West Montana nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In West Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 320 detailed occupations covering about 73,690 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 West Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $237,800 +44.4% 120
Dentists, General $202,440 +21.7% 70
Physician Assistants $145,170 +11.7% 130
Marketing Managers $144,140 -19.7% 40
Chief Executives $141,060 +62.4% 70
Pharmacists $131,710 -3.2% 220
Nurse Practitioners $128,540 +1.8% 140
Financial Managers $122,960 +9.8% 160
Architectural and Engineering Managers $122,860 -25.7% 50
Microbiologists $121,470 +42.1% 40
Human Resources Managers $110,900 -18.7% 60
Software Developers $110,770 -33.5% 270
Commercial Pilots $110,440 -2.3% 60
Natural Sciences Managers $108,330 -31.3% 50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $105,560 +23.6% 90
Administrative Services Managers $102,520 -3.7% 30
Industrial Engineers $101,580 +2.2% 170
Construction Managers $99,660 -5% 240
Computer Network Architects $99,540 -23.3% 70
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $99,380 +9.1% 70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $97,570 -5.7% 140
Lawyers $95,580 -34.4% 310
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,290 -6% 30
Information Security Analysts $92,500 -23.1% —
Financial and Investment Analysts $91,370 -42% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in West Montana nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,700 $28,020
Cashiers 2,450 $29,500
Office Clerks, General 2,210 $40,390
Retail Salespersons 2,210 $34,730
General and Operations Managers 1,690 $82,050
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,460 $38,100
Registered Nurses 1,400 $79,610
Waiters and Waitresses 1,350 $21,070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,190 $35,570
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,160 $42,360
Cooks, Restaurant 1,140 $34,830
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,110 $76,130
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,030 $33,780
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,020 $59,300
Bartenders 970 $21,750
Carpenters 960 $48,980
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 950 $46,930
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 920 $32,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 900 $51,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 870 $39,390
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 870 $37,670
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 860 $41,790
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 840 $39,040
Nursing Assistants 760 $37,950
Construction Laborers 740 $45,310
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