Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Bozeman, MT

Each occupation's median wage in Bozeman, MT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Bozeman, MT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Family Medicine Physicians$366,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$137,120 – $510,110+50.1%
2Massage Therapists$85,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,230 – $97,840+46.6%
3Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$53,750
No formal educational credential
$30,310 – $60,200+44.6%
4Aircraft Service Attendants$57,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,980 – $57,790+42.8%
5Clergy$81,770
Bachelor's degree
$45,590 – $129,140+34.5%
6Travel Agents$67,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $97,610+34.4%
7Coaches and Scouts$63,020
Bachelor's degree
$40,520 – $102,710+33.2%
8Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$44,610
No formal educational credential
$40,660 – $69,340+32.8%
9Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$61,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $61,390+32.1%
10Firefighters$77,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,480 – $99,020+30.6%
11Highway Maintenance Workers$65,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,050 – $77,060+30.2%
12Skincare Specialists$58,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,570 – $136,310+29.6%
13Construction and Building Inspectors$96,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,760 – $120,410+29.2%
14Tour and Travel Guides$49,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,340 – $62,160+28.8%
15Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $92,210+28.1%
16First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$75,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,450 – $92,460+27.9%
17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,690 – $97,440+27.4%
18Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$76,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,470 – $76,390+27.3%
19Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$59,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,100 – $77,090+26.7%
20Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$45,150
No formal educational credential
$31,060 – $61,500+26.6%
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,260
Associate's degree
$98,770 – $128,440+25.5%
22Production Workers, All Other$50,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120 – $76,390+25.3%
23Tire Repairers and Changers$47,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,560 – $55,180+24.6%
24Electricians$78,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,770 – $92,150+23.8%
25Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,850
No formal educational credential
$37,570 – $71,650+23.2%
26Recreation Workers$45,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,960 – $65,950+23.1%
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$127,590
Bachelor's degree
$68,390 – $186,380+22.3%
28Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,140 – $83,050+22.3%
29Stockers and Order Fillers$45,520
No formal educational credential
$37,140 – $55,140+21.9%
30Parts Salespersons$47,030
No formal educational credential
$31,850 – $59,900+21.7%
31Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,430 – $81,920+21.1%
32Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$47,320
No formal educational credential
$37,960 – $61,380+20.9%
33Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,660
No formal educational credential
$51,830 – $64,810+20.1%
34Pharmacy Technicians$54,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,470 – $60,720+19.7%
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,920 – $89,510+19.6%
36Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$59,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,430 – $86,520+19.1%
37Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$39,120
No formal educational credential
$37,120 – $46,240+18.9%
38Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,700
No formal educational credential
$37,950 – $56,740+18.8%
39Construction Laborers$55,690
No formal educational credential
$44,310 – $71,180+18.2%
40Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,260
No formal educational credential
$31,610 – $59,000+18.2%
41Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$94,030
Bachelor's degree
$63,860 – $143,000+18.2%
42Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$56,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,150 – $62,900+18.0%
43Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,070
No formal educational credential
$37,040 – $57,190+17.0%
44Sheet Metal Workers$72,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,860 – $92,110+17.0%
45Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,220 – $69,620+16.9%
46Residential Advisors$49,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000 – $59,670+16.9%
47Cashiers$38,130
No formal educational credential
$28,110 – $47,120+16.0%
48Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,440 – $94,020+15.9%
49Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,250 – $93,670+15.8%
50Surveying and Mapping Technicians$62,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,420 – $84,430+15.8%

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	vs. national
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$366,600	$137,120 – $510,110	+50.1%
2	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,670	$23,230 – $97,840	+46.6%
3	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$53,750	$30,310 – $60,200	+44.6%
4	Aircraft Service AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,780	$46,980 – $57,790	+42.8%
5	ClergyBachelor's degree	$81,770	$45,590 – $129,140	+34.5%
6	Travel AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,440	$46,840 – $97,610	+34.4%
7	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$63,020	$40,520 – $102,710	+33.2%
8	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$44,610	$40,660 – $69,340	+32.8%
9	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,010	$47,840 – $61,390	+32.1%
10	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,430	$59,480 – $99,020	+30.6%
11	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,440	$61,050 – $77,060	+30.2%
12	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,750	$46,570 – $136,310	+29.6%
13	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,530	$53,760 – $120,410	+29.2%
14	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,080	$28,340 – $62,160	+28.8%
15	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,200	$43,680 – $92,210	+28.1%
16	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,860	$54,450 – $92,460	+27.9%
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,310	$55,690 – $97,440	+27.4%
18	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,390	$52,470 – $76,390	+27.3%
19	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,160	$41,100 – $77,090	+26.7%
20	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$45,150	$31,060 – $61,500	+26.6%
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$121,260	$98,770 – $128,440	+25.5%
22	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,260	$37,120 – $76,390	+25.3%
23	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,000	$41,560 – $55,180	+24.6%
24	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,230	$51,770 – $92,150	+23.8%
25	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$60,850	$37,570 – $71,650	+23.2%
26	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,010	$31,960 – $65,950	+23.1%
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$127,590	$68,390 – $186,380	+22.3%
28	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$52,140 – $83,050	+22.3%
29	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$45,520	$37,140 – $55,140	+21.9%
30	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$47,030	$31,850 – $59,900	+21.7%
31	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,320	$45,430 – $81,920	+21.1%
32	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$47,320	$37,960 – $61,380	+20.9%
33	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,660	$51,830 – $64,810	+20.1%
34	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,750	$44,470 – $60,720	+19.7%
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,970	$49,920 – $89,510	+19.6%
36	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,430	$59,430 – $86,520	+19.1%
37	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersNo formal educational credential	$39,120	$37,120 – $46,240	+18.9%
38	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$47,700	$37,950 – $56,740	+18.8%
39	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$55,690	$44,310 – $71,180	+18.2%
40	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$44,260	$31,610 – $59,000	+18.2%
41	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$94,030	$63,860 – $143,000	+18.2%
42	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,490	$42,150 – $62,900	+18.0%
43	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$47,070	$37,040 – $57,190	+17.0%
44	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,280	$43,860 – $92,110	+17.0%
45	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,580	$50,220 – $69,620	+16.9%
46	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,390	$47,000 – $59,670	+16.9%
47	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$38,130	$28,110 – $47,120	+16.0%
48	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,530	$45,440 – $94,020	+15.9%
49	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,830	$57,250 – $93,670	+15.8%
50	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,830	$49,420 – $84,430	+15.8%

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