metropolitan statistical area · 14580

Bozeman, MT

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bozeman, MT metro area

Figures describe the Bozeman, MT metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bozeman city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$54,830
Total employment72,210

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Bozeman, MT metro area was $54,830 per year ($26.36 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 72,210 jobs. 294 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks4.78580$37,450
Carpenters2.90900$62,450
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.761,100$37,130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2.44920$79,500
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.41530$68,160
Bartenders2.11740$27,040
Cooks, Restaurant2.091,370$42,430
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2.07910$47,320

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 294 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Bozeman, MT metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$38,350$18.442,2701.25
General and Operations Managers$103,210$49.621,9901.22
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,840$15.311,8701.04
Cashiers$38,130$18.331,4601.02
Office Clerks, General$50,800$24.431,3901.21
Cooks, Restaurant$42,430$20.401,3702.09
Stockers and Order Fillers$45,520$21.881,3401.02
Waiters and Waitresses$26,380$12.681,2001.13
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,490$19.951,1801.15
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,130$17.851,1002.76
Registered Nurses$99,310$47.751,0700.68
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,750$25.849601.84
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,820$23.959401.47
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,500$38.229202.44
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$47,320$22.759102.07
Carpenters$62,450$30.029002.90
Accountants and Auditors$77,400$37.218001.19
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,590$22.888001.12
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,290$23.217901.39
Construction Laborers$55,690$26.777901.56
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,780$30.187700.80
Customer Service RepresentativesNot publishedNot published7600.63
Bartenders$27,040$13.007402.11
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,280$18.897100.35
Project Management Specialists$99,090$47.646701.35
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,800$30.196201.22
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,980$30.286001.04
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,450$18.005804.78
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,500$22.845701.28
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,620$32.995300.79
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,160$32.775302.41
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,420$22.805200.66
Software Developers$126,110$60.635100.65
Food Preparation Workers$38,260$18.394801.16
Construction Managers$106,840$51.374602.60
Electricians$78,230$37.614401.25
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,880$16.774302.32
Light Truck Drivers$48,780$23.454100.90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,740Not published4000.63
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,070$22.634000.30
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,670Not published3900.59
Dishwashers$36,470$17.533701.68
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,330Not published3600.73
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,310$39.093501.64
Nursing Assistants$46,220$22.223400.50
Medical Assistants$46,980$22.593400.90
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,560$21.903400.52
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,790$29.713300.56
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,020$38.473301.13
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,320$29.483301.01
Human Resources Specialists$64,080$30.813200.75
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,990$31.733200.76
Public Relations Specialists$63,720$30.633202.40
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,880$21.103201.71
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,440$16.563101.56
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,720$22.463102.09
Management Analysts$115,130$55.353000.73
Sales Managers$123,750$59.502800.93
Civil Engineers$84,730$40.742801.66
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,260$21.282801.36
Childcare Workers$36,460$17.532801.17
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,360$29.502800.96
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,600$22.892701.73
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,710$32.072700.88
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$40,480$19.462701.55
Insurance Sales Agents$63,240$30.402601.19
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,040$22.132600.69
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,850$29.252602.50
Cost Estimators$85,820$41.262502.39
Driver/Sales Workers$28,430$13.672401.24
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,790$29.712301.62
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,700$19.092300.88
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,280$47.732204.46
Billing and Posting Clerks$50,690$24.372201.19
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,340$17.472202.37
Financial Managers$136,990$65.862100.53
Parts Salespersons$47,030$22.612101.67
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,970$35.082101.09
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,680$78.212000.65
Managers, All Other$124,490$59.852000.68
Computer User Support Specialists$62,160$29.892000.60
Lawyers$106,760$51.332000.58
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,160Not published2000.70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,880$14.372000.84
Food Service Managers$78,950$37.961901.70
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,680$58.021900.68
Dental Assistants$49,160$23.631901.03
Animal Caretakers$37,580$18.071901.50
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,370$19.411900.44
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,320$35.731800.59
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55,220$26.551802.14
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,230$24.631802.17
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,420$31.451700.76
Tellers$43,680$21.001701.08
Bakers$41,600$20.001701.53
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,140$28.431700.87
Lodging Managers$73,870$35.521608.11
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,990$31.251600.69
Coaches and Scouts$63,020Not published1601.39
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,200$29.431601.03
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$64,280$30.901601.71
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,880$30.711503.03
Physical Therapists$97,400$46.831501.19
Tour and Travel Guides$49,080$23.601505.98
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$45,150$21.711501.19
Marketing Managers$120,960$58.161400.74
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,570$30.081402.08
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,460$30.031401.47
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,610$24.811402.18
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,600$26.731400.80
Compliance Officers$75,090$36.101300.65
Fundraisers$69,520$33.431302.44
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,670$27.731300.80
Interior Designers$61,710$29.671303.79
Pharmacy Technicians$54,750$26.321300.60
Security Guards$41,420$19.911300.21
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,210$18.371300.92
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$65,920$31.691302.13
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,350$21.801302.39
Training and Development Specialists$70,720$34.001200.57
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$48,720$23.4212011.87
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$40,150$19.301200.55
Pharmacists$159,500$76.691200.79
Cooks, Fast Food$28,840$13.871200.41
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$25,050$12.0412018.83
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,590$37.311201.19
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,910$30.721200.88
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,830$36.461201.48
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$53,750$25.841205.63
Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,500$66.111101.07
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,670$37.341100.75
Loan Officers$78,270$37.631100.90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,950$38.921100.77
Mechanical Engineers$87,840$42.231100.82
Dental Hygienists$104,650$50.311101.06
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,790$30.671100.36
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$42,740$20.551101.82
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$59,160$28.441103.13
Bus Drivers, School$46,510$22.361100.60
Electrical Engineers$100,020$48.091001.11
Drafters, All Other$63,200$30.3910015.01
Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,290$25.621007.30
Instructional Coordinators$62,820$30.201000.94
Graphic Designers$58,200$27.981001.06
Veterinarians$97,430$46.841002.54
Nurse Practitioners$139,990$67.301000.66
Firefighters$77,430$37.231000.62
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$44,610$21.451001.42
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,930$33.621001.48
Chief Executives$199,920$96.12900.92
Human Resources Managers$120,850$58.10900.84
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,850$25.41901.31
Conservation Scientists$75,430$36.27907.87
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,720$28.23900.52
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,120$28.42900.52
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$57,820$27.80901.59
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,310$21.78901.11
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,090$37.54900.86
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,500$22.84901.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,350$50.17900.71
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,670$22.44901.11
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,900$30.24900.42
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,700$22.93901.37
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,540Not published800.56
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,570$39.70801.22
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,110$23.13800.40
Clergy$81,770$39.31802.86
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,160$37.58801.23
Physician Assistants$141,800$68.17801.03
Transportation Security Screeners$57,450$27.62803.55
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$42,180$20.28806.49
Skincare Specialists$58,750$28.25802.32
Tile and Stone Setters$59,230$28.48804.67
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$56,810$27.31806.14
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,560$27.19802.77
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$40,030$19.25800.71
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,360$23.25800.21
Administrative Services ManagersNot publishedNot published700.58
Natural Sciences Managers$122,930$59.10701.31
Financial and Investment Analysts$109,320$52.56700.39
Engineers, All Other$100,910$48.52701.01
Biological Scientists, All Other$106,330$51.12702.80
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,260$38.59701.70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,270$27.54701.37
Producers and Directors$64,710$31.11701.00
Musicians and SingersNot publishedNot published704.01
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,810$23.95702.12
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$50,300$24.197011.63
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$43,150$20.74705.61
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$56,030$26.94701.48
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,900$26.40701.35
Recreation Workers$45,010$21.64700.44
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,100$25.05700.94
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$27,960$13.44700.80
Stonemasons$61,550$29.597018.18
Tire Repairers and Changers$47,000$22.60701.42
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$76,390$36.73701.09
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,200$29.90700.24
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,110$24.57700.95
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,000$24.52700.93
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,660$28.68700.98
Computer Occupations, All Other$77,000$37.02600.28
Industrial Engineers$88,570$42.58600.37
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$62,830$30.21602.34
Soil and Plant Scientists$64,010$30.78608.08
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,140$22.18601.36
Photographers$44,020$21.16602.51
Medical Records Specialists$53,000$25.48600.72
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,580$28.65602.32
Travel Agents$67,440$32.42602.26
Sales and Related Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published601.28
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,800$29.23600.83
Postal Service Mail Carriers$68,060$32.72600.41
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$54,870$26.38602.44
Highway Maintenance Workers$65,440$31.46600.82
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,860$31.18600.28
Sewing Machine Operators$39,610$19.04601.16
Production Workers, All Other$50,260$24.16600.50
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,920$23.04600.76
Fundraising ManagersNot publishedNot published502.64
Facilities Managers$96,200$46.25500.71
Industrial Production Managers$124,020$59.62500.43
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$127,590$61.34500.63
Data Scientists$120,500$57.93500.41
Surveyors$86,380$41.53502.22
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,230$40.02506.30
Chemists$67,570$32.49501.30
Occupational Therapists$94,880$45.62500.64
Family Medicine Physicians$366,600$176.25500.90
Surgical Technologists$65,600$31.54500.93
File ClerksNot publishedNot published501.34
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,290$28.03501.03
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,200$28.94500.52
Sheet Metal Workers$72,280$34.75500.99
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$44,430$21.36507.80
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$59,430$28.57503.56
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,960$29.31500.77
Printing Press Operators$47,300$22.74500.80
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$61,010$29.33503.20
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,300$19.86501.15
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,680$57.54400.43
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$94,030$45.21402.28
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$48,350$23.25401.31
Microbiologists$65,120$31.31404.45
Urban and Regional Planners$83,100$39.95402.16
Biological Technicians$49,470$23.78401.16
Social Workers, All Other$59,300$28.51401.49
Health Education Specialists$47,130$22.66401.42
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$69,900Not published400.58
Tutors$45,280$21.77400.51
Opticians, Dispensing$51,760$24.88401.23
Massage Therapists$85,670$41.19400.79
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,670$21.47401.14
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,360$43.44400.52
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$39,120$18.81400.76
Bill and Account Collectors$48,290$23.22400.55
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,320$26.11400.42
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,070$19.26401.59
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$50,650$24.35401.87
Roofers$63,570$30.56400.70
Construction and Building Inspectors$96,530$46.41400.54
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,530$31.02400.60
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,530$31.51402.54
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,190$20.77400.82
Machinists$66,500$31.97400.27
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,250$23.20400.23
Commercial Pilots$137,430Not published401.79
Public Relations Managers$103,050$49.54300.97
Logisticians$75,310$36.21300.29
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$98,460$47.34300.96
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$50,700$24.37300.93
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,120$23.62300.64
Museum Technicians and Conservators$43,560$20.94305.61
Library Technicians$48,510$23.32300.95
Floral Designers$35,170$16.91301.81
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$57,600$27.69301.83
Editors$62,380$29.99300.81
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,260$58.30300.80
Phlebotomists$45,470$21.86300.47
Residential Advisors$49,390$23.75300.86
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,250$21.27301.31
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$75,860$36.47302.36
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,740$28.72300.77
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$56,490$27.16301.81
Home Appliance Repairers$50,320$24.19302.04
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,550$24.31300.30
Aircraft Service Attendants$57,780$27.78302.33
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$50,910$24.48Not publishedNot published
Computer Systems Analysts$99,890$48.02Not publishedNot published
Database Administrators$91,970$44.22Not publishedNot published
Information Security Analysts$68,160$32.77Not publishedNot published
Personal Financial Advisors$84,990$40.86Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$77,350$37.19Not publishedNot published
Social and Community Service Managers$79,210$38.08Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.