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Wages by occupation in Great Falls, MT

In Great Falls, MT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,770 in May 2024, with 36,770 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS200 occupations

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What stands out

In Great Falls, MT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,770 in May 2024, with 36,770 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $219,600 for Chief Executives, the lowest $22,420 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,420 jobs at a median of $28,640. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	40	$219,600	$113,230	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	60	$154,600	$103,720	$210,230	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$134,990	$101,120	$155,320	evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021	30	$126,800	$62,090	$159,410	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	50	$126,530	$52,340	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	70	$124,700	$101,400	$150,500	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	50	$123,970	$52,220	$175,600	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	80	$123,460	$80,700	$213,360	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	50	$122,080	$99,130	$154,980	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$107,760	$62,910	$173,660	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	50	$101,030	$74,260	$126,360	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	200	$99,150	$72,440	$192,960	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	30	$97,470	$56,430	$184,990	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	100	$97,060	$69,070	$153,710	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	120	$93,920	$59,650	$163,450	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	80	$92,380	$56,730	$137,550	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	110	$89,780	$76,780	$93,230	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	30	$88,040	$82,710	$143,480	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	190	$84,260	$51,020	$117,210	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	70	$83,050	$43,810	$107,240	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	90	$82,470	$74,130	$101,350	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021	40	$82,380	$64,930	$94,750	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	40	$82,140	$35,820	$218,130	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	650	$81,670	$44,240	$164,230	evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051	130	$79,810	$56,100	$103,640	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	100	$79,380	$60,260	$111,620	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	140	$77,730	$48,730	$93,720	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	50	$77,640	$76,340	$102,360	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	30	$77,230	$59,300	$99,050	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	50	$76,210	$46,950	$110,640	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,420	$28,640	$21,710	$35,040	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,180	$32,440	$26,310	$47,160	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,000	$75,470	$65,830	$99,140	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	830	$35,480	$29,750	$44,670	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	810	$29,240	$22,260	$36,400	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	780	$28,990	$23,000	$38,400	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	760	$42,400	$31,480	$58,090	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	670	$35,980	$27,190	$46,880	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	650	$81,670	$44,240	$164,230	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	550	$35,570	$22,450	$48,430	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	540	$43,750	$29,860	$59,080	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	510	$38,200	$36,660	$46,690	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	450	$52,920	$42,680	$68,660	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	440	$22,420	$21,420	$45,060	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	430	$39,480	$29,260	$50,000	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	400	$38,670	$29,120	$57,290	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	400	$34,000	$26,000	$44,710	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	380	$38,870	$28,950	$45,300	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	370	$22,450	$21,420	$33,210	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	360	$47,690	$32,520	$74,090	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	360	$49,750	$37,460	$62,210	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	350	$45,470	$32,240	$69,510	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	330	$41,480	$29,320	$43,400	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	320	$40,080	$33,370	$51,460	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	320	$55,900	$43,980	$69,420	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	310	$39,000	$34,340	$48,110	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	310	$71,990	$49,180	$100,170	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	300	$73,350	$47,860	$120,090	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	300	$31,250	$23,010	$43,050	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	290	$56,900	$37,100	$78,490	evidence →

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