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Wages by occupation in Montana

In Montana, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,360 in May 2024, with 510,020 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS601 occupations

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What stands out

In Montana, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,360 in May 2024, with 510,020 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $235,410 for Dentists, All Other Specialists, the lowest $22,220 for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 15,940 jobs at a median of $29,280. 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
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029	40	$235,410	$166,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	630	$194,460	$84,200	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	480	$159,480	$108,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061	50	$141,680	$105,800	$183,500	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	1,330	$137,230	$100,990	$161,590	evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031	40	$134,900	$65,190	$151,780	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	1,050	$133,640	$103,340	$163,160	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	610	$132,980	$102,130	$159,660	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	510	$132,180	$85,390	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	210	$129,000	$83,300	$174,720	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	520	$128,680	$95,170	$196,670	evidence →
Computer Programmers 15-1251	450	$128,630	$66,060	$129,040	evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032	240	$126,670	$79,750	$172,010	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	1,400	$126,190	$78,740	$224,990	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	750	$125,170	$70,660	$227,760	evidence →
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1299	170	$124,550	$32,730	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	240	$119,990	$79,640	$189,850	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	380	$117,140	$85,920	$172,470	evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243	50	$116,250	$76,850	$182,420	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	350	$112,770	$77,150	$230,260	evidence →
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051	50	$110,200	$67,070	$181,150	evidence →
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1053	90	$109,760	$60,510	$165,470	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	150	$108,600	$57,920	$166,440	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	440	$108,370	$81,990	$166,210	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	650	$107,540	$66,280	$120,890	evidence →
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-2095	160	$107,490	$90,020	$115,300	evidence →
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065	30	$107,330	$71,170	$136,670	evidence →
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021	60	$107,240	$59,950	$134,430	evidence →
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041	120	$107,170	$64,390	$172,530	evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051	200	$106,860	$75,620	$162,470	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	15,940	$29,280	$22,080	$36,550	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	13,500	$35,000	$27,760	$49,040	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	12,500	$30,620	$22,820	$38,440	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	11,350	$44,100	$31,060	$61,690	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	11,090	$85,240	$45,080	$175,520	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	10,540	$81,560	$67,720	$109,450	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	9,200	$37,390	$27,730	$47,310	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	8,880	$38,500	$30,310	$48,180	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	8,170	$36,830	$26,540	$50,780	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	8,010	$33,150	$23,520	$42,710	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	7,670	$45,600	$32,780	$61,460	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	7,630	$22,630	$21,420	$44,580	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	7,050	$59,060	$45,450	$73,700	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	5,780	$34,020	$27,230	$48,640	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	5,430	$45,710	$35,360	$66,060	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	5,200	$47,970	$33,230	$76,420	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	5,130	$22,840	$21,420	$34,080	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	4,930	$42,050	$29,820	$65,350	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	4,920	$43,820	$30,640	$58,860	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	4,880	$74,990	$52,020	$102,060	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	4,850	$72,690	$47,050	$107,240	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	4,800	$39,300	$35,240	$53,330	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	4,720	$49,230	$37,560	$62,860	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	4,680	$74,400	$48,730	$121,140	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	4,510	$56,200	$37,080	$80,100	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	4,420	$40,810	$31,200	$50,870	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	4,240	$58,110	$44,670	$76,230	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	4,210	$33,720	$23,190	$44,510	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	4,050	$39,870	$33,970	$49,780	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	4,030	$60,300	$38,940	$102,880	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Montana

Each has its own wage record.

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