Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Montana. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,630 | $36,770 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,270 | $38,170 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,090 | $30,120 |
| General and Operations Managers | $91,380 | $107,490 |
| Registered Nurses | $85,280 | $91,510 |
| Cashiers | $34,190 | $33,420 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,840 | $42,680 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,050 | $40,240 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $45,290 | $47,000 |
| Office Clerks, General | $46,480 | $48,420 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $23,370 | $29,180 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,110 | $38,670 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,870 | $59,180 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $43,940 | $43,420 |
| Software Developers | $121,990 | $133,550 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $46,870 | $49,710 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,810 | $82,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $62,550 | $66,010 |
| Nursing Assistants | $40,900 | $43,160 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $34,750 | $34,820 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,060 | $38,980 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,940 | $45,150 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,530 | $58,150 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,270 | $48,870 |
| Security Guards | $38,480 | $42,270 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $58,720 | $67,060 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $61,670 | $71,070 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,010 | $46,280 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $49,300 | $53,880 |
| Construction Laborers | $49,830 | $51,580 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $74,990 | $77,550 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,990 | $61,550 |
| Project Management Specialists | $87,890 | $96,530 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $46,420 | $50,550 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,740 | $43,710 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $45,350 | $45,550 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $63,790 | $71,430 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,360 | $38,020 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $68,080 | $71,250 |
| Management Analysts | $97,470 | $93,910 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,860 | $33,700 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,740 | $36,720 |
| Financial Managers | $131,060 | $150,850 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $43,590 | $44,470 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,820 | $46,570 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $76,910 | $79,770 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,060 | $50,140 |
| Bartenders | $26,010 | $27,210 |
| Electricians | $76,760 | $71,930 |
| Lawyers | $103,720 | $115,830 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $58,460 | $58,900 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $58,740 | $59,310 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $70,050 | $69,540 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $68,760 | $73,880 |
| Carpenters | $58,820 | $59,640 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $132,860 | $146,100 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,210 | $62,350 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $26,770 | $30,260 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,670 | $64,610 |
| Managers, All Other | $110,470 | $117,330 |
| Sales Managers | $117,390 | $133,700 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,550 | $61,240 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $81,440 | $84,430 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $58,070 | $63,230 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,840 | $124,400 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,960 | $35,820 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,510 | $29,340 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $91,310 | $96,720 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $28,050 | $30,060 |
| Childcare Workers | $35,120 | $33,540 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $62,850 | $67,550 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Not published | Not published |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,000 | $60,590 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,540 | $38,440 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $62,040 | $78,070 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $61,580 | $63,350 |
| Dishwashers | $30,130 | $31,350 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $49,400 | $50,230 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $59,750 | $61,870 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $79,960 | $78,190 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,150 | $38,950 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $67,250 | $72,910 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $38,570 | $40,350 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $81,970 | $83,980 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,880 | $66,830 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,910 | $29,320 |
| Compliance Officers | $66,660 | $75,270 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $55,610 | $58,680 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $60,850 | $62,260 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $27,580 | $35,780 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,730 | $47,910 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $46,220 | $46,780 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $43,900 | $45,430 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $29,710 | $31,570 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,780 | $54,100 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $57,290 | $58,930 |
| Marketing Managers | $165,580 | $170,770 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,680 | $47,180 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,350 | $44,880 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $49,180 | $52,980 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $36,510 | $37,780 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $50,800 | $53,100 |
| Construction Managers | $104,480 | $117,710 |
| Civil Engineers | $93,070 | $92,650 |
| Industrial Engineers | $104,430 | $117,740 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $99,190 | $111,160 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $57,900 | $63,130 |
| Firefighters | $59,310 | $57,660 |
| Physicians, All Other | $438,850 | $385,010 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $65,190 | $67,510 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $45,050 | $47,540 |
| Tellers | $38,080 | $39,530 |
| Recreation Workers | $35,090 | $38,520 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,010 | $61,070 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $95,700 | $97,130 |
| Pharmacists | $142,080 | $137,160 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $43,940 | $47,870 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $137,210 | $135,290 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $80,950 | $83,130 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $58,050 | $60,160 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $38,000 | $42,890 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $32,090 | $32,400 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $63,860 | $70,660 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $94,190 | $98,660 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,990 | $60,940 |
| Machinists | $60,920 | $61,530 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $83,610 | $103,900 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $63,780 | $67,960 |
| Loan Officers | $71,570 | $77,390 |
| Parts Salespersons | $45,060 | $44,510 |
| Physical Therapists | $91,450 | $93,440 |
| Animal Caretakers | $34,210 | $36,170 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $41,390 | $40,710 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $35,330 | $35,400 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $57,630 | $59,320 |
| Data Scientists | $100,490 | $108,170 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $129,670 | $144,410 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $41,990 | $47,060 |
| Logisticians | $81,270 | $88,140 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $36,620 | $37,550 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $97,450 | $126,570 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,020 | $53,760 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,730 | $49,030 |
| Bakers | $37,200 | $38,140 |
| Food Service Managers | $72,140 | $76,660 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $120,690 | $129,160 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $77,070 | $74,610 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $60,920 | $65,810 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $58,290 | $54,700 |
| Cost Estimators | $77,320 | $78,490 |