What is the median wage in Bozeman?

The median wage for all occupations in the Bozeman, MT area is $54,830 a year, compared with $48,740 a year for Montana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Bozeman?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $366,600 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Bozeman, MT Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Bozeman, MT metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $54,830 a year; All occupations
Montana median: $48,740 a year
Employment: 72,210; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 294

Pay range in Bozeman, MT

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $33,510Median: $54,83090%: $105,500

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Family Medicine Physicians	50	$366,600	$346,720
2	Chief Executives	90	$199,920	$241,920
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	200	$162,680	$159,890
4	Pharmacists	120	$159,500	$148,330
5	Physician Assistants	80	$141,800	$141,670
6	Nurse Practitioners	100	$139,990	$140,160
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	110	$137,500	$151,380
8	Financial Managers	210	$136,990	$156,660
9	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	50	$127,590	$127,990
10	Software Developers	510	$126,110	$138,960
11	Managers, All Other	200	$124,490	$127,500
12	Industrial Production Managers	50	$124,020	$131,910
13	Sales Managers	280	$123,750	$134,600
14	Natural Sciences Managers	70	$122,930	$153,850
15	Marketing Managers	140	$120,960	$169,000

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Retail Salespersons	2,270	$38,350	$41,480
2	General and Operations Managers	1,990	$103,210	$117,020
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,870	$31,840	$33,050
4	Cashiers	1,460	$38,130	$38,680
5	Office Clerks, General	1,390	$50,800	$52,940
6	Cooks, Restaurant	1,370	$42,430	$42,110
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,340	$45,520	$44,740
8	Waiters and Waitresses	1,200	$26,380	$31,680
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,180	$41,490	$42,860
10	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,100	$37,130	$41,170
11	Registered Nurses	1,070	$99,310	$98,730
12	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	960	$53,750	$58,280
13	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	940	$49,820	$52,920
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	920	$79,500	$83,920
15	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	910	$47,320	$50,620

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	120	$25,050	$28,120
Waiters and Waitresses	1,200	$26,380	$31,680
Bartenders	740	$27,040	$28,580
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	70	$27,960	$38,140
Driver/Sales Workers	240	$28,430	$35,770
Cooks, Fast Food	120	$28,840	$33,960
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	200	$29,880	$32,000
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,870	$31,840	$33,050
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	310	$34,440	$32,420
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	430	$34,880	$35,370

Every occupation in Bozeman, MT

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (24)

Administrative Services ManagersNot reported
Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,500 a year
Chief Executives$199,920 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,680 a year
Construction Managers$106,840 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,540 a year
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$94,030 a year
Facilities Managers$96,200 a year
Financial Managers$136,990 a year
Food Service Managers$78,950 a year
Fundraising ManagersNot reported
General and Operations Managers$103,210 a year
Human Resources Managers$120,850 a year
Industrial Production Managers$124,020 a year
Lodging Managers$73,870 a year
Managers, All Other$124,490 a year
Marketing Managers$120,960 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,680 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$122,930 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,790 a year
Public Relations Managers$103,050 a year
Sales Managers$123,750 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$79,210 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,680 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (17)

Accountants and Auditors$77,400 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,800 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,420 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,670 a year
Compliance Officers$75,090 a year
Cost Estimators$85,820 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$109,320 a year
Fundraisers$69,520 a year
Human Resources Specialists$64,080 a year
Loan Officers$78,270 a year
Logisticians$75,310 a year
Management Analysts$115,130 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,990 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,850 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$84,990 a year
Project Management Specialists$99,090 a year
Training and Development Specialists$70,720 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (10)

Computer Network Support Specialists$62,570 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$77,000 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$99,890 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$62,160 a year
Data Scientists$120,500 a year
Database Administrators$91,970 a year
Information Security Analysts$68,160 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,950 a year
Software Developers$126,110 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$127,590 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (11)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,280 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,880 a year
Civil Engineers$84,730 a year
Drafters, All Other$63,200 a year
Electrical Engineers$100,020 a year
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$48,350 a year
Engineers, All Other$100,910 a year
Industrial Engineers$88,570 a year
Mechanical Engineers$87,840 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$62,830 a year
Surveyors$86,380 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (13)

Biological Scientists, All Other$106,330 a year
Biological Technicians$49,470 a year
Chemists$67,570 a year
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$98,460 a year
Conservation Scientists$75,430 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,260 a year
Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,290 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$50,700 a year
Microbiologists$65,120 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,570 a year
Soil and Plant Scientists$64,010 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$83,100 a year
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,230 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (10)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,720 a year
Clergy$81,770 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,120 a year
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$48,720 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,670 a year
Health Education Specialists$47,130 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,140 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,110 a year
Social Workers, All Other$59,300 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,990 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$106,760 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,120 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (15)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,270 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$57,820 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,740 a year
Instructional Coordinators$62,820 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,160 a year
Library Technicians$48,510 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,160 a year
Museum Technicians and Conservators$43,560 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$40,150 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,330 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,600 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$69,900 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,880 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,670 a year
Tutors$45,280 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (12)

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$50,910 a year
Coaches and Scouts$63,020 a year
Editors$62,380 a year
Floral Designers$35,170 a year
Graphic Designers$58,200 a year
Interior Designers$61,710 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,310 a year
Musicians and SingersNot reported
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$57,600 a year
Photographers$44,020 a year
Producers and Directors$64,710 a year
Public Relations Specialists$63,720 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (19)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,200 a year
Dental Hygienists$104,650 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,260 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$366,600 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,790 a year
Medical Records Specialists$53,000 a year
Nurse Practitioners$139,990 a year
Occupational Therapists$94,880 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,810 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$51,760 a year
Pharmacists$159,500 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$54,750 a year
Physical Therapists$97,400 a year
Physician Assistants$141,800 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,090 a year
Registered Nurses$99,310 a year
Surgical Technologists$65,600 a year
Veterinarians$97,430 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,500 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (8)

Dental Assistants$49,160 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,280 a year
Massage Therapists$85,670 a year
Medical Assistants$46,980 a year
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,670 a year
Nursing Assistants$46,220 a year
Phlebotomists$45,470 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$42,740 a year

Protective Service Occupations (6)

Firefighters$77,430 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,360 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$44,610 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,320 a year
Security Guards$41,420 a year
Transportation Security Screeners$57,450 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)

Bartenders$27,040 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,460 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$28,840 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,260 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$42,430 a year
Dishwashers$36,470 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,840 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,290 a year
Food Preparation Workers$38,260 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,210 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,440 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$26,380 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (8)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55,220 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$65,920 a year
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$50,300 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,490 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$47,320 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,130 a year
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$42,180 a year
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,580 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (13)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,880 a year
Animal Caretakers$37,580 a year
Childcare Workers$36,460 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,720 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$56,030 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$43,150 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,900 a year
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$25,050 a year
Recreation Workers$45,010 a year
Residential Advisors$49,390 a year
Skincare Specialists$58,750 a year
Tour and Travel Guides$49,080 a year
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$39,120 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (13)

Cashiers$38,130 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,880 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,590 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,750 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$63,240 a year
Parts Salespersons$47,030 a year
Real Estate Brokers$77,350 a year
Retail Salespersons$38,350 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All OtherNot reported
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,790 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,980 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,350 a year
Travel Agents$67,440 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (27)

Bill and Account Collectors$48,290 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$50,690 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,820 a year
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,290 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,670 a year
Customer Service RepresentativesNot reported
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,320 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,900 a year
File ClerksNot reported
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,620 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,450 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,610 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,200 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,100 a year
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,070 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,500 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$27,960 a year
Office Clerks, General$50,800 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,800 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$68,060 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,600 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,370 a year
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,350 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,420 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,040 a year
Tellers$43,680 a year
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,250 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$45,150 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$75,860 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (19)

Brickmasons and Blockmasons$54,870 a year
Carpenters$62,450 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$64,280 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$96,530 a year
Construction Laborers$55,690 a year
Electricians$78,230 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,500 a year
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$44,430 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$65,440 a year
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$56,810 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,160 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,850 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$50,650 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,310 a year
Roofers$63,570 a year
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$59,430 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$72,280 a year
Stonemasons$61,550 a year
Tile and Stone Setters$59,230 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (17)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,530 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,960 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,320 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,910 a year
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,530 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,020 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,970 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,190 a year
Home Appliance Repairers$50,320 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,860 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,230 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,590 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,830 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$56,490 a year
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,740 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,930 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$47,000 a year

Production Occupations (19)

Bakers$41,600 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,700 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$59,160 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,110 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,000 a year
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,550 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,710 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,200 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,340 a year
Machinists$66,500 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,560 a year
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$61,010 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,250 a year
Printing Press Operators$47,300 a year
Production Workers, All Other$50,260 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,560 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$39,610 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$76,390 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,140 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (17)

Aircraft Service Attendants$57,780 a year
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,300 a year
Bus Drivers, School$46,510 a year
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,920 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$40,480 a year
Commercial Pilots$137,430 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$28,430 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$61,360 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,780 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,360 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,070 a year
Light Truck Drivers$48,780 a year
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$53,750 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,700 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,660 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$40,030 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$45,520 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Bozeman?: The median wage for all occupations in the Bozeman, MT area is $54,830 a year, compared with $48,740 a year for Montana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Bozeman?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $366,600 a year.

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