High paying jobs in Missoula, MT

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

1Physicians, All Other$334,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,840 – $476,35040
2Family Medicine Physicians$324,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$177,040 – $367,13070
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$288,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,760 – $473,230100
4Dentists, General$172,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,870 – $265,68050
5Chief Executives$168,200
Bachelor's degree
$95,640 – $435,75060
6Pharmacists$137,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,100 – $161,860220
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,970
Bachelor's degree
$112,850 – $174,00070
8Physician Assistants$134,990
Master's degree
$105,540 – $159,40090
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,020
Bachelor's degree
$84,780 – $215,800160
10Nurse Practitioners$131,650
Master's degree
$106,570 – $155,780140
11Financial Managers$128,740
Bachelor's degree
$81,430 – $226,370180
12Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$126,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,450 – $297,190170
13Human Resources Managers$123,660
Bachelor's degree
$82,880 – $269,85060
14Natural Sciences Managers$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$69,420 – $180,650100
15Sales Managers$121,680
Bachelor's degree
$82,230 – $179,760170
16Medical and Health Services Managers$121,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,040 – $290,950240
17First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$113,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,940 – $144,89050
18Managers, All Other$111,860
Bachelor's degree
$61,020 – $167,230120
19First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$107,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$88,210 – $107,00050
20Administrative Services Managers$105,840
Bachelor's degree
$77,250 – $165,01040
21Commercial Pilots$104,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$85,540 – $174,11040
22Veterinarians$103,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,830 – $164,40050
23Lawyers$100,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,430 – $176,090490
24Construction Managers$99,840
Bachelor's degree
$70,880 – $165,520240
25Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,420 – $158,06040
26Dental Hygienists$98,050
Associate's degree
$80,650 – $102,740130
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,500
Master's degree
$64,600 – $127,80080
28Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,700
Bachelor's degree
$58,630 – $130,35060
29Computer Network Architects$95,020
Bachelor's degree
$61,640 – $169,45030
30Data Scientists$90,850
Bachelor's degree
$61,460 – $167,15030
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$89,990
Bachelor's degree
$54,060 – $157,74080
32Mechanical Engineers$89,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,660 – $127,14080
33Electrical Engineers$88,770
Bachelor's degree
$64,570 – $130,15070
34Occupational Therapists$87,300
Master's degree
$76,250 – $102,95040
35Civil Engineers$84,420
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $125,170290
36Project Management Specialists$84,250
Bachelor's degree
$52,660 – $161,220360
37Conservation Scientists$84,250
Bachelor's degree
$52,660 – $136,97080
38Physical Therapists$83,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,180 – $106,230210
39Computer Systems Analysts$83,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,830 – $115,720180
40Financial and Investment Analysts$83,680
Bachelor's degree
$59,500 – $150,33030
41Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$83,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,760 – $101,03040
42Database Administrators$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$73,530 – $108,89030
43Respiratory Therapists$82,580
Associate's degree
$63,810 – $86,73070
44Facilities Managers$82,240
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $113,14030
45Forensic Science Technicians$82,200
Bachelor's degree
$66,980 – $104,41040
46Registered Nurses$82,160
Bachelor's degree
$71,440 – $104,4901,570
47Biological Scientists, All Other$82,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,160 – $105,740130
48Surveyors$81,940
Bachelor's degree
$48,380 – $123,45050
49Computer Occupations, All Other$81,530
Bachelor's degree
$32,370 – $122,84060
50Soil and Plant Scientists$81,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,230 – $101,36030

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$334,110	$127,840 – $476,350	40
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$324,810	$177,040 – $367,130	70
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$288,870	$69,760 – $473,230	100
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,690	$87,870 – $265,680	50
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$168,200	$95,640 – $435,750	60
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,220	$47,100 – $161,860	220
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,970	$112,850 – $174,000	70
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,990	$105,540 – $159,400	90
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,020	$84,780 – $215,800	160
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,650	$106,570 – $155,780	140
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,740	$81,430 – $226,370	180
12	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,330	$62,450 – $297,190	170
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,660	$82,880 – $269,850	60
14	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,930	$69,420 – $180,650	100
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,680	$82,230 – $179,760	170
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,040	$62,040 – $290,950	240
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,990	$73,940 – $144,890	50
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,860	$61,020 – $167,230	120
19	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$107,000	$88,210 – $107,000	50
20	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,840	$77,250 – $165,010	40
21	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,260	$85,540 – $174,110	40
22	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$103,380	$58,830 – $164,400	50
23	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,490	$63,430 – $176,090	490
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,840	$70,880 – $165,520	240
25	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,560	$62,420 – $158,060	40
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,050	$80,650 – $102,740	130
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,500	$64,600 – $127,800	80
28	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$95,700	$58,630 – $130,350	60
29	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$95,020	$61,640 – $169,450	30
30	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$90,850	$61,460 – $167,150	30
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$89,990	$54,060 – $157,740	80
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,730	$62,660 – $127,140	80
33	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,770	$64,570 – $130,150	70
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$87,300	$76,250 – $102,950	40
35	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,420	$67,850 – $125,170	290
36	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,250	$52,660 – $161,220	360
37	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,250	$52,660 – $136,970	80
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,970	$78,180 – $106,230	210
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,800	$61,830 – $115,720	180
40	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,680	$59,500 – $150,330	30
41	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,230	$51,760 – $101,030	40
42	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,630	$73,530 – $108,890	30
43	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,580	$63,810 – $86,730	70
44	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,240	$52,000 – $113,140	30
45	Forensic Science TechniciansBachelor's degree	$82,200	$66,980 – $104,410	40
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,160	$71,440 – $104,490	1,570
47	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,140	$50,160 – $105,740	130
48	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$81,940	$48,380 – $123,450	50
49	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,530	$32,370 – $122,840	60
50	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,350	$59,230 – $101,360	30

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