High paying entry level jobs in Bozeman, MT

These occupations in Bozeman, MT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Bozeman, MT run 2.5% above the national average (2024), so a Bozeman, MT salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bozeman, MT · Employed

1Pharmacists$159,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,640 – $163,940120
2Physician Assistants$141,800
Master's degree
$112,440 – $163,60080
3Nurse Practitioners$139,990
Master's degree
$110,240 – $169,560100
4Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$127,590
Bachelor's degree
$68,390 – $186,38050
5Software Developers$126,110
Bachelor's degree
$78,230 – $213,970510
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,260
Associate's degree
$98,770 – $128,44030
7Data Scientists$120,500
Bachelor's degree
$67,130 – $173,59050
8Financial and Investment Analysts$109,320
Bachelor's degree
$78,640 – $270,16070
9Lawyers$106,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,310 – $192,370200
10Biological Scientists, All Other$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,370 – $113,61070
11Dental Hygienists$104,650
Associate's degree
$100,920 – $112,390110
12Engineers, All Other$100,910
Bachelor's degree
$62,100 – $151,43070
13Electrical Engineers$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$65,430 – $141,370100
14Registered Nurses$99,310
Bachelor's degree
$80,810 – $120,2601,070
15Project Management Specialists$99,090
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $139,030670
16Veterinarians$97,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,200 – $194,910100
17Physical Therapists$97,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,400 – $123,650150
18Occupational Therapists$94,880
Master's degree
$78,200 – $118,46050
19Industrial Engineers$88,570
Bachelor's degree
$69,150 – $139,94060
20Mechanical Engineers$87,840
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $110,180110
21Massage Therapists$85,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,230 – $97,84040
22Civil Engineers$84,730
Bachelor's degree
$46,350 – $130,120280
23Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,230
Bachelor's degree
$62,880 – $122,93050
24Urban and Regional Planners$83,100
Master's degree
$61,710 – $122,48040
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,570
Bachelor's degree
$59,830 – $129,97080
26Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,950
Bachelor's degree
$62,560 – $129,040110
27Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,260
Bachelor's degree
$67,810 – $114,11070
28Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,160
Master's degree
$48,540 – $100,36080
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,090
Associate's degree
$56,740 – $91,65090
30Accountants and Auditors$77,400
Bachelor's degree
$56,750 – $121,790800
31Computer Occupations, All Other$77,000
Bachelor's degree
$30,930 – $106,46060
32Conservation Scientists$75,430
Bachelor's degree
$57,530 – $112,37090
33Logisticians$75,310
Bachelor's degree
$56,620 – $167,81030
34Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$69,900
Bachelor's degree
$47,140 – $92,22040
35Fundraisers$69,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $101,870130
36Chemists$67,570
Bachelor's degree
$48,350 – $84,84050
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,990
Bachelor's degree
$39,790 – $125,600320
38Surgical Technologists$65,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,250 – $100,88050
39Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,160
Bachelor's degree
$47,320 – $88,620200
40Microbiologists$65,120
Bachelor's degree
$53,940 – $94,52040
41Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,480 – $95,06040
42Human Resources Specialists$64,080
Bachelor's degree
$48,420 – $108,830320
43Soil and Plant Scientists$64,010
Bachelor's degree
$52,690 – $84,75060
44Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,880
Associate's degree
$48,670 – $83,510150
45Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,520 – $74,610110
46Public Relations Specialists$63,720
Bachelor's degree
$44,030 – $102,570320
47Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,330
Bachelor's degree
$45,420 – $91,920360
48Drafters, All Other$63,200
Associate's degree
$52,670 – $97,650100
49Coaches and Scouts$63,020
Bachelor's degree
$40,520 – $102,710160
50Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,800
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $115,010620

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBozeman, MT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,500	$119,640 – $163,940	120
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,800	$112,440 – $163,600	80
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,990	$110,240 – $169,560	100
4	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$127,590	$68,390 – $186,380	50
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,110	$78,230 – $213,970	510
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$121,260	$98,770 – $128,440	30
7	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,500	$67,130 – $173,590	50
8	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,320	$78,640 – $270,160	70
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,760	$62,310 – $192,370	200
10	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,330	$63,370 – $113,610	70
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$104,650	$100,920 – $112,390	110
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,910	$62,100 – $151,430	70
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,020	$65,430 – $141,370	100
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,310	$80,810 – $120,260	1,070
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,090	$61,410 – $139,030	670
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$97,430	$64,200 – $194,910	100
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,400	$85,400 – $123,650	150
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,880	$78,200 – $118,460	50
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,570	$69,150 – $139,940	60
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,840	$65,370 – $110,180	110
21	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,670	$23,230 – $97,840	40
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,730	$46,350 – $130,120	280
23	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$83,230	$62,880 – $122,930	50
24	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$83,100	$61,710 – $122,480	40
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,570	$59,830 – $129,970	80
26	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,950	$62,560 – $129,040	110
27	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$80,260	$67,810 – $114,110	70
28	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,160	$48,540 – $100,360	80
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,090	$56,740 – $91,650	90
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,400	$56,750 – $121,790	800
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,000	$30,930 – $106,460	60
32	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$75,430	$57,530 – $112,370	90
33	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,310	$56,620 – $167,810	30
34	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$69,900	$47,140 – $92,220	40
35	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$69,520	$48,060 – $101,870	130
36	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$67,570	$48,350 – $84,840	50
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,990	$39,790 – $125,600	320
38	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,600	$40,250 – $100,880	50
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,160	$47,320 – $88,620	200
40	MicrobiologistsBachelor's degree	$65,120	$53,940 – $94,520	40
41	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,530	$44,480 – $95,060	40
42	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,080	$48,420 – $108,830	320
43	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$64,010	$52,690 – $84,750	60
44	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,880	$48,670 – $83,510	150
45	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,790	$49,520 – $74,610	110
46	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,720	$44,030 – $102,570	320
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,330	$45,420 – $91,920	360
48	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$63,200	$52,670 – $97,650	100
49	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$63,020	$40,520 – $102,710	160
50	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,800	$51,230 – $115,010	620

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bozeman, MT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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