High paying jobs in Bozeman, MT that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Bozeman, MT and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Commercial Pilots$137,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,170 – $313,45040
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,260
Associate's degree
$98,770 – $128,44030
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,990 – $146,57040
4Dental Hygienists$104,650
Associate's degree
$100,920 – $112,390110
5Construction and Building Inspectors$96,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,760 – $120,41040
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,110 – $124,50040
7Massage Therapists$85,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,230 – $97,84040
8Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,690 – $97,440350
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,530 – $115,990330
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,520 – $104,650920
11Food Service Managers$78,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,630 – $113,100190
12Electricians$78,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,770 – $92,150440
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,090
Associate's degree
$56,740 – $91,65090
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,070 – $121,890110
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,800 – $131,080120
16Firefighters$77,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,480 – $99,020100
17Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$76,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,470 – $76,39070
18First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$75,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,450 – $92,46030
19Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,250 – $93,670120
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,270 – $92,920180
21Lodging Managers$73,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,350 – $106,870160
22Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,920 – $89,510210
23Sheet Metal Workers$72,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,860 – $92,11050
24Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,210 – $97,600100
25First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,450 – $99,950530
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,180 – $84,740530
27Postal Service Mail Carriers$68,060
No formal educational credential
$51,130 – $83,76060
28Travel Agents$67,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $97,61060
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $95,390270
30Machinists$66,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,740 – $76,56040
31First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$65,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,040 – $101,650130
32Surgical Technologists$65,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,250 – $100,88050
33Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,440 – $94,02040
34Highway Maintenance Workers$65,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,050 – $77,06060
35Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560 – $85,40060
36Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,480 – $95,06040
37Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$64,280
No formal educational credential
$55,750 – $76,500160
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,010 – $81,960120
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,880
Associate's degree
$48,670 – $83,510150
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,520 – $74,610110
41Roofers$63,570
No formal educational credential
$50,610 – $72,40040
42Insurance Sales Agents$63,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,860 – $176,570260
43Drafters, All Other$63,200
Associate's degree
$52,670 – $97,650100
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,430 – $105,650600
45Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,700 – $86,51090
46Surveying and Mapping Technicians$62,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,420 – $84,43060
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,320 – $76,790770
48Computer Network Support Specialists$62,570
Associate's degree
$60,410 – $96,520140
49Chefs and Head Cooks$62,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,350 – $98,310140
50Carpenters$62,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $80,540900

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$137,430	$80,170 – $313,450	40
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$121,260	$98,770 – $128,440	30
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,680	$71,990 – $146,570	40
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$104,650	$100,920 – $112,390	110
5	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,530	$53,760 – $120,410	40
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,360	$79,110 – $124,500	40
7	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,670	$23,230 – $97,840	40
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,310	$55,690 – $97,440	350
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,020	$51,530 – $115,990	330
10	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,500	$61,520 – $104,650	920
11	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,950	$60,630 – $113,100	190
12	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,230	$51,770 – $92,150	440
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,090	$56,740 – $91,650	90
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,670	$59,070 – $121,890	110
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,590	$56,800 – $131,080	120
16	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,430	$59,480 – $99,020	100
17	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,390	$52,470 – $76,390	70
18	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,860	$54,450 – $92,460	30
19	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,830	$57,250 – $93,670	120
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,320	$62,270 – $92,920	180
21	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,870	$44,350 – $106,870	160
22	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,970	$49,920 – $89,510	210
23	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,280	$43,860 – $92,110	50
24	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,930	$51,210 – $97,600	100
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,620	$47,450 – $99,950	530
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,160	$54,180 – $84,740	530
27	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$68,060	$51,130 – $83,760	60
28	Travel AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,440	$46,840 – $97,610	60
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,710	$48,460 – $95,390	270
30	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,500	$41,740 – $76,560	40
31	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,920	$34,040 – $101,650	130
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,600	$40,250 – $100,880	50
33	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,530	$45,440 – $94,020	40
34	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,440	$61,050 – $77,060	60
35	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,860	$47,560 – $85,400	60
36	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,530	$44,480 – $95,060	40
37	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$64,280	$55,750 – $76,500	160
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$51,010 – $81,960	120
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,880	$48,670 – $83,510	150
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,790	$49,520 – $74,610	110
41	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$63,570	$50,610 – $72,400	40
42	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,240	$44,860 – $176,570	260
43	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$63,200	$52,670 – $97,650	100
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,980	$43,430 – $105,650	600
45	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,900	$50,700 – $86,510	90
46	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,830	$49,420 – $84,430	60
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,780	$49,320 – $76,790	770
48	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,570	$60,410 – $96,520	140
49	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,460	$42,350 – $98,310	140
50	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,450	$48,660 – $80,540	900

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