nonmetropolitan area · 3000004

West Montana nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West Montana nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the West Montana nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,150
Total employment84,190

Across all occupations, the median wage in the West Montana nonmetropolitan area was $47,150 per year ($22.67 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 84,190 jobs. 323 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
Forest and Conservation Technicians36.87610$51,630
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.43630$60,250
Carpenters2.40870$56,300
Bartenders2.30940$25,660
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.18620$28,730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1.89970$45,010
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1.861,380$46,830
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.80940$43,080

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 323 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the West Montana nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,780$13.842,5801.23
Cashiers$32,310$15.532,3701.42
Retail Salespersons$36,820$17.702,3701.12
General and Operations Managers$81,100$38.992,0201.06
Office Clerks, General$47,670$22.922,0201.51
Registered Nurses$81,800$39.331,6900.92
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,100$17.841,6600.71
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,820$18.661,4300.93
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,830$22.511,3801.86
Cooks, Restaurant$37,440$18.001,3301.75
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,520$17.561,3201.10
Waiters and Waitresses$23,120$11.111,3101.06
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,470$27.151,1201.01
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,680$23.401,0201.68
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,010$21.649701.89
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,490Not published9501.27
Bartenders$25,660$12.349402.30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,080$20.719401.80
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,240$22.719201.12
Construction Laborers$46,850$22.538901.50
Carpenters$56,300$27.078702.40
Customer Service Representatives$43,420$20.878000.57
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,720$28.717801.00
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,430$16.567701.66
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,340$19.397700.83
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,820Not published7500.97
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,250$20.797401.12
Nursing Assistants$39,700$19.097300.93
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,540$35.846801.55
Accountants and Auditors$73,000$35.106400.81
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,250$28.976302.43
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,730$13.816202.18
Forest and Conservation Technicians$51,630$24.8261036.87
Medical Assistants$48,360$23.256101.38
Electricians$71,010$34.146001.45
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410Not published5400.94
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,910$20.155400.34
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,360$36.235100.86
Food Preparation Workers$31,000$14.905001.03
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,990$28.364900.73
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,790$28.754901.28
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,740$17.664301.80
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,260$40.034301.28
Light Truck Drivers$44,770$21.524300.80
Construction Managers$106,000$50.964202.04
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,500Not published4201.26
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,720$31.124101.13
Dishwashers$29,490$14.184001.55
Bus Drivers, School$45,870$22.054001.85
Project Management Specialists$75,940$36.513900.68
Lawyers$101,400$48.753900.96
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,870$30.233901.08
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,880$13.893801.78
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,100$16.883802.68
Driver/Sales Workers$22,800$10.963701.68
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,200$22.213601.64
Human Resources Specialists$62,250$29.933500.71
Nurse Practitioners$140,250$67.433401.94
Childcare Workers$35,010$16.833401.20
Tellers$38,640$18.583401.91
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,390$29.043301.25
Public Relations Specialists$72,800$35.003302.16
Parts Salespersons$40,600$19.523302.27
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,610$16.163201.04
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,780$50.383000.94
Software Developers$133,400$64.143000.32
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,390$30.963000.86
Dental Assistants$45,460$21.852901.40
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,810$22.502901.65
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,680$21.962802.88
Security Guards$41,600$20.002600.37
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$52,660$25.322602.13
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,000$37.502601.02
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,370$28.062600.77
Financial Managers$130,650$62.812500.55
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,770$20.082500.57
Animal Caretakers$33,970$16.332401.66
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,570$19.022301.04
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,960$28.832300.34
Physical Therapists$87,120$41.882201.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,510$17.552201.06
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$48,400$23.272101.26
Computer User Support Specialists$55,290$26.582100.54
Insurance Sales Agents$56,960$27.392100.79
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,990$17.302100.42
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$69,650$33.492102.18
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,430$26.172100.92
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,160$22.192106.43
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,100$28.412000.75
Loan Officers$73,820$35.492001.36
Pharmacy Technicians$48,910$23.512000.80
Emergency Medical Technicians$32,450$15.601901.96
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,860$21.571900.24
Pharmacists$135,880$65.331801.03
Dental Hygienists$98,610$47.411801.49
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,910$13.901800.75
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,670$22.441803.06
Machinists$52,760$25.371801.17
Computer and Information Systems Managers$121,690$58.511700.46
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,980Not published1700.95
Managers, All Other$94,140$45.261700.50
Cost Estimators$69,700$33.511701.42
Computer Network Support Specialists$56,630$27.221702.19
Firefighters$47,770$22.971700.91
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,850$23.011700.82
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,460$27.141701.57
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,330$14.581701.07
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,060$13.971700.57
Bakers$36,090$17.351701.35
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,840$23.001703.98
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,130$27.461600.75
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,990$18.261600.69
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,200$21.731600.86
Tour and Travel Guides$31,340$15.071605.35
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.371600.92
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,580$27.681600.71
Sales Managers$99,160$47.671500.42
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,220$31.841500.32
Biological Scientists, All Other$91,560$44.021504.83
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,670$17.631500.56
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,460$29.071501.83
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,950$18.251502.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$54,670$26.291500.37
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,730$18.141401.99
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,910$23.521401.62
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,650$28.201401.22
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,310$22.261401.47
Food Service Managers$72,140$34.681301.04
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,710$29.671300.73
Civil Engineers$91,470$43.971300.67
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,810$27.311300.67
Coaches and Scouts$57,030Not published1300.95
Veterinarians$102,700$49.371302.82
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,140$39.491301.06
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$48,470$23.301309.25
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,100$22.171301.76
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,390$18.461300.93
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,940$27.371300.85
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,750$17.191301.25
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,800$25.391301.93
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,710$27.261300.39
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,290$22.261300.64
Compliance Officers$70,760$34.021200.54
Management Analysts$102,280$49.171200.25
Industrial Engineers$100,850$48.491200.63
Clergy$56,810$27.311203.99
Graphic Designers$51,840$24.921201.14
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$37,740$18.141208.07
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$44,370$21.331200.57
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$43,320$20.831204.90
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$50,540$24.301205.57
Social and Community Service Managers$65,510$31.501101.01
Personal Financial Advisors$112,050$53.871100.77
Healthcare Social Workers$57,100$27.451101.11
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$69,520$33.431100.58
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$41,040$19.731101.54
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,130$27.951101.59
Recreation Workers$36,850$17.711100.60
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,120$23.621101.30
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,640$22.911102.05
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$39,750$19.111101.01
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,920$17.271106.42
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,610$36.831101.41
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,950$28.821100.47
Lodging Managers$74,040$35.591004.19
Training and Development Specialists$50,250$24.161000.40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,420$36.261000.58
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$81,330$39.1010010.09
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,970$37.971001.31
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,120$25.061000.46
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,360Not published1001.65
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$54,930Not published1000.69
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,390$28.551001.32
Dentists, General$127,160$61.131001.51
Speech-Language Pathologists$75,170$36.141001.00
Medical Records Specialists$47,540$22.851000.99
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,410$46.351001.54
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,510$29.571001.80
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$46,600$22.401004.10
Chief Executives$170,960$82.19900.85
Foresters$65,700$31.599015.35
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,350$49.69900.91
Biological Technicians$49,180$23.64902.47
Social Workers, All Other$48,610$23.37902.57
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$55,420$26.64907.10
Family Medicine Physicians$334,340$160.74901.49
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,950$22.57900.96
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,940$23.05901.42
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$23,170$11.149012.27
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$60,510$29.09901.02
New Accounts Clerks$43,620$20.97904.70
Postal Service Clerks$58,470$28.11902.20
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,910$27.84901.17
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$114,680$55.14901.28
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,760$16.71900.66
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,000$18.75901.55
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$64,340$30.94801.17
Library Technicians$38,690$18.60802.12
Instructional Coordinators$55,020$26.45800.65
Floral Designers$30,120$14.48803.69
Paramedics$51,110$24.57801.51
Phlebotomists$47,180$22.68800.98
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$26,870$12.92801.66
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,750$23.44801.47
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$47,200$22.69801.51
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,850$19.64800.97
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,990$31.25805.44
Logging Equipment Operators$55,570$26.72806.75
Helpers--Production Workers$47,800$22.98800.84
Commercial Pilots$110,670Not published803.06
Natural Sciences Managers$126,440$60.79701.16
Tax Preparers$55,960$26.90701.79
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$104,790$50.38701.15
Conservation Scientists$63,130$30.35704.73
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,630Not published700.82
Musicians and SingersNot published$38.79703.40
Respiratory Therapists$81,190$39.03700.94
Surgical Technologists$61,340$29.49701.15
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$78,180$37.59700.80
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,640$29.15702.27
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$26,170$12.58700.42
Residential Advisors$46,000$22.12701.56
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,650$36.37700.61
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,720$28.71700.29
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,420$20.88700.80
Tile and Stone Setters$58,670$28.21703.82
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$55,710$26.78703.28
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,560$21.43701.29
Human Resources Managers$115,790$55.67600.51
Fundraisers$61,380$29.51600.99
Computer Systems Analysts$112,340$54.01600.22
Information Security Analysts$92,920$44.67600.59
Mechanical Engineers$94,470$45.42600.40
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,440$28.58601.83
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,940$28.82602.36
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,360$29.02600.98
Interior Designers$64,320$30.92601.49
Chiropractors$77,320$37.17602.90
Occupational Therapists$95,200$45.77600.72
Physicians, All Other$412,560$198.34600.32
Protective Service Workers, All Other$40,330$19.39601.25
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$86,770$41.71600.36
Real Estate Brokers$65,950$31.71602.23
File Clerks$39,580$19.03601.62
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,000$22.60601.10
Roofers$49,120$23.62600.76
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$47,320$22.75603.51
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$56,260$27.05606.88
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,550$20.94601.77
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,920$17.27601.07
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$43,640$20.98600.64
Facilities Managers$86,090$41.39500.55
Industrial Production Managers$113,100$54.37500.40
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,810$82.60500.45
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$45,760$22.00500.59
Property Appraisers and Assessors$61,140$29.39501.72
Computer Occupations, All Other$77,000$37.02500.20
Surveyors$86,260$41.47501.65
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,500$30.05500.89
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,400$36.73501.13
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,360$28.54501.07
Community Health Workers$47,310$22.75501.58
Tutors$41,360$19.89500.55
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$49,480Not published500.82
Producers and Directors$62,400$30.00500.60
Physician Assistants$137,740$66.22500.54
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherNot publishedNot published500.55
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,760$21.52501.18
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,610$35.39500.93
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$25,280$12.15503.99
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published500.20
Travel Agents$48,200$23.17501.65
Library Assistants, Clerical$35,000$16.83501.01
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$43,420$20.87500.83
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$39,470$18.98501.78
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,200$23.66500.47
Sheet Metal Workers$60,210$28.95500.73
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,650$20.50502.57
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,080$22.63500.56
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,920$24.00500.57
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$31,270$15.03506.86
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,360$21.81500.66
Web and Digital Interface DesignersNot publishedNot published400.68
Drafters, All Other$62,800$30.19404.57
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$75,520$36.31402.91
Urban and Regional Planners$75,200$36.16401.82
Health Education Specialists$35,370$17.01401.03
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,430$23.77400.75
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$52,060Not published400.71
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,910Not published400.72
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,100$21.20400.41
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$37,300$17.93401.71
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,590$33.94401.05
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,780$51.82400.90
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,450$21.85400.95
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,650$30.12400.59
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,600$23.85400.85
Cooks, All Other$38,550$18.53404.04
Financial Clerks, All Other$50,150$24.11401.97
Carpet Installers$40,670$19.55404.69
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$43,900$21.11402.75
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,150$30.36400.58
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$60,140$28.91404.10
Home Appliance Repairers$46,260$22.24402.03
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,410$22.80403.00
Printing Press Operators$38,340$18.43400.52
Production Workers, All Other$57,020$27.41400.29
Computer Network Architects$105,370$50.66300.34
Microbiologists$133,470$64.17303.36
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,490$22.83300.67
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,490$39.66301.29
Opticians, Dispensing$47,890$23.03300.86
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$46,060$22.14304.44
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$61,160$29.40301.08
Stonemasons$58,760$28.25307.87
Extraction Workers, All Other$49,070$23.593011.06
Food Batchmakers$42,600$20.48300.33
Material Moving Workers, All Other$57,510$27.65302.68
Database Administrators$83,130$39.97Not publishedNot published
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,760$48.92Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$48,610$23.37Not publishedNot published
Marketing Managers$152,230$73.19Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$73,940$35.55Not 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.