Montana Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 601 occupations
Highest Median
$235,410
Dentists, All Other Specialists
Occupations
601
All Jobs in Montana (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $235,410 | $223,020 | 40 | $166,630 | $239,200+ |
| Chief Executives | $194,460 | $233,880 | 630 | $84,200 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $159,480 | $180,630 | 480 | $108,890 | $239,200+ |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $141,680 | $139,230 | 50 | $105,800 | $183,500 |
| Pharmacists | $137,230 | $135,130 | 1,330 | $100,990 | $161,590 |
| Sales Engineers | $134,900 | $123,900 | 40 | $65,190 | $151,780 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $133,640 | $131,560 | 1,050 | $103,340 | $163,160 |
| Physician Assistants | $132,980 | $132,220 | 610 | $102,130 | $159,660 |
| Marketing Managers | $132,180 | $145,700 | 510 | $85,390 | $239,200+ |
| Purchasing Managers | $129,000 | $135,760 | 210 | $83,300 | $174,720 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $128,680 | $139,500 | 520 | $95,170 | $196,670 |
| Computer Programmers | $128,630 | $110,080 | 450 | $66,060 | $129,040 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,670 | $132,790 | 240 | $79,750 | $172,010 |
| Financial Managers | $126,190 | $143,990 | 1,400 | $78,740 | $224,990 |
| Sales Managers | $125,170 | $138,210 | 750 | $70,660 | $227,760 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $124,550 | $151,130 | 170 | $32,730 | $239,200+ |
| Industrial Production Managers | $119,990 | $128,930 | 240 | $79,640 | $189,850 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $117,140 | $134,660 | 380 | $85,920 | $172,470 |
| Database Architects | $116,250 | $124,500 | 50 | $76,850 | $182,420 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $112,770 | $131,670 | 350 | $77,150 | $230,260 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,200 | $121,610 | 50 | $67,070 | $181,150 |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,760 | $110,060 | 90 | $60,510 | $165,470 |
| Optometrists | $108,600 | $114,630 | 150 | $57,920 | $166,440 |
| Human Resources Managers | $108,370 | $119,690 | 440 | $81,990 | $166,210 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $107,540 | $101,000 | 650 | $66,280 | $120,890 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $107,490 | $101,940 | 160 | $90,020 | $115,300 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,330 | $108,540 | 30 | $71,170 | $136,670 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $107,240 | $103,370 | 60 | $59,950 | $134,430 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,170 | $112,740 | 120 | $64,390 | $172,530 |
| Data Scientists | $106,860 | $111,490 | 200 | $75,620 | $162,470 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,330 | $101,420 | 60 | $60,830 | $143,220 |
| Managers, All Other | $105,840 | $114,360 | 1,560 | $48,270 | $179,990 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,590 | $121,160 | 1,830 | $73,650 | $171,950 |
| Industrial Engineers | $103,210 | $104,240 | 310 | $70,010 | $136,800 |
| Commercial Pilots | $103,110 | $108,940 | 290 | $55,130 | $142,970 |
| Fundraising Managers | $103,040 | $115,550 | 130 | $68,960 | $188,280 |
| Construction Managers | $102,820 | $116,870 | 1,760 | $70,030 | $169,990 |
| Power Plant Operators | $102,610 | $96,350 | 130 | $54,410 | $115,830 |
| Radiation Therapists | $102,520 | $114,050 | 50 | $83,780 | $209,710 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $102,480 | $101,950 | 260 | $65,530 | $130,530 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $102,150 | $111,650 | 320 | $63,590 | $179,310 |
| Public Relations Managers | $101,700 | $125,950 | 110 | $71,650 | $208,830 |
| Computer Network Architects | $101,240 | $107,780 | 410 | $75,200 | $158,380 |
| Chemical Engineers | $100,900 | $115,380 | 70 | $77,790 | $160,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $100,790 | $100,840 | 260 | $55,690 | $171,320 |
| Lawyers | $100,750 | $109,190 | 2,460 | $56,180 | $192,280 |
| Materials Engineers | $100,600 | $88,910 | 180 | $61,010 | $103,070 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $100,430 | $108,120 | 150 | $66,590 | $161,370 |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,320 | $91,730 | 70 | $32,230 | $118,750 |
| Software Developers | $100,190 | $120,950 | 2,070 | $62,890 | $216,250 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $99,830 | $97,980 | 150 | $64,830 | $132,210 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,490 | $122,270 | 400 | $50,770 | $239,200+ |
| Mechanical Engineers | $99,250 | $100,100 | 580 | $63,750 | $131,040 |
| Electrical Engineers | $99,230 | $102,400 | 650 | $75,390 | $131,830 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $97,840 | $97,030 | 570 | $74,710 | $119,210 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,620 | $106,850 | 160 | $62,560 | $148,940 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $97,380 | $96,430 | 810 | $63,990 | $126,280 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $97,000 | $94,650 | 220 | $77,670 | $111,270 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $97,000 | $94,870 | 50 | $79,150 | $115,650 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $96,670 | $145,440 | 480 | $52,340 | $239,200+ |
| Environmental Engineers | $96,320 | $101,410 | 200 | $61,860 | $134,970 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $95,990 | $110,330 | 570 | $57,480 | $160,040 |
| Economists | $95,990 | $104,200 | 70 | $63,440 | $142,240 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $95,640 | $94,470 | 470 | $61,360 | $141,290 |
| Dental Hygienists | $94,740 | $91,380 | 950 | $80,440 | $101,410 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $94,700 | $105,380 | 40 | $73,130 | $144,490 |
| Training and Development Managers | $93,950 | $109,860 | 60 | $75,280 | $187,160 |
| Physical Therapists | $92,910 | $91,290 | 1,230 | $75,880 | $112,620 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $92,760 | $87,970 | 30 | $44,290 | $138,060 |
| Facilities Managers | $92,600 | $96,080 | 310 | $53,500 | $137,180 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $92,550 | $100,600 | 60 | $61,210 | $137,770 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $91,520 | $82,420 | 90 | $44,780 | $105,520 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $89,060 | $100,840 | 860 | $60,090 | $168,480 |
| Microbiologists | $88,770 | $100,700 | 110 | $48,970 | $162,260 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $87,660 | $91,560 | 140 | $45,550 | $144,090 |
| Engineers, All Other | $87,130 | $96,080 | 280 | $57,480 | $134,430 |
| Information Security Analysts | $87,100 | $99,560 | N/A | $70,920 | $137,540 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,920 | $99,350 | 100 | $59,530 | $167,130 |
| Management Analysts | $85,760 | $87,290 | 1,580 | $51,330 | $126,460 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $85,320 | $78,100 | 170 | $49,340 | $100,210 |
| General and Operations Managers | $85,240 | $101,530 | 11,090 | $45,080 | $175,520 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $85,160 | $87,750 | 140 | $52,170 | $134,410 |
| Project Management Specialists | $85,140 | $92,780 | 2,610 | $56,500 | $132,810 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $84,640 | $81,120 | 520 | $48,000 | $107,240 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $84,630 | $90,200 | 180 | $55,920 | $125,210 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,550 | $85,630 | 230 | $59,910 | $105,390 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $84,550 | $78,900 | 60 | $59,200 | $102,990 |
| Occupational Therapists | $84,440 | $88,270 | 510 | $73,840 | $106,690 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $84,380 | $103,570 | 200 | $60,080 | $156,470 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $84,310 | $85,290 | 330 | $66,450 | $107,150 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $84,110 | $91,740 | 490 | $62,290 | $124,000 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $83,640 | $83,830 | 120 | $65,400 | $102,420 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $83,600 | $80,670 | 90 | $46,340 | $110,360 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,220 | $98,120 | 60 | $46,390 | $174,410 |
| Boilermakers | $83,200 | $80,270 | 60 | $58,460 | $88,030 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $82,900 | $87,920 | 60 | $59,660 | $132,530 |
| Financial Examiners | $82,880 | $92,240 | 140 | $58,680 | $147,320 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $82,670 | $81,990 | 600 | $42,220 | $111,460 |
| Audiologists | $82,350 | $88,290 | N/A | $45,110 | $125,150 |
| Veterinarians | $82,340 | $94,250 | 510 | $46,150 | $154,200 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.