West Montana nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 319 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $412,560 | $198.34 | 60 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $334,340 | $160.74 | 90 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,810 | $82.60 | 50 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $170,960 | $82.19 | 90 |
| 5 | Marketing Managers | $152,230 | $73.19 | Not published |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $140,250 | $67.43 | 340 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $137,740 | $66.22 | 50 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $135,880 | $65.33 | 180 |
| 9 | Microbiologists | $133,470 | $64.17 | 30 |
| 10 | Software Developers | $133,400 | $64.14 | 300 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $130,650 | $62.81 | 250 |
| 12 | Dentists, General | $127,160 | $61.13 | 100 |
| 13 | Natural Sciences Managers | $126,440 | $60.79 | 70 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $121,690 | $58.51 | 170 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $115,790 | $55.67 | 60 |
| 16 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $114,680 | $55.14 | 90 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $113,100 | $54.37 | 50 |
| 18 | Computer Systems Analysts | $112,340 | $54.01 | 60 |
| 19 | Personal Financial Advisors | $112,050 | $53.87 | 110 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $110,670 | Not published | 80 |
| 21 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $107,780 | $51.82 | 40 |
| 22 | Construction Managers | $106,000 | $50.96 | 420 |
| 23 | Computer Network Architects | $105,370 | $50.66 | 30 |
| 24 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $104,790 | $50.38 | 70 |
| 25 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,780 | $50.38 | 300 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the West Montana nonmetropolitan 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.