Salary by Metro

May 2025 OEWS · Montana

Highest-paying jobs in Great Falls, MT

All-occupations median

$46,510

10th percentile
$28,480
25th percentile
$35,870
Median
$46,510
75th percentile
$65,910
90th percentile
$95,700
Mean
$59,170

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 36,510.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 96.845, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Great Falls, MT with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians30$199,300$449,840$508,370
Chief Executives40$90,890$217,910$423,110
Marketing ManagersNot available$90,100$177,930$209,970
Dentists, General40$85,580$162,810$258,750
Pharmacists90$99,000$136,560$161,120
Detectives and Criminal Investigators40$67,200$136,120$167,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers70$83,550$133,670$280,840
Physician Assistants60$106,830$132,740$160,570
Managers, All Other60$79,400$131,470$153,940
Financial Managers90$82,970$131,420$219,350
Personal Financial Advisors60$53,580$131,270$581,160
Nurse Practitioners150$108,360$130,330$161,950
Sales Managers50$70,830$111,270$211,280
Lawyers140$54,250$106,450$154,430
Medical and Health Services Managers170$66,450$103,130$162,650
Construction Managers140$75,880$101,910$160,420
Engineers, All Other30$79,190$98,660$136,980
Management Analysts60$60,350$95,690$129,960
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary60$62,520$94,940$125,530
Dental Hygienists90$79,640$94,460$95,960
Logisticians40$67,200$93,640$115,210
General and Operations Managers690$47,010$88,780$172,670
Computer Occupations, All Other80$47,360$84,450$112,400
Project Management Specialists160$58,860$83,580$138,070
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists40$55,970$82,670$110,790
Industrial Machinery Mechanics90$49,700$82,620$92,520
Physical Therapists70$76,760$81,960$105,140
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers40$63,680$81,410$93,640
Civil Engineers110$67,630$80,980$117,320
Database Administrators30$58,680$80,470$91,340
Occupational Therapists40$77,790$80,390$106,180
Speech-Language Pathologists40$56,510$80,110$102,750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40$52,650$79,070$156,780
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers130$56,690$78,870$101,380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers170$47,640$78,410$124,950
Computer Systems AnalystsNot available$65,220$78,330$108,630
Registered Nurses880$68,290$78,290$98,250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers250$55,600$77,900$98,540
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents60$46,480$77,310$374,600
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters240$48,010$77,100$98,150

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Great Falls, MT by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,340$22,590$28,200$35,200
Retail Salespersons1,130$27,260$35,000$47,070
Home Health and Personal Care Aides990$27,460$34,540$43,660
Registered Nurses880$68,290$78,290$98,250
Stockers and Order Fillers790$31,820$36,760$45,470
Cashiers760$22,780$31,320$39,160
Office Clerks, General720$32,480$44,400$61,500
General and Operations Managers690$47,010$88,780$172,670
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners590$28,390$35,920$46,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers510$44,280$54,460$63,790
Cooks, Restaurant490$28,700$36,610$46,140
Waiters and Waitresses450$21,940$22,270$43,980
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks440$30,750$45,890$60,320
Bartenders400$21,940$25,310$29,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers390$30,160$42,320$61,080
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners370$27,440$36,130$47,840
Carpenters370$44,320$58,790$74,590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General370$33,050$48,250$74,050
Nursing Assistants360$36,920$39,330$47,520
Customer Service Representatives360$34,550$42,270$56,870
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education350$37,990$60,850$78,720
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers350$34,680$48,650$76,930
Construction Laborers350$36,330$49,300$71,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants340$36,410$44,880$53,120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education310$37,990$48,320$75,510

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Great Falls, MT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Great Falls, MT is $46,510. Employment is 36,510.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Great Falls, MT?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $449,840, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Great Falls, MT.