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title: "Average Salary in Montana"
description: "Mean $60,880, median $48,740 in Montana (BLS OEWS May 2025), with prices, pay by field and top jobs."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montana"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Average salary in Montana

Mean annual wage $60,880, median $48,740 (US: $69,770 / $50,980), BLS OEWS May 2025. Median at national-average prices: $51,500 (rank 33 of 51 by that measure; rank 30 nominal).

| Percentile | Montana | US |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $29,390 | $31,200 |
| 25th | $37,210 | $37,590 |
| 50th | $48,740 | $50,980 |
| 75th | $72,640 | $80,520 |
| 90th | $100,610 | $128,560 |

## Price levels (BEA Regional Price Parities, US = 100)

| Category | Index |
| --- | --- |
| All items | 94.6 |
| Housing (rents) | 84.6 |
| Goods | 96.0 |
| Utilities | 72.3 |
| Other services | 98.7 |

## By occupation group

| Group | Median | Workers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management | $101,400 | 32,220 |
| Legal | $83,620 | 4,180 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $82,160 | 32,120 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $81,330 | 8,190 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $80,240 | 9,460 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,110 | 29,880 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $70,810 | 8,860 |
| Construction and Extraction | $60,960 | 31,890 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $59,070 | 23,800 |
| Protective Service | $57,570 | 9,500 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $51,260 | 7,960 |
| Community and Social Service | $50,220 | 10,670 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $48,490 | 28,710 |
| Production | $48,210 | 17,650 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $45,870 | 59,680 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,780 | 39,220 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $43,740 | 2,210 |
| Healthcare Support | $39,260 | 21,520 |
| Sales | $38,380 | 45,970 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $38,220 | 20,620 |
| Personal Care and Service | $34,460 | 14,150 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $30,580 | 53,110 |

## Most common jobs

- [Fast Food and Counter Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fast-food-and-counter-worker): 14,960 workers
- [Retail Salesperson](https://nuecareer.com/careers/retail-salesperson): 13,490 workers
- [Cashier](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cashier): 12,170 workers
- [General and Operations Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/general-and-operations-manager): 11,840 workers
- [Registered Nurse](https://nuecareer.com/careers/registered-nurse): 10,950 workers
- [Office Clerk, General](https://nuecareer.com/careers/office-clerk-general): 10,390 workers
- [Stocker and Order Filler](https://nuecareer.com/careers/stocker-and-order-filler): 8,900 workers
- [Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners](https://nuecareer.com/careers/janitor-and-cleaner): 8,320 workers
- [Truck Driver](https://nuecareer.com/careers/truck-driver): 7,830 workers
- [Cook, Restaurant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cook-restaurant): 7,580 workers

## Highest-paying jobs (500+ workers)

- [Allergist and Immunologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/allergist-and-immunologist): $438,850 median
- [Chief Executive](https://nuecareer.com/careers/chief-executive): $182,340 median
- [Architectural and Engineering Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/architectural-and-engineering-manager): $146,030 median
- [Pharmacist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/pharmacist): $142,080 median
- [Physician Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/physician-assistant): $141,470 median
- [Nurse Practitioner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/nurse-practitioner): $137,210 median
- [IT Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/it-manager): $132,860 median
- [Financial Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/financial-manager): $131,060 median
- [Software Developer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/software-developer): $121,990 median
- [Sales Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/sales-manager): $117,390 median

## Most over-represented jobs (location quotient)

- [Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/gambling-and-sports-book-writer-and-runner): 35.57x the national share
- [Forest and Conservation Technician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/forest-and-conservation-technician): 17.64x the national share
- [Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk](https://nuecareer.com/careers/hotel-motel-and-resort-desk-clerk): 3.09x the national share
- [Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/operating-engineer-and-other-construction-equipment-operator): 2.38x the national share
- [Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines](https://nuecareer.com/careers/mobile-heavy-equipment-mechanic): 2.30x the national share
- [Court, Municipal, and License Clerk](https://nuecareer.com/careers/court-municipal-and-license-clerk): 2.26x the national share
- [Highway Maintenance Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/highway-maintenance-worker): 2.24x the national share
- [Bartender](https://nuecareer.com/careers/bartender): 2.16x the national share
- [Parts Salesperson](https://nuecareer.com/careers/parts-salesperson): 2.09x the national share
- [Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/maid-and-housekeeping-cleaner): 1.90x the national share

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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