High paying jobs in Great Falls, MT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Great Falls, 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 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

1Family Medicine Physicians$449,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$199,300 – $508,37030
2Chief Executives$217,910
Bachelor's degree
$90,890 – $423,11040
3Dentists, General$162,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,580 – $258,75040
4Pharmacists$136,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,000 – $161,12090
5Detectives and Criminal Investigators$136,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,200 – $167,11040
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,670
Bachelor's degree
$83,550 – $280,84070
7Physician Assistants$132,740
Master's degree
$106,830 – $160,57060
8Managers, All Other$131,470
Bachelor's degree
$79,400 – $153,94060
9Financial Managers$131,420
Bachelor's degree
$82,970 – $219,35090
10Personal Financial Advisors$131,270
Bachelor's degree
$53,580 – $581,16060
11Nurse Practitioners$130,330
Master's degree
$108,360 – $161,950150
12Sales Managers$111,270
Bachelor's degree
$70,830 – $211,28050
13Lawyers$106,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,250 – $154,430140
14Medical and Health Services Managers$103,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,450 – $162,650170
15Construction Managers$101,910
Bachelor's degree
$75,880 – $160,420140
16Engineers, All Other$98,660
Bachelor's degree
$79,190 – $136,98030
17Management Analysts$95,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,350 – $129,96060
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$94,940
Master's degree
$62,520 – $125,53060
19Dental Hygienists$94,460
Associate's degree
$79,640 – $95,96090
20Logisticians$93,640
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $115,21040
21General and Operations Managers$88,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,010 – $172,670690
22Computer Occupations, All Other$84,450
Bachelor's degree
$47,360 – $112,40080
23Project Management Specialists$83,580
Bachelor's degree
$58,860 – $138,070160
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,670
Bachelor's degree
$55,970 – $110,79040
25Industrial Machinery Mechanics$82,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,700 – $92,52090
26Physical Therapists$81,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,760 – $105,14070
27First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,680 – $93,64040
28Civil Engineers$80,980
Bachelor's degree
$67,630 – $117,320110
29Database Administrators$80,470
Bachelor's degree
$58,680 – $91,34030
30Occupational Therapists$80,390
Master's degree
$77,790 – $106,18040
31Speech-Language Pathologists$80,110
Master's degree
$56,510 – $102,75040
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$79,070
Bachelor's degree
$52,650 – $156,78040
33Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,690 – $101,380130
34First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,640 – $124,950170
35Registered Nurses$78,290
Bachelor's degree
$68,290 – $98,250880
36First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,600 – $98,540250
37Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,310
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $374,60060
38Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,010 – $98,150240
39Electricians$76,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,800 – $94,670170
40Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$48,280 – $102,130290
41First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,250 – $103,14040
42Accountants and Auditors$72,510
Bachelor's degree
$49,750 – $107,890280
43Social and Community Service Managers$72,420
Bachelor's degree
$52,880 – $95,59060
44Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,550 – $91,03080
45Construction and Building Inspectors$71,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $97,47030
46Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,270
Associate's degree
$61,360 – $79,34060
47Food Service Managers$69,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,310 – $100,83080
48Network and Computer Systems Administrators$69,130
Bachelor's degree
$51,640 – $93,61050
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $125,860130
50Cost Estimators$68,740
Bachelor's degree
$48,570 – $103,36090

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$449,840	$199,300 – $508,370	30
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$217,910	$90,890 – $423,110	40
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,810	$85,580 – $258,750	40
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,560	$99,000 – $161,120	90
5	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$136,120	$67,200 – $167,110	40
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,670	$83,550 – $280,840	70
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,740	$106,830 – $160,570	60
8	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,470	$79,400 – $153,940	60
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,420	$82,970 – $219,350	90
10	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$131,270	$53,580 – $581,160	60
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,330	$108,360 – $161,950	150
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,270	$70,830 – $211,280	50
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,450	$54,250 – $154,430	140
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,130	$66,450 – $162,650	170
15	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,910	$75,880 – $160,420	140
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,660	$79,190 – $136,980	30
17	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,690	$60,350 – $129,960	60
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$94,940	$62,520 – $125,530	60
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,460	$79,640 – $95,960	90
20	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$93,640	$67,200 – $115,210	40
21	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,780	$47,010 – $172,670	690
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,450	$47,360 – $112,400	80
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,580	$58,860 – $138,070	160
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,670	$55,970 – $110,790	40
25	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,620	$49,700 – $92,520	90
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,960	$76,760 – $105,140	70
27	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,410	$63,680 – $93,640	40
28	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,980	$67,630 – $117,320	110
29	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,470	$58,680 – $91,340	30
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$80,390	$77,790 – $106,180	40
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,110	$56,510 – $102,750	40
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$79,070	$52,650 – $156,780	40
33	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,870	$56,690 – $101,380	130
34	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,410	$47,640 – $124,950	170
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,290	$68,290 – $98,250	880
36	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,900	$55,600 – $98,540	250
37	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$77,310	$46,480 – $374,600	60
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,100	$48,010 – $98,150	240
39	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,960	$48,800 – $94,670	170
40	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$48,280 – $102,130	290
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$54,250 – $103,140	40
42	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,510	$49,750 – $107,890	280
43	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$72,420	$52,880 – $95,590	60
44	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,750	$48,550 – $91,030	80
45	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,280	$61,110 – $97,470	30
46	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,270	$61,360 – $79,340	60
47	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,130	$48,310 – $100,830	80
48	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$69,130	$51,640 – $93,610	50
49	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,120	$44,550 – $125,860	130
50	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$68,740	$48,570 – $103,360	90

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