Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 420 detailed occupations covering about 137,210 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 6.9% 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 Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $189,540 +118.2% 160
Dentists, General $169,140 +1.7% 130
Computer and Information Systems Managers $136,840 -19.3% 320
Industrial Production Managers $135,720 +16% 60
Pharmacists $135,040 -0.7% 290
Physician Assistants $134,760 +3.6% 140
Construction Managers $130,290 +24.2%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $127,780 -22.7% 190
Sales Managers $127,560 -5.6% 140
Nurse Practitioners $126,950 +0.5% 230
Marketing Managers $125,130 -30.3% 140
Software Developers $119,030 -28.6% 1,190
Computer Network Architects $117,450 -9.5% 120
Financial Managers $116,480 +4% 390
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $109,640 +24% 70
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $108,880 +29.7% 90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $108,880 +12.7% 30
History Teachers, Postsecondary $108,190 +31.7% 30
Natural Sciences Managers $107,660 -31.7% 130
Financial and Investment Analysts $107,530 -31.8% 140
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $107,050 +25.6% 100
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $106,430 +24.6% 120
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $106,210 +8.4% 40
Human Resources Managers $105,150 -22.9% 120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,730 +2.1% 110

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

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