Great Falls, MT metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Great Falls Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Great Falls, MT metro area
Figures describe the Great Falls, MT metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Great Falls city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 212 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $449,840 | $216.27 | 30 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $217,910 | $104.77 | 40 |
| 3 | Marketing Managers | $177,930 | $85.54 | Not published |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $162,810 | $78.28 | 40 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $136,560 | $65.66 | 90 |
| 6 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $136,120 | $65.44 | 40 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,670 | $64.26 | 70 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $132,740 | $63.82 | 60 |
| 9 | Managers, All Other | $131,470 | $63.21 | 60 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $131,420 | $63.19 | 90 |
| 11 | Personal Financial Advisors | $131,270 | $63.11 | 60 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,330 | $62.66 | 150 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $111,270 | $53.50 | 50 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $106,450 | $51.18 | 140 |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,130 | $49.58 | 170 |
| 16 | Construction Managers | $101,910 | $49.00 | 140 |
| 17 | Engineers, All Other | $98,660 | $47.43 | 30 |
| 18 | Management Analysts | $95,690 | $46.01 | 60 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $94,940 | Not published | 60 |
| 20 | Dental Hygienists | $94,460 | $45.41 | 90 |
| 21 | Logisticians | $93,640 | $45.02 | 40 |
| 22 | General and Operations Managers | $88,780 | $42.68 | 690 |
| 23 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $84,450 | $40.60 | 80 |
| 24 | Project Management Specialists | $83,580 | $40.18 | 160 |
| 25 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $82,670 | $39.74 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Great Falls metro area overview.
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.