metropolitan statistical area · 33540

Missoula, MT

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,830
Total employment67,070

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Missoula, MT metro area was $47,830 per year ($23.00 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 67,070 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
Bartenders1.93630$25,990
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.74650$36,060
Cooks, Restaurant1.681,020$38,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1.68810$49,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.57650$44,310

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 Missoula, MT metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,510$14.672,1601.30
Retail Salespersons$35,430$17.041,9901.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,050$18.291,9501.05
General and Operations Managers$81,120$39.001,6901.12
Cashiers$35,610$17.121,6301.23
Registered Nurses$82,160$39.501,5701.07
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,960$17.771,3201.08
Office Clerks, General$45,600$21.921,2401.17
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,730$18.141,1701.22
Cooks, Restaurant$38,080$18.311,0201.68
Waiters and Waitresses$23,210$11.169300.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,500$28.139201.03
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,190$23.658101.68
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,420$22.807601.29
Customer Service Representatives$44,690$21.497000.63
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,060$17.346501.74
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,310$21.306501.57
Bartenders$25,990$12.496301.93
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,370$37.686001.28
Accountants and Auditors$72,920$35.066000.95
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,160$20.756001.13
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,490$22.835900.89
Construction Laborers$49,930$24.005101.07
Lawyers$100,490$48.314901.51
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,240Not published4900.83
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,460$21.384901.20
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,090$30.334900.79
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,620$35.884901.39
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,500$20.434800.65
Light Truck Drivers$46,270$22.244601.08
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,900$20.624600.36
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,000$29.334500.84
Nursing Assistants$38,550$18.534400.71
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,710Not published4300.70
Medical Assistants$46,520$22.374001.15
Carpenters$57,160$27.484001.39
Software DevelopersNot publishedNot published3900.53
Food Preparation Workers$35,020$16.843800.99
Project Management Specialists$84,250$40.513600.77
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,320Not published3500.77
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,650$28.683501.16
Forest and Conservation Technicians$58,990$28.3633024.89
Childcare Workers$35,510$17.073301.45
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,380$17.013302.90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,050$30.793101.51
Computer User Support Specialists$58,460$28.113000.98
Dishwashers$30,400$14.623001.46
Civil Engineers$84,420$40.592901.81
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,750$38.342901.44
Human Resources Specialists$62,380$29.992800.71
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,350$31.422800.73
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,480$28.592801.32
Public Relations Specialists$61,620$29.632802.26
Electricians$79,250$38.102800.86
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,670$24.362701.62
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,220$14.052701.56
Management Analysts$46,350$22.282600.68
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,970$28.832600.48
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,120$21.692501.81
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,070$20.232500.71
Driver/Sales Workers$27,560$13.252501.40
Construction Managers$99,840$48.002401.48
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,040$58.192400.94
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,970$18.742401.25
Parts Salespersons$43,960$21.142402.05
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,370$29.022400.90
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,310$14.092301.00
Pharmacy Technicians$48,570$23.352301.13
Insurance Sales Agents$61,200$29.432301.09
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,530$22.372301.31
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,010$36.552300.86
Pharmacists$137,220$65.972201.59
Security Guards$36,750$17.672200.41
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,520$19.002200.92
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,850$30.222101.48
Physical Therapists$83,970$40.372101.82
Dental Assistants$46,550$22.382101.26
Tellers$37,720$18.132101.46
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,660$19.072100.34
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,270$17.922001.07
Recreation Workers$32,150$15.462001.40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,550$22.382003.37
Loan Officers$72,550$34.881901.59
Coaches and Scouts$50,140Not published1901.79
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,460$29.551900.67
Financial Managers$128,740$61.891800.51
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,510$27.651801.36
Compliance Officers$61,910$29.771801.01
Computer Systems Analysts$83,800$40.291800.78
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,030Not published1800.67
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,950$17.761801.29
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,600$11.351800.76
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,050$21.661801.05
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,240$28.961801.04
Bus Drivers, School$46,650$22.431801.02
Sales Managers$121,680$58.501700.64
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$126,330Not published1701.83
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,130$30.351700.61
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,610$37.311700.59
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,470$13.691700.92
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,610$17.601700.42
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,900$17.261701.05
Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,020$63.951600.55
Cost Estimators$77,640$37.331601.67
Fundraisers$61,720$29.671603.36
Healthcare Social Workers$57,860$27.821601.99
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,720$22.941600.89
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$57,540$27.671500.71
Animal Caretakers$33,760$16.231501.31
Bakers$37,070$17.821501.47
Food Service Managers$66,300$31.871401.39
Computer Network Support Specialists$57,390$27.591402.23
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,200$24.141400.85
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,360$22.291402.37
Nurse Practitioners$131,650$63.291401.02
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,380$29.511401.08
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,610$34.431401.84
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,330$22.761401.79
Social and Community Service Managers$73,510$35.341301.43
Training and Development Specialists$61,490$29.561300.65
Biological Scientists, All Other$82,140$39.491305.21
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,040$17.331300.63
Dental Hygienists$98,050$47.141301.31
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,550$30.551300.90
Firefighters$76,620$36.841300.88
Cooks, Fast Food$39,080$18.791300.46
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,120$14.481301.01
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,730$17.661301.50
Managers, All Other$111,860$53.781200.46
Instructional Coordinators$61,860$29.741201.23
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,740$35.451201.21
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,190$18.361201.48
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$22,580$10.8612030.29
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,700$22.941201.60
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,890$23.991200.72
Sheet Metal Workers$61,420$29.531202.38
Social Workers, All Other$47,240$22.711104.02
Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,720$38.331100.69
Bill and Account Collectors$41,130$19.771101.66
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,870$28.301101.59
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,560$18.541101.67
Highway Maintenance Workers$61,230$29.441101.72
Natural Sciences Managers$122,930$59.101002.20
Personal Financial Advisors$76,230$36.651000.89
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,650$37.331000.71
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,080$27.921003.90
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$50,860$24.451000.64
Producers and Directors$51,970$24.991001.67
General Internal Medicine Physicians$288,870$138.881003.35
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,430$23.771003.32
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,720$22.941001.33
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,130$38.041001.03
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,100$20.721001.50
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.891000.71
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,550$29.591001.10
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,940$37.47902.30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$69,300$33.32901.42
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$37,390$17.98909.25
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$49,290$23.70901.88
Physician Assistants$134,990$64.90901.26
Medical Records Specialists$52,530$25.25901.06
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$38,950$18.73907.80
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$23,180$11.149014.65
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,820$22.03900.98
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,860$18.20900.80
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,060$27.43900.91
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,460$20.89901.49
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,560$25.75900.33
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,500Not published800.59
Lodging Managers$62,190$29.90804.25
Mechanical Engineers$89,730$43.14800.62
Conservation Scientists$84,250$40.51807.16
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$66,190$31.82801.07
Biological Technicians$53,330$25.64802.70
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,900$22.55801.82
Clergy$60,730$29.20803.11
Graphic Designers$61,930$29.77800.93
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,700$20.05801.15
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,170$27.49800.93
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$89,990$43.26800.66
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,190$17.40804.20
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,090$23.12800.23
Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,970$65.85700.73
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,660$24.84701.20
Budget Analysts$62,500$30.05703.48
Electrical Engineers$88,770$42.68700.84
Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,760$33.06701.53
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$73,920$35.54709.26
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,570$28.16701.18
Respiratory Therapists$82,580$39.70701.17
Speech-Language Pathologists$74,160$35.66700.92
Family Medicine Physicians$324,810$156.16701.62
Surgical Technologists$64,030$30.78701.34
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,930$28.33701.32
Skincare Specialists$53,320$25.64702.16
Financial Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published704.67
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,080$22.64701.03
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.60701.48
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,890$25.43700.79
Glaziers$50,290$24.18702.83
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,860$36.47701.12
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,420$22.32701.57
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$56,570$27.20701.05
Chief Executives$168,200$80.87600.74
Human Resources Managers$123,660$59.45600.68
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,530$39.20600.32
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,700$46.01601.40
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$60,770$29.22609.45
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,530$29.58601.87
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$44,420Not published600.51
Library Technicians$37,550$18.05601.97
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,060$23.11600.82
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,520$18.52601.08
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.38602.72
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,260$18.40605.37
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$38,180$18.36601.39
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,590$25.77600.94
Cargo and Freight Agents$63,010$30.29601.50
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,290$28.50600.30
Roofers$62,310$29.96600.95
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,040$27.90600.32
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,550$31.99601.02
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,600$20.00601.30
Surveyors$81,940$39.39502.19
ChemistsNot publishedNot published501.49
Legal Support Workers, All Other$54,520$26.21502.69
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,560Not published500.78
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$55,010$26.45503.13
Dentists, General$172,690$83.02501.01
Veterinarians$103,380$49.70501.28
Opticians, Dispensing$48,050$23.10501.72
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,080$22.15501.44
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$113,990$54.80500.82
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$107,000$51.44501.06
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$27,210$13.08501.46
Advertising Sales Agents$53,050$25.51501.28
New Accounts Clerks$41,880$20.13502.96
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,190$25.09500.56
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$51,310$24.67501.38
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,820$23.47501.80
Machinists$60,060$28.88500.41
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,920$24.00501.89
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,900$22.07500.68
Administrative Services Managers$105,840$50.89400.37
Credit Analysts$77,930$37.47401.26
Insurance Underwriters$62,890$30.24400.89
Forensic Science Technicians$82,200$39.52404.86
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$52,260$25.13401.33
Health Education Specialists$53,840$25.88401.41
Community Health Workers$48,090$23.12401.53
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,320$29.00401.91
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,410Not published400.81
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$18.69405.25
Editors$68,300$32.84400.90
Chiropractors$49,550$23.82402.47
Occupational Therapists$87,300$41.97400.60
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more403.23
Physicians, All Other$334,110$160.63400.25
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,510$20.92400.72
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$83,230$40.01402.42
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,560$47.87400.83
Residential Advisors$53,250$25.60401.08
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$41,260$19.84401.05
File Clerks$36,330$17.46401.24
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,670$17.63402.57
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,710$23.42400.68
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,750$22.47405.13
Printing Press Operators$43,160$20.75400.57
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,540$21.89401.13
Commercial Pilots$104,260Not published401.91
Facilities Managers$82,240$39.54300.49
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,680$40.23300.20
Computer Network Architects$95,020$45.68300.43
Database Administrators$82,630$39.73301.15
Data Scientists$90,850$43.68300.30
Drafters, All Other$72,520$34.87304.82
Soil and Plant Scientists$81,350$39.11304.44
Rehabilitation Counselors$58,000$27.88300.81
Floral Designers$36,800$17.69301.74
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published301.55
Pharmacy Aides$36,780$17.68301.77
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$47,490$22.83305.63
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,290$24.18300.69
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,790$37.40300.54
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,950$17.76300.77
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,450$18.00301.20
Sewing Machine Operators$38,490$18.51300.69
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,010$25.97300.45
Production Workers, All Other$39,940$19.20300.29
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,980$17.30300.29
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$41,300$19.86Not publishedNot published
Information Security Analysts$76,360$36.71Not publishedNot published
Marketing Managers$139,630$67.13Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$74,870$36.00Not 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.