Highest paying jobs in Missoula, MT
The best paying occupations in the Missoula, 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 3.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,630 | $85,860 – $371,700 | — |
| 7 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $137,220 | $47,100 – $161,860 | 220 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,970 | $112,850 – $174,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $134,990 | $105,540 – $159,400 | 90 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,020 | $84,780 – $215,800 | 160 |
| 11 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $131,650 | $106,570 – $155,780 | 140 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,740 | $81,430 – $226,370 | 180 |
| 13 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $126,330 | $62,450 – $297,190 | 170 |
| 14 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,660 | $82,880 – $269,850 | 60 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,930 | $69,420 – $180,650 | 100 |
| 16 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,680 | $82,230 – $179,760 | 170 |
| 17 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,040 | $62,040 – $290,950 | 240 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $113,990 | $73,940 – $144,890 | 50 |
| 19 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $111,860 | $61,020 – $167,230 | 120 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $107,000 | $88,210 – $107,000 | 50 |
| 21 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,840 | $77,250 – $165,010 | 40 |
| 22 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $104,260 | $85,540 – $174,110 | 40 |
| 23 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $103,380 | $58,830 – $164,400 | 50 |
| 24 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $100,490 | $63,430 – $176,090 | 490 |
| 25 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,840 | $70,880 – $165,520 | 240 |
| 26 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $99,560 | $62,420 – $158,060 | 40 |
| 27 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $98,050 | $80,650 – $102,740 | 130 |
| 28 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $96,500 | $64,600 – $127,800 | 80 |
| 29 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $95,700 | $58,630 – $130,350 | 60 |
| 30 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $95,020 | $61,640 – $169,450 | 30 |
| 31 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $90,850 | $61,460 – $167,150 | 30 |
| 32 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $89,990 | $54,060 – $157,740 | 80 |
| 33 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $89,730 | $62,660 – $127,140 | 80 |
| 34 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $88,770 | $64,570 – $130,150 | 70 |
| 35 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $87,300 | $76,250 – $102,950 | 40 |
| 36 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $84,420 | $67,850 – $125,170 | 290 |
| 37 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $84,250 | $52,660 – $161,220 | 360 |
| 38 | Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree | $84,250 | $52,660 – $136,970 | 80 |
| 39 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $83,970 | $78,180 – $106,230 | 210 |
| 40 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $83,800 | $61,830 – $115,720 | 180 |
| 41 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $83,680 | $59,500 – $150,330 | 30 |
| 42 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $83,230 | $51,760 – $101,030 | 40 |
| 43 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $82,630 | $73,530 – $108,890 | 30 |
| 44 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $82,580 | $63,810 – $86,730 | 70 |
| 45 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $82,240 | $52,000 – $113,140 | 30 |
| 46 | Forensic Science TechniciansBachelor's degree | $82,200 | $66,980 – $104,410 | 40 |
| 47 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $82,160 | $71,440 – $104,490 | 1,570 |
| 48 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $82,140 | $50,160 – $105,740 | 130 |
| 49 | SurveyorsBachelor's degree | $81,940 | $48,380 – $123,450 | 50 |
| 50 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $81,530 | $32,370 – $122,840 | 60 |