Highest paying jobs in Bozeman, MT
The best paying occupations in the Bozeman, MT metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 2.5% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBozeman, MT | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $366,600 | $137,120 – $510,110 | 50 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $199,920 | $104,010 – $475,990 | 90 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,680 | $99,160 – $218,150 | 200 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $159,500 | $119,640 – $163,940 | 120 |
| 5 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $141,800 | $112,440 – $163,600 | 80 |
| 6 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $139,990 | $110,240 – $169,560 | 100 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,500 | $109,990 – $195,810 | 110 |
| 8 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $137,430 | $80,170 – $313,450 | 40 |
| 9 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,990 | $95,190 – $249,990 | 210 |
| 10 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $127,590 | $68,390 – $186,380 | 50 |
| 11 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $126,110 | $78,230 – $213,970 | 510 |
| 12 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,490 | $67,410 – $187,190 | 200 |
| 13 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,020 | $80,390 – $171,540 | 50 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,750 | $86,210 – $195,470 | 280 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,930 | $79,110 – $365,270 | 70 |
| 16 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $121,260 | $98,770 – $128,440 | 30 |
| 17 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,960 | $88,890 – $388,930 | 140 |
| 18 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,850 | $91,430 – $190,540 | 90 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,680 | $70,980 – $231,230 | 190 |
| 20 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $120,500 | $67,130 – $173,590 | 50 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $119,680 | $71,990 – $146,570 | 40 |
| 22 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $115,130 | $63,260 – $144,020 | 300 |
| 23 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $109,320 | $78,640 – $270,160 | 70 |
| 24 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,840 | $78,840 – $169,470 | 460 |
| 25 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $106,760 | $62,310 – $192,370 | 200 |
| 26 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $106,330 | $63,370 – $113,610 | 70 |
| 27 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $104,650 | $100,920 – $112,390 | 110 |
| 28 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $104,350 | $67,430 – $164,290 | 90 |
| 29 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,210 | $58,830 – $184,730 | 1,990 |
| 30 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,050 | $84,230 – $147,470 | 30 |
| 31 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $100,910 | $62,100 – $151,430 | 70 |
| 32 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,020 | $65,430 – $141,370 | 100 |
| 33 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,890 | $78,770 – $139,020 | — |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $99,540 | $70,760 – $131,290 | 80 |
| 35 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $99,310 | $80,810 – $120,260 | 1,070 |
| 36 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $99,280 | $62,820 – $141,490 | 220 |
| 37 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $99,090 | $61,410 – $139,030 | 670 |
| 38 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,460 | $64,200 – $125,670 | 30 |
| 39 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $97,430 | $64,200 – $194,910 | 100 |
| 40 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $97,400 | $85,400 – $123,650 | 150 |
| 41 | Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,530 | $53,760 – $120,410 | 40 |
| 42 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,200 | $65,140 – $133,470 | 50 |
| 43 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $94,880 | $78,200 – $118,460 | 50 |
| 44 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree | $94,030 | $63,860 – $143,000 | 40 |
| 45 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $91,970 | $77,720 – $108,850 | — |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $90,360 | $79,110 – $124,500 | 40 |
| 47 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $88,570 | $69,150 – $139,940 | 60 |
| 48 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $87,840 | $65,370 – $110,180 | 110 |
| 49 | SurveyorsBachelor's degree | $86,380 | $52,850 – $182,680 | 50 |
| 50 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $85,820 | $54,480 – $117,770 | 250 |