High paying jobs in Bozeman, MT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bozeman, MT. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$366,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$137,120 – $510,11050
2Chief Executives$199,920
Bachelor's degree
$104,010 – $475,99090
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,680
Bachelor's degree
$99,160 – $218,150200
4Pharmacists$159,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,640 – $163,940120
5Physician Assistants$141,800
Master's degree
$112,440 – $163,60080
6Nurse Practitioners$139,990
Master's degree
$110,240 – $169,560100
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,500
Bachelor's degree
$109,990 – $195,810110
8Commercial Pilots$137,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,170 – $313,45040
9Financial Managers$136,990
Bachelor's degree
$95,190 – $249,990210
10Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$127,590
Bachelor's degree
$68,390 – $186,38050
11Software Developers$126,110
Bachelor's degree
$78,230 – $213,970510
12Managers, All Other$124,490
Bachelor's degree
$67,410 – $187,190200
13Industrial Production Managers$124,020
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $171,54050
14Sales Managers$123,750
Bachelor's degree
$86,210 – $195,470280
15Natural Sciences Managers$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$79,110 – $365,27070
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,260
Associate's degree
$98,770 – $128,44030
17Marketing Managers$120,960
Bachelor's degree
$88,890 – $388,930140
18Human Resources Managers$120,850
Bachelor's degree
$91,430 – $190,54090
19Medical and Health Services Managers$120,680
Bachelor's degree
$70,980 – $231,230190
20Data Scientists$120,500
Bachelor's degree
$67,130 – $173,59050
21Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,990 – $146,57040
22Management Analysts$115,130
Bachelor's degree
$63,260 – $144,020300
23Financial and Investment Analysts$109,320
Bachelor's degree
$78,640 – $270,16070
24Construction Managers$106,840
Bachelor's degree
$78,840 – $169,470460
25Lawyers$106,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,310 – $192,370200
26Biological Scientists, All Other$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,370 – $113,61070
27Dental Hygienists$104,650
Associate's degree
$100,920 – $112,390110
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,350
Bachelor's degree
$67,430 – $164,29090
29General and Operations Managers$103,210
Bachelor's degree
$58,830 – $184,7301,990
30Public Relations Managers$103,050
Bachelor's degree
$84,230 – $147,47030
31Engineers, All Other$100,910
Bachelor's degree
$62,100 – $151,43070
32Electrical Engineers$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$65,430 – $141,370100
33Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,540
Master's degree
$70,760 – $131,29080
34Registered Nurses$99,310
Bachelor's degree
$80,810 – $120,2601,070
35Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $141,490220
36Project Management Specialists$99,090
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $139,030670
37Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$98,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,200 – $125,67030
38Veterinarians$97,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,200 – $194,910100
39Physical Therapists$97,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,400 – $123,650150
40Construction and Building Inspectors$96,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,760 – $120,41040
41Facilities Managers$96,200
Bachelor's degree
$65,140 – $133,47050
42Occupational Therapists$94,880
Master's degree
$78,200 – $118,46050
43Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$94,030
Bachelor's degree
$63,860 – $143,00040
44First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,110 – $124,50040
45Industrial Engineers$88,570
Bachelor's degree
$69,150 – $139,94060
46Mechanical Engineers$87,840
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $110,180110
47Surveyors$86,380
Bachelor's degree
$52,850 – $182,68050
48Cost Estimators$85,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,480 – $117,770250
49Massage Therapists$85,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,230 – $97,84040
50Civil Engineers$84,730
Bachelor's degree
$46,350 – $130,120280

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$366,600	$137,120 – $510,110	50
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$199,920	$104,010 – $475,990	90
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,680	$99,160 – $218,150	200
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,500	$119,640 – $163,940	120
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,800	$112,440 – $163,600	80
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,990	$110,240 – $169,560	100
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,500	$109,990 – $195,810	110
8	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$137,430	$80,170 – $313,450	40
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,990	$95,190 – $249,990	210
10	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$127,590	$68,390 – $186,380	50
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,110	$78,230 – $213,970	510
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,490	$67,410 – $187,190	200
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,020	$80,390 – $171,540	50
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,750	$86,210 – $195,470	280
15	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,930	$79,110 – $365,270	70
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$121,260	$98,770 – $128,440	30
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,960	$88,890 – $388,930	140
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,850	$91,430 – $190,540	90
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,680	$70,980 – $231,230	190
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,500	$67,130 – $173,590	50
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,680	$71,990 – $146,570	40
22	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,130	$63,260 – $144,020	300
23	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,320	$78,640 – $270,160	70
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,840	$78,840 – $169,470	460
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,760	$62,310 – $192,370	200
26	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,330	$63,370 – $113,610	70
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$104,650	$100,920 – $112,390	110
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$104,350	$67,430 – $164,290	90
29	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,210	$58,830 – $184,730	1,990
30	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,050	$84,230 – $147,470	30
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,910	$62,100 – $151,430	70
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,020	$65,430 – $141,370	100
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,540	$70,760 – $131,290	80
34	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,310	$80,810 – $120,260	1,070
35	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,280	$62,820 – $141,490	220
36	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,090	$61,410 – $139,030	670
37	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,460	$64,200 – $125,670	30
38	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$97,430	$64,200 – $194,910	100
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,400	$85,400 – $123,650	150
40	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,530	$53,760 – $120,410	40
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,200	$65,140 – $133,470	50
42	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,880	$78,200 – $118,460	50
43	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$94,030	$63,860 – $143,000	40
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,360	$79,110 – $124,500	40
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,570	$69,150 – $139,940	60
46	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,840	$65,370 – $110,180	110
47	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$86,380	$52,850 – $182,680	50
48	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$85,820	$54,480 – $117,770	250
49	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,670	$23,230 – $97,840	40
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,730	$46,350 – $130,120	280

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