High paying jobs in Great Falls, MT that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Great Falls, MT, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Dental Hygienists$94,460
Associate's degree
$79,640 – $95,96090
2Industrial Machinery Mechanics$82,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,700 – $92,52090
3Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,690 – $101,380130
4Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,010 – $98,150240
5Electricians$76,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,800 – $94,670170
6Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,550 – $91,03080
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,270
Associate's degree
$61,360 – $79,34060
8Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $79,12040
9Highway Maintenance Workers$62,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,270 – $62,70040
10Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,830 – $87,090170
11Physical Therapist Assistants$61,900
Associate's degree
$48,530 – $77,11030
12Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,790
Associate's degree
$41,540 – $82,07040
13Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,740 – $80,87050
14Cargo and Freight Agents$60,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,400 – $69,01050
15Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,600 – $81,230150
16Insurance Sales Agents$60,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,720 – $113,090220
17Firefighters$60,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,270 – $72,52070
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,900 – $72,750130
19Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,010
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,03030
20Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,170 – $59,96060
21Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,790 – $99,36040
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090 – $96,020240
23Machinists$59,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $99,57040
24Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,580 – $87,090210
25Carpenters$58,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $74,590370
26Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,300
No formal educational credential
$48,940 – $81,04090
27Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,260
No formal educational credential
$37,710 – $65,73070
28Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,680
No formal educational credential
$45,960 – $76,29050
29Sheet Metal Workers$57,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,630 – $81,79070
30Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,090
Associate's degree
$39,260 – $91,13070
31Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,750 – $107,96030
32Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $99,570120
33Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,050 – $75,10070
34Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,790 – $68,68030
35Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,280 – $63,790510
36Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,690 – $105,690100
37Computer User Support Specialists$52,790
Some college, no degree
$32,180 – $75,870110
38Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $92,21060
39Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,830 – $87,09030
40Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $61,46030
41Medical Records Specialists$50,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,460 – $59,36050
42Roofers$49,920
No formal educational credential
$37,440 – $70,72040
43Construction Laborers$49,300
No formal educational credential
$36,330 – $71,190350
44Pharmacy Technicians$49,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,750 – $58,800120
45Residential Advisors$48,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,460 – $59,42040
46Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,470 – $73,01070
47Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$48,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,250 – $88,610190
48Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,050 – $74,050370
49Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,490 – $63,29050
50Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $58,750170

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	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,460	$79,640 – $95,960	90
2	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,620	$49,700 – $92,520	90
3	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,870	$56,690 – $101,380	130
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,100	$48,010 – $98,150	240
5	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,960	$48,800 – $94,670	170
6	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,750	$48,550 – $91,030	80
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,270	$61,360 – $79,340	60
8	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,490	$45,600 – $79,120	40
9	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,700	$46,270 – $62,700	40
10	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,090	$49,830 – $87,090	170
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,900	$48,530 – $77,110	30
12	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,790	$41,540 – $82,070	40
13	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,930	$48,740 – $80,870	50
14	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,810	$43,400 – $69,010	50
15	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,670	$41,600 – $81,230	150
16	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,350	$47,720 – $113,090	220
17	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,080	$47,270 – $72,520	70
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,020	$49,900 – $72,750	130
19	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,010	$45,530 – $75,030	30
20	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,960	$51,170 – $59,960	60
21	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,900	$36,790 – $99,360	40
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,410	$36,090 – $96,020	240
23	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,340	$36,730 – $99,570	40
24	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,110	$40,580 – $87,090	210
25	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,790	$44,320 – $74,590	370
26	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,300	$48,940 – $81,040	90
27	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$58,260	$37,710 – $65,730	70
28	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$57,680	$45,960 – $76,290	50
29	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,480	$43,630 – $81,790	70
30	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,090	$39,260 – $91,130	70
31	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,900	$37,750 – $107,960	30
32	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,720	$47,540 – $99,570	120
33	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,420	$42,050 – $75,100	70
34	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,280	$44,790 – $68,680	30
35	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,460	$44,280 – $63,790	510
36	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,870	$33,690 – $105,690	100
37	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$52,790	$32,180 – $75,870	110
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,630	$36,780 – $92,210	60
39	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$34,830 – $87,090	30
40	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,240	$38,480 – $61,460	30
41	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,650	$40,460 – $59,360	50
42	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$49,920	$37,440 – $70,720	40
43	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$49,300	$36,330 – $71,190	350
44	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,110	$38,750 – $58,800	120
45	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,610	$38,460 – $59,420	40
46	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,360	$37,470 – $73,010	70
47	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,330	$40,250 – $88,610	190
48	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$33,050 – $74,050	370
49	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,140	$36,490 – $63,290	50
50	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,900	$38,100 – $58,750	170

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