Salaries in Montana

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Montana, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$225,486	$108.41
2	Radiologist	$213,754	$102.77
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$184,242	$88.58
4	Orthodontist	$164,634	$79.15
5	Dentist	$154,750	$74.40
6	Lawyer	$141,308	$67.94
7	Marketing Manager	$138,256	$66.47
8	Pharmacist	$126,944	$61.03
9	Air Traffic Controller	$126,466	$60.80
10	Petroleum Engineer	$123,675	$59.46
11	Software Developer	$117,922	$56.69
12	Optometrist	$117,125	$56.31
13	Aerospace Engineer	$116,088	$55.81
14	Physician Assistant	$115,703	$55.63
15	Cyber Security Analyst	$111,992	$53.84
16	Nurse Practitioner	$110,622	$53.18
17	Veterinarian	$109,031	$52.42
18	Chemical Engineer	$98,951	$47.57
19	Electrical Engineer	$98,765	$47.48
20	Data Analyst	$94,298	$45.34
21	UX Designer	$93,438	$44.92
22	Project Manager	$93,422	$44.91
23	Industrial Engineer	$92,353	$44.40
24	Occupational Therapist	$92,011	$44.24
25	Physical Therapist	$91,816	$44.14
26	Financial Analyst	$91,018	$43.76
27	Biomedical Engineer	$90,871	$43.69
28	Mechanical Engineer	$90,536	$43.53
29	Civil Engineer	$86,605	$41.64
30	Environmental Engineer	$85,225	$40.97
31	Psychologist	$85,020	$40.88
32	Architect	$84,318	$40.54
33	Network Administrator	$84,183	$40.47
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$82,229	$39.53
35	Dental Hygienist	$80,728	$38.81
36	Web Developer	$80,329	$38.62
37	Ultrasound Technician	$77,529	$37.27
38	MRI Technologist	$77,217	$37.12
39	College Professor	$75,903	$36.49
40	Registered Nurse	$74,893	$36.01
41	Accountant	$69,405	$33.37
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$68,607	$32.98
43	Radiologic Technologist	$68,446	$32.91
44	Respiratory Therapist	$66,579	$32.01
45	Dietitian	$65,038	$31.27
46	Flight Attendant	$64,631	$31.07
47	Police Officer	$64,065	$30.80
48	High School Teacher	$62,074	$29.84
49	HR Specialist	$60,281	$28.98
50	Elementary School Teacher	$59,913	$28.80
51	Physical Therapist Assistant	$59,549	$28.63
52	Wind Turbine Technician	$58,645	$28.19
53	School Counselor	$56,909	$27.36
54	Paralegal	$55,982	$26.91
55	Diesel Mechanic	$55,643	$26.75
56	Surgical Technologist	$55,393	$26.63
57	Electrician	$55,167	$26.52
58	Plumber	$54,089	$26.00
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$53,131	$25.54
60	HVAC Technician	$53,061	$25.51
61	Firefighter	$51,813	$24.91
62	IT Support Specialist	$51,690	$24.85
63	Carpenter	$51,396	$24.71
64	Social Worker	$49,689	$23.89
65	Massage Therapist	$49,270	$23.69
66	Heavy Equipment Operator	$49,235	$23.67
67	CDL Truck Driver	$48,907	$23.51
68	Real Estate Agent	$47,135	$22.66
69	Machinist	$44,950	$21.61
70	Welder	$44,531	$21.41
71	Solar Installer	$44,501	$21.39
72	Medical Coder	$43,808	$21.06
73	Auto Mechanic	$43,575	$20.95
74	Dental Assistant	$42,675	$20.52
75	Veterinary Technician	$40,592	$19.52
76	Medical Assistant	$39,798	$19.13
77	Pharmacy Technician	$38,140	$18.34
78	Phlebotomist	$37,872	$18.21
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$37,159	$17.86
80	Preschool Teacher	$35,447	$17.04
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$34,195	$16.44

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