Montana

State · BLS OEWS 2023

In Montana, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 599 detailed occupations covering about 475,410 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7.7% 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 Montana, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, All Other Specialists $213,360 -6.3% 50
Dentists, General $201,610 +21.2% 420
Chief Executives $172,240 +98.2% 470
Computer Hardware Engineers $134,370 -2.7% 90
Pharmacists $133,480 -1.9% 1,210
Industrial Production Managers $132,970 +13.7% 210
Sales Engineers $132,530 +13.3% 30
Physician Assistants $131,340 +1% 660
Marketing Managers $130,690 -27.2% 380
Chemical Engineers $128,680 +14.8% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $127,920 -22.6% 470
Pediatricians, General $127,570 -35.8% 40
Nurse Practitioners $127,570 +1% 860
Sales Managers $120,820 -10.6% 500
Financial Managers $120,270 +7.4% 1,160
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $119,580 +14.2% 30
Psychologists, All Other $115,400 -2% —
Database Architects $112,580 -16.4% 50
Construction Managers $112,080 +6.8% 1,740
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $110,080 +9.3% 60
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $109,640 +24% 90
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $109,580 -8.1% 200
Software Developers $109,270 -34.4% 2,370
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,230 +2.2% 190
Optometrists $108,950 -17.4% 140

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Montana, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 15,380 $28,250
Retail Salespersons 13,600 $33,660
Cashiers 12,570 $29,360
Office Clerks, General 12,530 $40,480
General and Operations Managers 11,120 $84,990
Registered Nurses 9,740 $79,170
Stockers and Order Fillers 9,100 $37,220
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,660 $36,510
Waiters and Waitresses 7,630 $20,990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,420 $42,710
Cooks, Restaurant 6,810 $34,880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,740 $56,610
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,700 $32,560
Bartenders 5,430 $21,880
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,400 $47,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,230 $42,000
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 5,120 $38,770
Customer Service Representatives 5,000 $39,500
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 4,830 $76,130
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 4,790 $33,800
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,660 $61,080
Nursing Assistants 4,500 $37,970
Accountants and Auditors 4,390 $67,190
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,350 $37,480
Carpenters 4,330 $50,340
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