Salaries in Montana

Median pay for 76 in-demand careers in Montana, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$360,330	$173.23
2	Orthodontist	$312,840	$150.40
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$277,380	$133.36
4	Anesthesiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
5	Dentist	$167,200	$80.39
6	Marketing Manager	$165,580	$79.61
7	Pharmacist	$142,080	$68.31
8	Physician Assistant	$141,470	$68.02
9	Nurse Practitioner	$137,210	$65.97
10	Chemical Engineer	$127,490	$61.29
11	Software Developer	$121,990	$58.65
12	Industrial Engineer	$104,430	$50.21
13	Optometrist	$104,280	$50.14
14	Petroleum Engineer	$104,060	$50.03
15	Lawyer	$103,720	$49.87
16	Air Traffic Controller	$101,380	$48.74
17	Ultrasound Technician	$101,000	$48.56
18	Data Analyst	$100,490	$48.31
19	Environmental Engineer	$100,140	$48.15
20	Veterinarian	$99,390	$47.78
21	Financial Analyst	$99,190	$47.69
22	Dental Hygienist	$98,440	$47.33
23	Architect	$97,290	$46.77
24	Mechanical Engineer	$94,190	$45.28
25	Civil Engineer	$93,070	$44.75
26	Physical Therapist	$91,450	$43.97
27	Occupational Therapist	$88,990	$42.79
28	Project Manager	$87,890	$42.25
29	Electrical Engineer	$87,360	$42.00
30	MRI Technologist	$86,950	$41.80
31	Registered Nurse	$85,280	$41.00
32	Cyber Security Analyst	$81,950	$39.40
33	Respiratory Therapist	$81,190	$39.03
34	Network Administrator	$80,950	$38.92
35	Plumber	$79,960	$38.44
36	Real Estate Agent	$79,100	$38.03
37	Speech-Language Pathologist	$78,740	$37.86
38	Radiologic Technologist	$77,070	$37.05
39	UX Designer	$77,030	$37.03
40	Electrician	$76,760	$36.90
41	Accountant	$75,810	$36.45
42	Dietitian	$71,580	$34.42
43	Police Officer	$70,050	$33.68
44	Psychologist	$68,160	$32.77
45	Aircraft Mechanic	$64,170	$30.85
46	HR Specialist	$63,790	$30.67
47	Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,650	$30.12
48	Wind Turbine Technician	$62,360	$29.98
49	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$62,210	$29.91
50	Web Developer	$62,060	$29.84
51	Heavy Equipment Operator	$61,580	$29.61
52	High School Teacher	$60,990	—
53	Surgical Technologist	$60,970	$29.31
54	Machinist	$60,920	$29.29
55	HVAC Technician	$60,850	$29.26
56	Diesel Mechanic	$59,990	$28.84
57	Firefighter	$59,310	$28.52
58	CDL Truck Driver	$58,870	$28.30
59	Carpenter	$58,820	$28.28
60	Auto Mechanic	$58,740	$28.24
61	IT Support Specialist	$58,460	$28.11
62	School Counselor	$57,900	$27.84
63	Elementary School Teacher	$57,530	—
64	Paralegal	$57,290	$27.54
65	Social Worker	$56,780	$27.30
66	Welder	$55,610	$26.73
67	Massage Therapist	$53,540	$25.74
68	Medical Coder	$50,190	$24.13
69	Pharmacy Technician	$49,400	$23.75
70	Medical Assistant	$46,820	$22.51
71	Dental Assistant	$46,680	$22.44
72	Phlebotomist	$45,470	$21.86
73	Veterinary Technician	$41,170	$19.79
74	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$40,900	$19.67
75	Preschool Teacher	$36,540	$17.57
76	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$36,140	$17.38

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