What is the median wage in Missoula?

The median wage for all occupations in the Missoula, MT area is $47,830 a year, compared with $48,740 a year for Montana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Missoula?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $324,810 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Missoula, MT Wages

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

Median wage: $47,830 a year; All occupations
Montana median: $48,740 a year
Employment: 67,070; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 294

Pay range in Missoula, MT

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

10%: $29,630Median: $47,83090%: $99,580

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Family Medicine Physicians	70	$324,810	$285,790
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	100	$288,870	$272,570
3	Dentists, General	50	$172,690	$172,930
4	Chief Executives	60	$168,200	$219,140
5	Pharmacists	220	$137,220	$121,590
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	70	$136,970	$149,590
7	Physician Assistants	90	$134,990	$135,470
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	160	$133,020	$146,650
9	Nurse Practitioners	140	$131,650	$131,070
10	Financial Managers	180	$128,740	$141,770
11	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	170	$126,330	$158,750
12	Human Resources Managers	60	$123,660	$139,570
13	Natural Sciences Managers	100	$122,930	$132,210
14	Sales Managers	170	$121,680	$129,240
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	240	$121,040	$141,440

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,160	$30,510	$30,900
2	Retail Salespersons	1,990	$35,430	$36,680
3	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,950	$38,050	$38,310
4	General and Operations Managers	1,690	$81,120	$98,410
5	Cashiers	1,630	$35,610	$34,260
6	Registered Nurses	1,570	$82,160	$89,780
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,320	$36,960	$38,920
8	Office Clerks, General	1,240	$45,600	$47,480
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,170	$37,730	$38,450
10	Cooks, Restaurant	1,020	$38,080	$38,820
11	Waiters and Waitresses	930	$23,210	$27,940
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	920	$58,500	$58,190
13	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	810	$49,190	$53,220
14	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	760	$47,420	$48,460
15	Customer Service Representatives	700	$44,690	$45,510

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 and Sports Book Writers and Runners	120	$22,580	$22,620
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	90	$23,180	$25,530
Waiters and Waitresses	930	$23,210	$27,940
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	180	$23,600	$27,570
Bartenders	630	$25,990	$27,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	50	$27,210	$29,040
Driver/Sales Workers	250	$27,560	$36,510
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	170	$28,470	$28,480
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	270	$29,220	$29,740
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	230	$29,310	$30,420

Every occupation in Missoula, MT

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (19)

Administrative Services Managers$105,840 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,970 a year
Chief Executives$168,200 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,020 a year
Construction Managers$99,840 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,500 a year
Facilities Managers$82,240 a year
Financial Managers$128,740 a year
Food Service Managers$66,300 a year
General and Operations Managers$81,120 a year
Human Resources Managers$123,660 a year
Lodging Managers$62,190 a year
Managers, All Other$111,860 a year
Marketing Managers$139,630 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,040 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$122,930 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,510 a year
Sales Managers$121,680 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$73,510 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (19)

Accountants and Auditors$72,920 a year
Budget Analysts$62,500 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,370 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$57,540 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,850 a year
Compliance Officers$61,910 a year
Cost Estimators$77,640 a year
Credit Analysts$77,930 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,680 a year
Fundraisers$61,720 a year
Human Resources Specialists$62,380 a year
Insurance Underwriters$62,890 a year
Loan Officers$72,550 a year
Management Analysts$46,350 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,350 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,660 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$76,230 a year
Project Management Specialists$84,250 a year
Training and Development Specialists$61,490 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (10)

Computer Network Architects$95,020 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$57,390 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,530 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$83,800 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$58,460 a year
Data Scientists$90,850 a year
Database Administrators$82,630 a year
Information Security Analysts$76,360 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,650 a year
Software DevelopersNot reported

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (10)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,700 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,760 a year
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$60,770 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,530 a year
Civil Engineers$84,420 a year
Drafters, All Other$72,520 a year
Electrical Engineers$88,770 a year
Mechanical Engineers$89,730 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,080 a year
Surveyors$81,940 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (12)

Biological Scientists, All Other$82,140 a year
Biological Technicians$53,330 a year
ChemistsNot reported
Conservation Scientists$84,250 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,940 a year
Forensic Science Technicians$82,200 a year
Forest and Conservation Technicians$58,990 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$52,260 a year
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$66,190 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$69,300 a year
Soil and Plant Scientists$81,350 a year
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$73,920 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (13)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,200 a year
Clergy$60,730 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,900 a year
Community Health Workers$48,090 a year
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$37,390 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$50,860 a year
Health Education Specialists$53,840 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$57,860 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,360 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$58,000 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,970 a year
Social Workers, All Other$47,240 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,480 a year

Legal Occupations (4)

Lawyers$100,490 a year
Legal Support Workers, All Other$54,520 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,670 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,320 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (15)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$49,290 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,240 a year
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$126,330 a year
Instructional Coordinators$61,860 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,410 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,570 a year
Library Technicians$37,550 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,030 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,040 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,320 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,950 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$44,420 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,560 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,310 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,710 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (10)

Coaches and Scouts$50,140 a year
Editors$68,300 a year
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other$18.69 an hour
Floral Designers$36,800 a year
Graphic Designers$61,930 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,700 a year
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$55,010 a year
Producers and Directors$51,970 a year
Public Relations Specialists$61,620 a year
Writers and AuthorsNot reported

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (28)

Chiropractors$49,550 a year
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,550 a year
Dental Hygienists$98,050 a year
Dentists, General$172,690 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,190 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$324,810 a year
General Internal Medicine Physicians$288,870 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,060 a year
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$83,230 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,130 a year
Medical Records Specialists$52,530 a year
Nurse Practitioners$131,650 a year
Occupational Therapists$87,300 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,430 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$48,050 a year
Pharmacists$137,220 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$48,570 a year
Physical Therapists$83,970 a year
Physician Assistants$134,990 a year
Physicians, All Other$334,110 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,740 a year
Radiologists$239,200 or more a year
Registered Nurses$82,160 a year
Respiratory Therapists$82,580 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$74,160 a year
Surgical Technologists$64,030 a year
Veterinarians$103,380 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,510 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (8)

Dental Assistants$46,550 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$41,300 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,050 a year
Medical Assistants$46,520 a year
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,080 a year
Nursing Assistants$38,550 a year
Pharmacy Aides$36,780 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,520 a year

Protective Service Occupations (8)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,720 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,560 a year
Firefighters$76,620 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$107,000 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$113,990 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,610 a year
Security Guards$36,750 a year
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)

Bartenders$25,990 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,170 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$39,080 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,270 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$38,080 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,600 a year
Dishwashers$30,400 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,510 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,160 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$27,210 a year
Food Preparation Workers$35,020 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,120 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,470 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$23,210 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,720 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,930 a year
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$47,490 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,730 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,460 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,060 a year
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,260 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (12)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,220 a year
Animal Caretakers$33,760 a year
Childcare Workers$35,510 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,120 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$38,180 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$38,950 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,290 a year
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$22,580 a year
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$23,180 a year
Recreation Workers$32,150 a year
Residential Advisors$53,250 a year
Skincare Specialists$53,320 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (13)

Advertising Sales Agents$53,050 a year
Cashiers$35,610 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,050 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,130 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,190 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$61,200 a year
Parts Salespersons$43,960 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$74,870 a year
Retail Salespersons$35,430 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$41,260 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,970 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,000 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$89,990 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)

Bill and Account Collectors$41,130 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,530 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,420 a year
Cargo and Freight Agents$63,010 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,700 a year
Customer Service Representatives$44,690 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,820 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,870 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,290 a year
File Clerks$36,330 a year
Financial Clerks, All OtherNot reported
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,090 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,380 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,550 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,190 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,100 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,560 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,080 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,310 a year
New Accounts Clerks$41,880 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,890 a year
Office Clerks, General$45,600 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,590 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250 a year
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,890 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,610 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,500 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,070 a year
Tellers$37,720 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,860 a year
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,670 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (13)

Carpenters$57,160 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,550 a year
Construction Laborers$49,930 a year
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$51,310 a year
Electricians$79,250 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,620 a year
Glaziers$50,290 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$61,230 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,050 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,060 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,750 a year
Roofers$62,310 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$61,420 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (15)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,790 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,710 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,650 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,380 a year
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,820 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,010 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,240 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,950 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,040 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,330 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,490 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,610 a year
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,750 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,860 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,420 a year

Production Occupations (17)

Bakers$37,070 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,460 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,540 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,900 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,010 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,460 a year
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,450 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,560 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,730 a year
Machinists$60,060 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,660 a year
Printing Press Operators$43,160 a year
Production Workers, All Other$39,940 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,920 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$38,490 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,550 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,720 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (15)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,600 a year
Bus Drivers, School$46,650 a year
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$56,570 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,900 a year
Commercial Pilots$104,260 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$27,560 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,370 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,500 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,090 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,900 a year
Light Truck Drivers$46,270 a year
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,190 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,520 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,980 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,960 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Missoula?: The median wage for all occupations in the Missoula, MT area is $47,830 a year, compared with $48,740 a year for Montana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Missoula?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $324,810 a year.

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