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)

Largest occupations by employment in Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 4,130 $34,900
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,070 $28,140
General and Operations Managers 3,970 $84,080
Office Clerks, General 3,860 $41,550
Cashiers 3,580 $29,890
Waiters and Waitresses 2,790 $20,980
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,620 $38,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,570 $36,430
Registered Nurses 2,370 $80,280
Cooks, Restaurant 2,290 $35,840
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,090 $32,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,080 $43,740
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,930 $63,960
Bartenders 1,820 $21,870
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,710 $39,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,640 $41,090
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,620 $75,090
Accountants and Auditors 1,600 $64,840
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,570 $48,290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,460 $55,300
Carpenters 1,430 $50,420
Customer Service Representatives 1,400 $40,170
Construction Laborers 1,340 $48,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,300 $39,170
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,240 $34,920
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