Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is nurse practitioners with an average annual salary of $108,410. The second highest paying job is mining and geological engineer (average salary $92,270). The salary and the employment information in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Nurse Practitioners	$108,410	$24,030	50
2	Mining and Geological Engineers	$92,270	$69,770	40
3	Construction Managers	$85,780	$64,070	50
4	Medical and Health Services Managers	$83,890	$44,140	140
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,720	$66,880	110
6	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$78,960	$61,110	30
7	General and Operations Managers	$74,970	$29,670	260
8	Financial Managers	$72,120	$40,060	40
9	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$70,570	$55,660	40
10	Chief Executives	$69,020	$40,500	50
11	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,240	$19,060	40
12	Compliance Officers	$68,240	$32,850	150
13	Civil Engineers	$66,450	$51,400	50
14	Administrative Services Managers	$65,610	$36,920	30
15	Speech-Language Pathologists	$65,020	$38,670	30
16	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$63,330	$35,270	60
17	Other Biological Scientists	$61,370	$32,850	30
18	Accountants and Auditors	$61,200	$34,590	150
19	Surveyors	$60,660	$26,620	0
20	Loan Officers	$60,200	$36,790	100
21	Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,860	$52,410	0
22	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$59,490	$30,900	120
23	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,430	$36,630	30
24	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$58,800	$50,850	40
25	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,580	$38,440	70
26	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$57,580	$40,400	40
27	All Other Managers	$56,860	$35,550	180
28	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$56,010	$48,920	430
29	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$55,860	$46,420	0
30	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	$55,180	$38,710	60
31	Other Engineering Technicians	$54,900	$42,680	0
32	Conservation Scientists	$54,750	$46,690	70
33	Property, Real Estate Managers	$54,280	$25,030	40
34	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$54,080	$38,270	50
35	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$54,020	$43,470	0
36	Underground Mining Loading Machine Operators	$53,790	$44,340	230
37	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$53,740	$28,130	50
38	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$53,710	$34,670	50
39	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$52,860	$34,510	0
40	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$52,700	$39,640	40
41	Other Business Operations Specialists	$51,950	$28,550	220
42	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$51,110	$23,150	40
43	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$49,150	$35,370	0
44	Social and Community Service Managers	$48,540	$26,730	40
45	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$47,680	$40,750	30
46	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,500	$30,730	50
47	Computer User Support Specialists	$46,090	$26,220	80
48	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$44,840	$28,340	70
49	Urban and Regional Planners	$43,860	$30,850	30
50	Human Resources Specialists	$43,540	$31,060	90
51	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians	$43,460	$35,490	0
52	Training and Development Specialists	$42,820	$33,990	0
53	Firefighters	$42,450	$18,650	0
54	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$42,300	$27,670	30
55	Music Directors and Composers	$41,840	$17,300	40
56	Civil Engineering Technicians	$41,480	$28,210	40
57	Postal Service Clerks	$41,150	$26,830	110
58	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$41,080	$27,830	0
59	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$40,930	$20,720	0
60	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$38,670	$32,550	40
61	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$36,800	$29,750	40
62	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$35,930	$27,580	40
63	Other Agricultural Workers	$35,290	$29,390	0
64	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$33,890	$23,730	60
65	All Occupations	$33,180	$18,990	33,190
66	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$32,860	$26,160	110
67	Medical Assistants	$32,670	$25,750	50
68	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$32,660	$24,480	40
69	Biological Technicians	$31,630	$27,200	30
70	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$31,120	$25,490	0
71	Graphic Designers	$30,860	$20,930	40
72	Legislators	$29,410	$17,600	100
73	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$29,380	$17,510	50
74	Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers	$29,330	$22,750	30
75	New Accounts Clerks	$29,270	$21,140	30
76	Health Educators	$29,210	$25,640	50
77	Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators	$28,860	$20,810	30
78	Gaming Supervisors	$27,930	$17,900	50
79	Team Assemblers	$26,430	$18,680	140
80	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	$26,200	$19,690	40
81	Bill and Account Collectors	$25,350	$20,620	30
82	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$25,280	$18,450	40
83	Other Transportation Workers	$24,080	$17,900	0
84	Tour and Travel Guides	$23,210	$20,220	0
85	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$22,570	$17,870	80
86	Floral Designers	$21,220	$18,210	40
87	Reporters and Correspondents	$21,010	$18,000	30
88	Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$20,620	$17,440	0
89	Residential Advisors	$20,570	$16,870	30
90	Fast Food Cooks	$20,130	$17,710	160
91	Fence Erectors	$19,790	$17,190	0
92	Cost Estimators	$19,770	$17,850	30
93	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$18,750	$17,180	30
94	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$18,350	$17,090	0

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