Salaries in West Montana

BLS OEWS May 2025 • West Montana nonmetropolitan area • 346 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in West Montana

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $412,560 60
Family Medicine Physicians $334,340 90
Chief Executives $169,610 60
Dentists, General $159,280 90
Marketing Managers $155,640 —
Architectural and Engineering Managers $154,810 60

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $412,560 60
      Family Medicine Physicians $334,340 90
      Chief Executives $169,610 60
      Dentists, General $159,280 90
      Marketing Managers $155,640 —
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $154,810 60
      Financial Managers $140,660 220
      Nurse Practitioners $134,900 290
      Pharmacists $134,400 220
      Physician Assistants $131,210 60
      Natural Sciences Managers $126,440 70
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $121,690 170
      Sales Managers $117,310 100
      Microbiologists $115,040 50
      Software Developers $114,930 250
      Human Resources Managers $113,290 50
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $111,680 80
      Electrical Engineers $109,500 90
      Medical and Health Services Managers $104,780 300
      Commercial Pilots $103,110 70
      Computer Network Architects $102,290 60
      Lawyers $99,940 340
      Construction Managers $98,900 360
      Industrial Engineers $98,020 120
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $97,600 100
      Computer Programmers $96,850 —
      Financial and Investment Analysts $95,990 100
      Managers, All Other $95,780 220
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $95,700 40
      Mechanical Engineers $95,100 100
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $94,400 150
      Dental Hygienists $93,780 180
      Computer Systems Analysts $93,310 50
      Industrial Production Managers $92,660 50
      Information Security Analysts $90,110 —
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $87,660 40
      Biological Scientists, All Other $86,940 150
      Veterinarians $85,470 140
      Personal Financial Advisors $85,000 50
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $84,380 40
      Physical Therapists $83,800 250
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $83,620 90
      Database Administrators $83,180 30
      Facilities Managers $82,580 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $82,510 70
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $82,490 30
      Occupational Therapists $82,140 100
      Compliance Officers $81,920 120
      General and Operations Managers $81,450 1,770
      Respiratory Therapists $81,290 50
      Registered Nurses $80,310 1,540
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $79,770 30
      Surveyors $79,050 50
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $79,010 140
      Speech-Language Pathologists $78,760 80
      Project Management Specialists $78,620 360
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $77,910 60
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,790 700
      Chiropractors $77,130 60
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $76,200 80
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $76,130 90
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $76,000 100
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $75,520 40
      Urban and Regional Planners $75,140 40
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $75,120 120
      Logisticians $74,960 50
      Real Estate Sales Agents $73,940 —
      Accountants and Auditors $73,710 540
      Civil Engineers $72,550 200
      Conservation Scientists $72,550 50
      Loan Officers $72,120 250
      Lodging Managers $72,020 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $71,590 80
      Medical Equipment Repairers $71,340 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $70,710 870
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $70,510 110
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $70,280 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $69,290 400
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $67,900 40
      Computer Occupations, All Other $66,730 50
      Drafters, All Other $65,980 40
      Real Estate Brokers $65,950 60
      Social and Community Service Managers $65,510 110
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $65,370 370
      Foresters $64,990 90
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $64,600 130
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,110 170
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $63,730 90
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,700 40
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $63,640 80
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,540 160
      Cost Estimators $63,490 200
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $63,190 90
      Management Analysts $62,230 310
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $62,180 80
      Food Service Managers $62,020 130
      Electricians $61,580 590
      Physical Therapist Assistants $61,480 60
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $61,280 100
      Surgical Technologists $61,200 70
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $61,170 90
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,890 200
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,740 290
      Construction and Building Inspectors $60,320 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $60,260 30
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $60,140 40
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $60,100 60
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $60,050 90
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $59,990 80
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,820 270
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $59,790 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $59,780 380
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,700 160
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,640 120
      Computer Network Support Specialists $59,120 90
      Firefighters $59,070 170
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,050 600
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,030 60
      Insurance Sales Agents $58,990 210
      Highway Maintenance Workers $58,850 150
      Stonemasons $58,760 30
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $58,590 40
      Millwrights $58,510 40
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $58,490 50
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,360 560
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $58,340 470
      Sheet Metal Workers $58,310 50
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,210 400
      Human Resources Specialists $57,990 280
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $57,920 60
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $57,510 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $57,430 80
      Public Relations Specialists $57,180 140
      Postal Service Clerks $57,140 90
      Healthcare Social Workers $57,110 100
      Legislators $56,930 50
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $56,890 220
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $56,730 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,650 260
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $56,410 110
      Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $56,260 60
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $56,100 210
      Clergy $56,060 130
      Carpenters $56,030 970
      Tax Preparers $55,960 70
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,910 1,000
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $55,890 490
      Chefs and Head Cooks $55,650 100
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,340 910
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,040 40
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $54,790 60
      Fundraisers $54,600 80
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,310 680
      Community Health Workers $54,140 50
      Graphic Designers $54,050 100
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $53,910 160
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,710 770
      Advertising Sales Agents $53,690 40
      Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $53,360 40
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $52,960 130
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $52,940 120
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $52,870 250
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $52,640 50
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $52,360 50
      Logging Equipment Operators $52,150 100
      Instructional Coordinators $52,080 70
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $52,060 120
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $52,040 190
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $50,870 —
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,620 50
      Medical Records Specialists $50,610 160
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $50,540 40
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $50,270 90
      Training and Development Specialists $50,250 100
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,220 80
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,990 130
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $49,860 100
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,830 120
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,490 90
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $49,410 80
      Producers and Directors $49,400 60
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $49,210 140
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $49,200 50
      Roofers $49,120 60
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $49,110 60
      Extraction Workers, All Other $49,070 30
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,060 110
      Biological Technicians $48,870 130
      Cargo and Freight Agents $48,850 40
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $48,790 50
      Computer User Support Specialists $48,730 250
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,650 260
      Helpers--Carpenters $48,610 —
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,490 100
      Travel Agents $48,400 40
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $48,400 80
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $48,240 210
      Social Workers, All Other $48,220 60
      Massage Therapists $48,160 —
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $48,090 120
      Tile and Stone Setters $48,080 —
      Paramedics $47,960 110
      Construction Laborers $47,880 840
      Bill and Account Collectors $47,600 30
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $47,520 100
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,370 30
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,230 140
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $47,200 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,060 960
      Medical Assistants $47,050 520
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,020 240
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,960 210
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,880 80
      Medical Equipment Preparers $46,870 40
      Rehabilitation Counselors $46,860 —
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $46,800 160
      Pharmacy Technicians $46,790 250
      Interior Designers $46,660 90
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,650 50
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $46,480 —
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $46,450 —
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $46,370 210
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,300 350
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $46,060 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $45,890 100
      Machinists $45,760 180
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $45,640 240
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $45,580 50
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,570 1,290
      Bus Drivers, School $45,480 380
      Phlebotomists $45,450 80
      Motorcycle Mechanics $45,320 50
      Agricultural Workers, All Other $45,260 40
      Financial Clerks, All Other $45,110 40
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,070 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $44,930 120
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,780 960
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $44,550 170
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $44,530 90
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $44,500 200
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,310 50
      Dental Assistants $44,120 310
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $44,120 140
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $44,100 40
      New Accounts Clerks $44,080 70
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $43,900 40
      Residential Advisors $43,870 60
      Tire Repairers and Changers $43,830 260
      Office Clerks, General $43,690 2,110
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $43,680 40
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $43,660 80
      Audio and Video Technicians $43,250 30
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $42,650 50
      Food Batchmakers $42,600 30
      Counter and Rental Clerks $42,580 180
      Health Education Specialists $42,390 —
      Light Truck Drivers $41,600 550
      Customer Service Representatives $41,530 730
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $41,530 90
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,530 180
      Opticians, Dispensing $41,400 40
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $41,200 690
      Tutors $40,950 50
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $40,710 70
      Carpet Installers $40,670 40
      Home Appliance Repairers $40,560 40
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,540 220
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $40,510 750
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,440 30
      Coaches and Scouts $40,230 130
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,020 530
      Security Guards $39,990 190
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,990 40
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,880 60
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,830 300
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $39,560 60
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $39,520 40
      Data Entry Keyers $39,450 50
      Stockers and Order Fillers $39,420 1,470
      File Clerks $39,370 120
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,270 740
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $38,750 160
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $38,720 150
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $38,650 60
      Cooks, All Other $38,550 40
      Production Workers, All Other $38,520 50
      Parts Salespersons $38,360 250
      Nursing Assistants $38,240 730
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,200 800
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,160 160
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $37,950 110
      Tellers $37,830 330
      Counselors, All Other $37,780 40
      Social and Human Service Assistants $37,590 190
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,430 140
      Helpers--Production Workers $37,400 40
      Printing Press Operators $37,160 40
      Library Technicians $36,660 60
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,630 120
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,530 1,430
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,350 80
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,340 420
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,340 1,410
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,780 40
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,770 180
      Floral Designers $35,730 40
      Retail Salespersons $35,550 2,340
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $35,460 170
      Bakers $35,360 170
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,050 200
      Library Assistants, Clerical $35,000 50
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $34,840 50
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $34,820 40
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,110 250
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $34,020 80
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,010 820
      Recreation Workers $33,780 180
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $33,630 70
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $33,560 860
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $33,530 100
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $33,500 230
      Religious Workers, All Other $33,170 —
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $32,560 90
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $31,910 350
      Emergency Medical Technicians $31,850 120
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $31,350 1,510
      Tour and Travel Guides $31,340 160
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $31,270 50
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $30,990 170
      Childcare Workers $30,660 270
      Animal Caretakers $30,590 200
      Food Preparation Workers $30,350 430
      Cashiers $30,330 2,380
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $29,330 180
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,820 2,620
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $28,590 150
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $28,490 610
      Dishwashers $27,970 400
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,530 260
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,170 70
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $26,140 60
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $25,210 70
      Driver/Sales Workers $23,460 240
      Waiters and Waitresses $22,470 1,340
      Bartenders $21,930 950
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $21,790 60