High paying entry level jobs in Great Falls, MT

These occupations in Great Falls, 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 Great Falls, MT run 3.2% below the national average (2024), so a Great Falls, MT salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Great Falls, MT · Employed

1Dentists, General$162,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,580 – $258,75040
2Pharmacists$136,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,000 – $161,12090
3Physician Assistants$132,740
Master's degree
$106,830 – $160,57060
4Nurse Practitioners$130,330
Master's degree
$108,360 – $161,950150
5Lawyers$106,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,250 – $154,430140
6Engineers, All Other$98,660
Bachelor's degree
$79,190 – $136,98030
7Dental Hygienists$94,460
Associate's degree
$79,640 – $95,96090
8Logisticians$93,640
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $115,21040
9Computer Occupations, All Other$84,450
Bachelor's degree
$47,360 – $112,40080
10Project Management Specialists$83,580
Bachelor's degree
$58,860 – $138,070160
11Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,670
Bachelor's degree
$55,970 – $110,79040
12Physical Therapists$81,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,760 – $105,14070
13Civil Engineers$80,980
Bachelor's degree
$67,630 – $117,320110
14Database Administrators$80,470
Bachelor's degree
$58,680 – $91,34030
15Occupational Therapists$80,390
Master's degree
$77,790 – $106,18040
16Registered Nurses$78,290
Bachelor's degree
$68,290 – $98,250880
17Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$48,280 – $102,130290
18Accountants and Auditors$72,510
Bachelor's degree
$49,750 – $107,890280
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,270
Associate's degree
$61,360 – $79,34060
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$69,130
Bachelor's degree
$51,640 – $93,61050
21Human Resources Specialists$62,740
Bachelor's degree
$44,120 – $103,320170
22Fundraisers$62,400
Bachelor's degree
$45,290 – $78,54030
23Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,310
Bachelor's degree
$40,920 – $79,16070
24Physical Therapist Assistants$61,900
Associate's degree
$48,530 – $77,11030
25Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,790
Associate's degree
$41,540 – $82,07040
26Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,110
Master's degree
$36,680 – $79,86080
27Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,740 – $80,87050
28Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,850
Bachelor's degree
$37,990 – $78,720350
29Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,440
Bachelor's degree
$40,790 – $95,59080
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,900 – $72,750130
31Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,800
Master's degree
$39,550 – $82,13040
32Social Workers, All Other$59,570
Bachelor's degree
$47,940 – $97,47040
33Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,320
Bachelor's degree
$39,390 – $80,79090
34Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,290
Bachelor's degree
$37,480 – $76,290110
35Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,810
Bachelor's degree
$39,320 – $72,080120
36Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,090
Associate's degree
$39,260 – $91,13070
37Coaches and Scouts$50,840
Bachelor's degree
$25,420 – $80,60040
38Medical Records Specialists$50,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,460 – $59,36050
39Public Relations Specialists$50,190
Bachelor's degree
$37,440 – $87,64080
40Graphic Designers$49,150
Bachelor's degree
$37,940 – $103,33040
41Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,320
Bachelor's degree
$37,990 – $75,510310
42Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,490 – $63,29050
43Medical Assistants$46,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,390 – $56,350210
44Dental Assistants$46,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,100 – $55,700120
45Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,230
Bachelor's degree
$37,930 – $62,81030
46Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$45,700
Bachelor's degree
$37,420 – $63,27030
47Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$42,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,940 – $60,81060
48Nursing Assistants$39,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,920 – $47,520360
49Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$39,000
Bachelor's degree
$31,300 – $62,56040
50Library Technicians$38,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,850 – $61,86030

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreat Falls, MT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,810	$85,580 – $258,750	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,560	$99,000 – $161,120	90
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,740	$106,830 – $160,570	60
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,330	$108,360 – $161,950	150
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,450	$54,250 – $154,430	140
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,660	$79,190 – $136,980	30
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,460	$79,640 – $95,960	90
8	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$93,640	$67,200 – $115,210	40
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,450	$47,360 – $112,400	80
10	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,580	$58,860 – $138,070	160
11	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,670	$55,970 – $110,790	40
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,960	$76,760 – $105,140	70
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,980	$67,630 – $117,320	110
14	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,470	$58,680 – $91,340	30
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$80,390	$77,790 – $106,180	40
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,290	$68,290 – $98,250	880
17	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$48,280 – $102,130	290
18	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,510	$49,750 – $107,890	280
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,270	$61,360 – $79,340	60
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$69,130	$51,640 – $93,610	50
21	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,740	$44,120 – $103,320	170
22	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$62,400	$45,290 – $78,540	30
23	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,310	$40,920 – $79,160	70
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,900	$48,530 – $77,110	30
25	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,790	$41,540 – $82,070	40
26	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,110	$36,680 – $79,860	80
27	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,930	$48,740 – $80,870	50
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,850	$37,990 – $78,720	350
29	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,440	$40,790 – $95,590	80
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,020	$49,900 – $72,750	130
31	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$59,800	$39,550 – $82,130	40
32	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,570	$47,940 – $97,470	40
33	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,320	$39,390 – $80,790	90
34	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,290	$37,480 – $76,290	110
35	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$58,810	$39,320 – $72,080	120
36	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,090	$39,260 – $91,130	70
37	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$50,840	$25,420 – $80,600	40
38	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,650	$40,460 – $59,360	50
39	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$50,190	$37,440 – $87,640	80
40	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$49,150	$37,940 – $103,330	40
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$48,320	$37,990 – $75,510	310
42	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,140	$36,490 – $63,290	50
43	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,840	$37,390 – $56,350	210
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,360	$38,100 – $55,700	120
45	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$46,230	$37,930 – $62,810	30
46	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$45,700	$37,420 – $63,270	30
47	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,450	$21,940 – $60,810	60
48	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,330	$36,920 – $47,520	360
49	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$39,000	$31,300 – $62,560	40
50	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,220	$30,850 – $61,860	30

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