Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $206,590. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $189,050.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Missoula, MT has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Missoula, MT in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,590	$76,500	70
2	Chief Executives	$189,050	$77,170	50
3	General Dentists	$170,130	$91,520	60
4	Pharmacists	$125,350	$78,620	190
5	Physician Assistants	$117,850	$54,140	100
6	Financial Managers	$114,530	$79,950	120
7	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$114,470	$18,960	60
8	Nurse Practitioners	$111,410	$82,840	110
9	Human Resources Managers	$110,860	$75,530	30
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$110,090	$62,120	100
11	Sales Managers	$104,460	$60,160	60
12	Software Developers	$104,090	$58,880	410
13	Marketing Managers	$103,970	$71,620	40
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,150	$73,530	80
15	Construction Managers	$100,090	$61,160	90
16	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$99,570	$80,080	60
17	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$98,330	$47,700	40
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,090	$80,770	140
19	All Other Managers	$97,950	$64,700	100
20	Electrical Engineers	$96,980	$63,070	40
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,870	$63,930	260
22	Commercial Pilots	$94,650	$60,930	50
23	Computer Network Architects	$86,830	$62,400	90
24	Veterinarians	$86,760	$60,300	50
25	Lawyers	$84,770	$61,330	440
26	General and Operations Managers	$83,400	$41,550	1,240
27	Dental Hygienists	$82,960	$78,360	120
28	Mechanical Engineers	$81,660	$57,420	40
29	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,700	$58,330	40
30	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,060	$43,680	130
31	Forensic Science Technicians	$80,060	$50,390	30
32	Physical Therapists	$79,580	$62,040	190
33	Occupational Therapists	$78,550	$63,660	60
34	Management Analysts	$77,540	$52,140	110
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,970	$42,060	50
36	Civil Engineers	$76,560	$60,010	200
37	Registered Nurses	$76,550	$62,820	1,300
38	Project Management Specialists	$75,130	$48,490	220
39	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,050	$52,300	150
40	Surveyors	$74,880	$50,450	90
41	Other Physical Scientists	$70,620	$51,720	40
42	Accountants and Auditors	$69,990	$44,550	520
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,220	$49,360	550
44	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$67,490	$46,110	40
45	Firefighters	$67,010	$51,210	70
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$65,760	$46,640	120
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,700	$55,760	180
48	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$65,560	$44,470	80
49	Computer Occupations, All Other	$65,450	$25,510	110
50	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,870	$38,460	230
51	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,400	$38,560	230
52	Computer Systems Analysts	$64,390	$46,780	70
53	Loan Officers	$64,120	$39,560	170
54	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$63,790	$48,240	80
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,740	$44,760	270
56	Respiratory Therapists	$63,650	$53,660	50
57	Chemists	$63,570	$42,030	40
58	Urban and Regional Planners	$63,450	$51,570	30
59	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$63,110	$30,820	40
60	Electricians	$62,700	$37,380	280
61	Advertising Sales Agents	$62,300	$27,550	70
62	Cost Estimators	$61,660	$39,620	130
63	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$61,640	$38,850	40
64	Chiropractors	$61,330	$23,250	50
65	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,250	$47,260	130
66	Compliance Officers	$61,210	$39,240	120
67	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,210	$37,400	470
68	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$60,610	$40,280	60
69	Cargo and Freight Agents	$60,410	$42,990	70
70	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,270	$34,170	100
71	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$60,190	$53,100	60
72	Radiologic Technologists	$60,050	$46,590	80
73	Civil Engineering Technicians	$59,910	$37,400	50
74	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,530	$40,390	90
75	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,230	$39,180	100
76	Computer Programmers	$59,070	$54,500	80
77	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$58,830	$38,720	40
78	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,740	$36,590	340
79	Foresters	$58,360	$44,720	40
80	Insurance Sales Agents	$58,220	$35,270	260
81	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$58,200	$31,640	130
82	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,710	$43,210	260
83	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,650	$46,030	40
84	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,510	$31,300	560
85	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,390	$40,770	520
86	Surgical Technologists	$56,390	$47,130	90
87	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$55,890	$36,660	50
88	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,790	$38,490	180
89	Logisticians	$55,640	$47,420	30
90	Clergy	$55,050	$36,390	50
91	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,640	$42,860	280
92	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$54,450	$29,730	40
93	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$54,360	$39,520	50
94	Food Service Managers	$53,700	$35,580	120
95	Fundraisers	$53,550	$33,300	120
96	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$53,510	$43,780	40
97	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,690	$37,870	280
98	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,490	$37,360	220
99	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$52,460	$40,450	50
100	Lodging Managers	$52,040	$44,410	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$189,050
2	General Dentists	$159,020
3	Sales Managers	$127,240
4	Pharmacists	$125,280
5	Physician Assistants	$121,070
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$104,420
7	Nurse Practitioners	$102,060
8	Financial Managers	$101,860
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$101,140
10	Human Resources Managers	$99,480

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$184,680
2	General Dentists	$174,450
3	Chief Executives	$136,810
4	Sales Managers	$120,120
5	Pharmacists	$118,630
6	Physician Assistants	$112,910
7	Nurse Practitioners	$109,970
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,390
9	Human Resources Managers	$100,380
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,850

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Missoula, MT – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$188,290
2	General Dentists	$180,260
3	Chief Executives	$151,860
4	Sales Managers	$117,710
5	Physician Assistants	$114,690
6	Pharmacists	$111,240
7	Financial Managers	$107,630
8	Nurse Practitioners	$103,570
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,110
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$98,900

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