managers $97,790 -6.8% 70
Computer and Information Systems Managers $94,210 -44.4% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $92,240 -16.7% 170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $87,400 -15.5% 60
Lawyers $86,030 -41% 150
Computer Systems Analysts $85,320 -40.8% 30
Occupational Therapists $81,660 -15.3% 40
Physical Therapists $81,440 -18.3% 70
Dental Hygienists $78,660 -10.1% 80
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $77,970 -9.6% 30
General and Operations Managers $76,650 -24.3% 590
Project Management Specialists $75,830 -23.1% 150
Computer Occupations, All Other $75,500 -40.2% 60
Civil Engineers $72,500 -56.5% 90
Logisticians $71,140 -10.4% 30
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $69,990 -7.7% 160
Registered Nurses $69,510 -42.1% 980

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Great Falls, MT, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,330 $28,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,280 $23,820
Registered Nurses 980 $69,510
Cashiers 860 $26,200
Stockers and Order Fillers 840 $31,040
Office Clerks, General 790 $36,350
General and Operations Managers 590 $76,650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 550 $31,100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 530 $37,970
Customer Service Representatives 500 $27,250
Waiters and Waitresses 490 $20,040
Nursing Assistants 460 $32,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 440 $46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 430 $46,150
Cooks, Restaurant 430 $27,870
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 410 $35,250
Bartenders 410 $21,390
Carpenters 370 $47,800
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 370 $35,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 360 $35,940
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 360 $28,280
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 350 $28,540
Construction Laborers 340 $47,260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 330 $57,460
Light Truck Drivers 330 $36,340
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