May 2025 OEWS · Montana

Highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT

All-occupations median

$47,830

10th percentile
$29,630
25th percentile
$36,920
Median
$47,830
75th percentile
$70,750
90th percentile
$99,580
Mean
$59,900

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 67,070.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 96.445, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Missoula, MT with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other40$127,840$334,110$476,350
Family Medicine Physicians70$177,040$324,810$367,130
General Internal Medicine Physicians100$69,760$288,870$473,230
Dentists, General50$87,870$172,690$265,680
Chief Executives60$95,640$168,200$435,750
Marketing ManagersNot available$85,860$139,630$371,700
Pharmacists220$47,100$137,220$161,860
Architectural and Engineering Managers70$112,850$136,970$174,000
Physician Assistants90$105,540$134,990$159,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers160$84,780$133,020$215,800
Nurse Practitioners140$106,570$131,650$155,780
Financial Managers180$81,430$128,740$226,370
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary170$62,450$126,330$297,190
Human Resources Managers60$82,880$123,660$269,850
Natural Sciences Managers100$69,420$122,930$180,650
Sales Managers170$82,230$121,680$179,760
Medical and Health Services Managers240$62,040$121,040$290,950
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives50$73,940$113,990$144,890
Managers, All Other120$61,020$111,860$167,230
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers50$88,210$107,000$107,000
Administrative Services Managers40$77,250$105,840$165,010
Commercial Pilots40$85,540$104,260$174,110
Veterinarians50$58,830$103,380$164,400
Lawyers490$63,430$100,490$176,090
Construction Managers240$70,880$99,840$165,520
Detectives and Criminal Investigators40$62,420$99,560$158,060
Dental Hygienists130$80,650$98,050$102,740
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary80$64,600$96,500$127,800
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval60$58,630$95,700$130,350
Computer Network Architects30$61,640$95,020$169,450
Data Scientists30$61,460$90,850$167,150
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products80$54,060$89,990$157,740
Mechanical Engineers80$62,660$89,730$127,140
Electrical Engineers70$64,570$88,770$130,150
Occupational Therapists40$76,250$87,300$102,950
Civil Engineers290$67,850$84,420$125,170
Project Management Specialists360$52,660$84,250$161,220
Conservation Scientists80$52,660$84,250$136,970
Physical Therapists210$78,180$83,970$106,230
Computer Systems Analysts180$61,830$83,800$115,720

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other40$16.61$18.69$26.58

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Missoula, MT by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,160$22,980$30,510$37,320
Retail Salespersons1,990$28,320$35,430$46,300
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,950$29,490$38,050$44,560
General and Operations Managers1,690$46,320$81,120$165,770
Cashiers1,630$26,210$35,610$41,600
Registered Nurses1,570$71,440$82,160$104,490
Stockers and Order Fillers1,320$31,870$36,960$45,730
Office Clerks, General1,240$34,270$45,600$63,690
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,170$29,010$37,730$48,070
Cooks, Restaurant1,020$30,010$38,080$47,890
Waiters and Waitresses930$21,940$23,210$41,890
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers920$46,110$58,500$71,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers810$34,830$49,190$74,740
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks760$34,440$47,420$63,080
Customer Service Representatives700$33,140$44,690$61,700
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners650$28,180$36,060$49,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants650$36,280$44,310$50,510
Bartenders630$21,940$25,990$34,050
Business Operations Specialists, All Other600$49,920$78,370$112,400
Accountants and Auditors600$47,860$72,920$114,010
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers600$31,230$43,160$62,410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General590$34,790$47,490$62,780
Construction Laborers510$37,500$49,930$60,740
Lawyers490$63,430$100,490$176,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education490$38,170$58,240$84,030

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Missoula, MT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Missoula, MT is $47,830. Employment is 67,070.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Missoula, MT?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $334,110, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Missoula, MT.