High paying entry level jobs in Missoula, MT

These occupations in Missoula, 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 Missoula, MT run 3.6% below the national average (2024), so a Missoula, MT salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Missoula, MT · Employed

1Dentists, General$172,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,870 – $265,68050
2Pharmacists$137,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,100 – $161,860220
3Physician Assistants$134,990
Master's degree
$105,540 – $159,40090
4Nurse Practitioners$131,650
Master's degree
$106,570 – $155,780140
5Veterinarians$103,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,830 – $164,40050
6Lawyers$100,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,430 – $176,090490
7Dental Hygienists$98,050
Associate's degree
$80,650 – $102,740130
8Data Scientists$90,850
Bachelor's degree
$61,460 – $167,15030
9Mechanical Engineers$89,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,660 – $127,14080
10Electrical Engineers$88,770
Bachelor's degree
$64,570 – $130,15070
11Occupational Therapists$87,300
Master's degree
$76,250 – $102,95040
12Civil Engineers$84,420
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $125,170290
13Project Management Specialists$84,250
Bachelor's degree
$52,660 – $161,220360
14Conservation Scientists$84,250
Bachelor's degree
$52,660 – $136,97080
15Physical Therapists$83,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,180 – $106,230210
16Computer Systems Analysts$83,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,830 – $115,720180
17Financial and Investment Analysts$83,680
Bachelor's degree
$59,500 – $150,33030
18Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$83,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,760 – $101,03040
19Database Administrators$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$73,530 – $108,89030
20Respiratory Therapists$82,580
Associate's degree
$63,810 – $86,73070
21Registered Nurses$82,160
Bachelor's degree
$71,440 – $104,4901,570
22Biological Scientists, All Other$82,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,160 – $105,740130
23Computer Occupations, All Other$81,530
Bachelor's degree
$32,370 – $122,84060
24Soil and Plant Scientists$81,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,230 – $101,36030
25Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,370
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $112,400600
26Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,940
Bachelor's degree
$59,500 – $109,13090
27Credit Analysts$77,930
Bachelor's degree
$51,120 – $125,18040
28Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,240 – $140,75030
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,650
Bachelor's degree
$59,890 – $117,830100
30Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,600 – $94,52070
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,740
Associate's degree
$58,270 – $94,840120
32Accountants and Auditors$72,920
Bachelor's degree
$47,860 – $114,010600
33Drafters, All Other$72,520
Associate's degree
$43,420 – $83,41030
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$69,300
Bachelor's degree
$50,580 – $105,23090
35Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,760
Associate's degree
$50,650 – $83,95070
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$66,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,940 – $104,66080
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,350
Bachelor's degree
$36,420 – $98,120280
38Surgical Technologists$64,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,410 – $92,34070
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,550
Bachelor's degree
$38,270 – $81,050130
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,980 – $75,180170
41Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,560
Bachelor's degree
$45,950 – $84,95050
42Budget Analysts$62,500
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $86,61070
43Human Resources Specialists$62,380
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $91,130280
44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,030
Bachelor's degree
$40,590 – $81,120180
45Graphic Designers$61,930
Bachelor's degree
$38,370 – $99,90080
46Fundraisers$61,720
Bachelor's degree
$44,740 – $95,890160
47Public Relations Specialists$61,620
Bachelor's degree
$42,310 – $96,340280
48Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,530
Associate's degree
$48,530 – $77,34060
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,320
Bachelor's degree
$37,870 – $81,100350
50Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$60,770
Bachelor's degree
$42,130 – $97,12060

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

#	Occupation	MedianMissoula, MT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,690	$87,870 – $265,680	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,220	$47,100 – $161,860	220
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,990	$105,540 – $159,400	90
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,650	$106,570 – $155,780	140
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$103,380	$58,830 – $164,400	50
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,490	$63,430 – $176,090	490
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,050	$80,650 – $102,740	130
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$90,850	$61,460 – $167,150	30
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,730	$62,660 – $127,140	80
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,770	$64,570 – $130,150	70
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$87,300	$76,250 – $102,950	40
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,420	$67,850 – $125,170	290
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,250	$52,660 – $161,220	360
14	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,250	$52,660 – $136,970	80
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,970	$78,180 – $106,230	210
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,800	$61,830 – $115,720	180
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,680	$59,500 – $150,330	30
18	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,230	$51,760 – $101,030	40
19	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,630	$73,530 – $108,890	30
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,580	$63,810 – $86,730	70
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,160	$71,440 – $104,490	1,570
22	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,140	$50,160 – $105,740	130
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,530	$32,370 – $122,840	60
24	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,350	$59,230 – $101,360	30
25	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,370	$49,920 – $112,400	600
26	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$77,940	$59,500 – $109,130	90
27	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,930	$51,120 – $125,180	40
28	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,790	$51,240 – $140,750	30
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,650	$59,890 – $117,830	100
30	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$48,600 – $94,520	70
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,740	$58,270 – $94,840	120
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,920	$47,860 – $114,010	600
33	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$72,520	$43,420 – $83,410	30
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,300	$50,580 – $105,230	90
35	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,760	$50,650 – $83,950	70
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$66,190	$52,940 – $104,660	80
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,350	$36,420 – $98,120	280
38	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,030	$36,410 – $92,340	70
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,550	$38,270 – $81,050	130
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,130	$50,980 – $75,180	170
41	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,560	$45,950 – $84,950	50
42	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$62,500	$51,230 – $86,610	70
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,380	$44,440 – $91,130	280
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,030	$40,590 – $81,120	180
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,930	$38,370 – $99,900	80
46	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$61,720	$44,740 – $95,890	160
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,620	$42,310 – $96,340	280
48	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,530	$48,530 – $77,340	60
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,320	$37,870 – $81,100	350
50	Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsBachelor's degree	$60,770	$42,130 – $97,120	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Missoula, 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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