Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, 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 Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $212,840. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $197,850.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$212,840	$165,980	150
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$197,850	$141,950	80
3	Chief Executives	$131,210	$60,300	140
4	Pharmacists	$129,340	$108,590	280
5	Physician Assistants	$128,940	$104,870	180
6	General Dentists	$127,630	$53,160	160
7	Nurse Practitioners	$127,530	$91,540	190
8	Industrial Production Managers	$125,660	$89,430	60
9	Sales Managers	$120,690	$55,350	70
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,290	$79,160	320
11	Fundraising Managers	$116,640	$61,540	30
12	Marketing Managers	$106,540	$75,070	70
13	Financial Managers	$106,210	$76,240	280
14	Economists	$105,510	$81,000	70
15	Computer Network Architects	$104,390	$69,030	150
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,790	$68,180	100
17	Environmental Science Teachers	$103,400	$74,380	70
18	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$103,010	$60,460	90
19	Administrative Services Managers	$101,850	$78,630	140
20	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,770	$87,100	140
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,150	$64,600	120
22	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$100,950	$76,030	90
23	Postsecondary History Teachers	$100,950	$68,910	30
24	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$100,170	$59,350	40
25	Personal Financial Advisors	$100,090	$47,020	180
26	Optometrists	$99,510	$77,940	40
27	Human Resources Managers	$98,270	$63,170	100
28	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$98,180	$59,320	110
29	All Other Managers	$97,070	$60,970	400
30	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,040	$52,580	570
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,350	$55,370	50
32	Lawyers	$95,980	$59,500	730
33	Commercial Pilots	$95,040	$62,270	110
34	Construction Managers	$92,880	$57,430	310
35	Transportation Inspectors	$91,260	$52,000	40
36	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,650	$78,280	40
37	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,710	$48,350	210
38	Dental Hygienists	$83,200	$82,000	280
39	Mining and Geological Engineers	$82,790	$54,690	40
40	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,740	$58,380	350
41	Physical Therapists	$82,680	$75,700	370
42	Labor Relations Specialists	$82,660	$31,550	60
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,450	$64,230	260
44	General and Operations Managers	$82,360	$43,680	2,910
45	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$81,870	$51,860	90
46	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,850	$41,250	40
47	Facilities Managers	$81,660	$56,530	40
48	Occupational Therapists	$81,450	$62,400	140
49	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$81,370	$50,170	60
50	Information Security Analysts	$81,080	$51,100	80
51	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$81,080	$64,470	50
52	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$80,950	$51,790	50
53	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$80,590	$49,290	110
54	Software Developers	$80,320	$62,610	770
55	Electrical Engineers	$80,290	$60,570	220
56	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$80,170	$40,500	60
57	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,370	$58,260	100
58	Industrial Engineers	$79,360	$59,820	80
59	Other Physical Scientists	$79,350	$51,150	100
60	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,310	$52,470	130
61	Database Administrators	$79,090	$52,930	90
62	Logisticians	$78,970	$47,600	60
63	Mechanical Engineers	$78,780	$56,810	180
64	Project Management Specialists	$78,720	$51,130	610
65	Financial Analysts	$78,410	$52,120	60
66	Civil Engineers	$78,200	$56,700	760
67	Veterinarians	$78,070	$61,010	170
68	Engineers, All Other	$77,990	$29,990	230
69	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$77,550	$59,990	240
70	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$77,310	$51,600	120
71	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$76,770	$59,100	30
72	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$76,400	$66,980	30
73	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$75,920	$60,460	110
74	Registered Nurses	$74,980	$62,720	2,430
75	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$74,960	$33,190	60
76	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$74,950	$47,480	120
77	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,880	$48,010	550
78	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,700	$50,940	1,630
79	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$74,650	$58,280	40
80	Computer Programmers	$72,950	$50,590	130
81	Financial Examiners	$72,620	$61,830	40
82	Surveyors	$72,290	$36,050	160
83	All Other Special Education Teachers	$71,990	$57,600	40
84	School Psychologists	$71,630	$49,980	60
85	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$71,600	$62,400	60
86	Other Plant and System Operators	$71,400	$42,740	80
87	Computer Network Support Specialists	$71,250	$47,040	200
88	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$71,210	$54,260	30
89	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,830	$47,880	270
90	Other Biological Scientists	$70,620	$31,000	110
91	Management Analysts	$69,890	$38,070	530
92	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$69,000	$50,230	210
93	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$68,640	$47,300	30
94	Hydrologists	$68,410	$61,990	90
95	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$68,410	$60,200	90
96	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$68,360	$50,930	80
97	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$66,850	$45,420	120
98	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$66,850	$48,270	50
99	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,500	$41,950	660
100	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,290	$49,650	330

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$131,210
2	Physician Assistants	$128,190
3	Pharmacists	$128,010
4	General Dentists	$127,960
5	Nurse Practitioners	$125,650
6	Industrial Production Managers	$125,340
7	Sales Managers	$119,400
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,860
9	Financial Managers	$101,860
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,860

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$145,150
2	Chief Executives	$135,160
3	Pharmacists	$127,890
4	Industrial Production Managers	$126,420
5	Marketing Managers	$125,280
6	Personal Financial Advisors	$119,230
7	Physician Assistants	$116,540
8	Sales Managers	$112,880
9	Nurse Practitioners	$108,470
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$107,460

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,670
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$197,850
3	General Dentists	$137,670
4	Chief Executives	$133,490
5	Industrial Production Managers	$131,090
6	Pharmacists	$123,640
7	Physician Assistants	$115,780
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$114,810
9	Marketing Managers	$110,790
10	Sales Managers	$102,600

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