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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Montana

What professions have the highest employment in Montana? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Montana. We note that the total employment in Montana is 489,590. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 15,110 people (3.09 percent of the total employment in Montana). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 14,660 people (2.99 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Montana is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Montana (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	489,590	100.00%	$42,210
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	15,110	3.09%	$27,170
3	Retail Salespersons	14,660	2.99%	$30,460
4	Cashiers	11,760	2.40%	$27,870
5	Office Clerks, General	11,440	2.34%	$37,860
6	Registered Nurses	10,020	2.05%	$76,550
7	General and Operations Managers	9,320	1.90%	$82,230
8	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8,580	1.75%	$34,390
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	8,320	1.70%	$34,660
10	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	8,300	1.70%	$29,140
11	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	8,250	1.69%	$39,020
12	Waiters and Waitresses	7,450	1.52%	$20,470
13	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,100	1.45%	$50,250
14	Restaurant Cooks	6,200	1.27%	$30,060
15	Bartenders	5,930	1.21%	$22,160
16	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,570	1.14%	$29,310
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,180	1.06%	$39,640
18	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5,130	1.05%	$46,950
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	5,050	1.03%	$72,210
20	Nursing Assistants	4,990	1.02%	$35,540
21	Customer Service Representatives	4,970	1.02%	$37,190
22	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	4,850	0.99%	$37,170
23	Carpenters	4,800	0.98%	$47,820
24	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,730	0.97%	$60,150
25	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	4,730	0.97%	$37,440
26	Medical Secretaries	4,540	0.93%	$36,100
27	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,500	0.92%	$30,280
28	Other Business Operations Specialists	4,300	0.88%	$62,870
29	Construction Laborers	4,290	0.88%	$46,800
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	4,170	0.85%	$54,900
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	4,070	0.83%	$49,650
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	4,030	0.82%	$55,640
33	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	4,030	0.82%	$35,360
34	Accountants and Auditors	3,910	0.80%	$68,460
35	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	3,860	0.79%	$39,400
36	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	3,620	0.74%	$57,420
37	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3,400	0.69%	$37,430
38	Electricians	2,750	0.56%	$62,610
39	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2,580	0.53%	$66,750
40	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2,430	0.50%	$28,930
41	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,380	0.49%	$33,660
42	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2,370	0.48%	$48,040
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,310	0.47%	$62,440
44	Lawyers	2,230	0.46%	$86,030
45	Insurance Sales Agents	2,230	0.46%	$49,300
46	Human Resources Specialists	2,200	0.45%	$54,790
47	Software Developers	2,120	0.43%	$80,610
48	Childcare Workers	2,120	0.43%	$26,720
49	Medical and Health Services Managers	2,110	0.43%	$96,700
50	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2,020	0.41%	$74,880
51	Food Preparation Workers	1,970	0.40%	$29,030
52	Fast Food Cooks	1,960	0.40%	$26,040
53	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,940	0.40%	$60,520
54	Driver/Sales Workers	1,930	0.39%	$23,060
55	Medical Assistants	1,920	0.39%	$40,130
56	Tellers	1,920	0.39%	$35,310
57	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,910	0.39%	$48,900
58	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,900	0.39%	$51,740
59	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,860	0.38%	$36,090
60	Project Management Specialists	1,840	0.38%	$76,330
61	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,830	0.37%	$37,860
62	Forest and Conservation Technicians	1,800	0.37%	$36,110
63	Computer User Support Specialists	1,780	0.36%	$48,880
64	Parts Salespersons	1,770	0.36%	$37,430
65	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,770	0.36%	$59,990
66	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,760	0.36%	$57,400
67	Civil Engineers	1,730	0.35%	$78,290
68	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,690	0.35%	$65,500
69	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,660	0.34%	$50,490
70	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,610	0.33%	$30,290
71	Dishwashers	1,610	0.33%	$24,900
72	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,540	0.31%	$42,890
73	Loan Officers	1,530	0.31%	$60,890
74	Coaches and Scouts	1,530	0.31%	$32,840
75	Training and Development Specialists	1,490	0.30%	$82,670
76	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,480	0.30%	$49,820
77	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,480	0.30%	$47,830
78	School Bus Drivers	1,470	0.30%	$37,230
79	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,450	0.30%	$39,740
80	Dental Assistants	1,420	0.29%	$38,390
81	Management Analysts	1,400	0.29%	$78,460
82	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,350	0.28%	$49,910
83	Recreation Workers	1,340	0.27%	$26,640
84	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,320	0.27%	$55,270
85	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,320	0.27%	$31,000
86	Pharmacy Technicians	1,320	0.27%	$39,070
87	Pharmacists	1,300	0.27%	$129,120
88	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,300	0.27%	$45,000
89	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,280	0.26%	$61,520
90	All Other Managers	1,250	0.26%	$85,340
91	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,250	0.26%	$30,380
92	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,230	0.25%	$49,150
93	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,220	0.25%	$34,750
94	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,220	0.25%	$30,770
95	Physical Therapists	1,190	0.24%	$82,170
96	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	1,170	0.24%	$38,430
97	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	1,160	0.24%	$37,820
98	Security Guards	1,150	0.23%	$29,230
99	Packers and Packagers	1,150	0.23%	$29,160
100	Compliance Officers	1,140	0.23%	$63,620
101	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,130	0.23%	$21,430
102	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,110	0.23%	$48,880
103	Public Relations Specialists	1,100	0.22%	$53,220
104	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,080	0.22%	$40,890
105	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	1,080	0.22%	$28,920
106	Property, Real Estate Managers	1,060	0.22%	$40,310
107	Locomotive Engineers	1,040	0.21%	$73,770
108	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	1,020	0.21%	$38,950
109	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,020	0.21%	$43,750
110	Construction Managers	1,010	0.21%	$100,830
111	Real Estate Sales Agents	1,000	0.20%	$48,410
112	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	1,000	0.20%	$43,390
113	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	990	0.20%	$26,980
114	Food Service Managers	980	0.20%	$51,150
115	Dental Hygienists	970	0.20%	$83,180
116	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	940	0.19%	$77,340
117	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	940	0.19%	$65,040
118	Cost Estimators	930	0.19%	$63,140
119	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	920	0.19%	$61,760
120	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	920	0.19%	$28,770
121	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	910	0.19%	$28,900
122	Firefighters	900	0.18%	$48,200
123	Tire Repairers and Changers	900	0.18%	$37,660
124	Financial Managers	890	0.18%	$108,160
125	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	890	0.18%	$57,380
126	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	880	0.18%	$87,400
127	Bakers	880	0.18%	$32,100
128	Computer and Information Systems Managers	870	0.18%	$103,340
129	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	860	0.18%	$66,810
130	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	840	0.17%	$47,530
131	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	810	0.17%	$46,340
132	Postal Service Mail Carriers	810	0.17%	$52,850
133	Medical Records Specialists	790	0.16%	$43,250
134	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	780	0.16%	$42,440
135	Radiologic Technologists	770	0.16%	$63,740
136	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	770	0.16%	$41,540
137	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	760	0.16%	$60,420
138	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	760	0.16%	$35,360
139	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	760	0.16%	$35,960
140	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	750	0.15%	$41,880
141	Personal Financial Advisors	740	0.15%	$95,600
142	Butchers and Meat Cutters	740	0.15%	$37,430
143	Nurse Practitioners	730	0.15%	$127,350
144	Emergency Medical Technicians	730	0.15%	$31,430
145	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	720	0.15%	$53,530
146	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	710	0.15%	$69,780
147	Computer Occupations, All Other	700	0.14%	$63,670
148	Physician Assistants	700	0.14%	$128,120
149	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	700	0.14%	$20,740
150	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	690	0.14%	$47,630
151	Surveyors	680	0.14%	$78,650
152	Social and Community Service Managers	670	0.14%	$60,250
153	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	670	0.14%	$45,860
154	Architectural and Civil Drafters	660	0.13%	$57,870
155	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	660	0.13%	$24,100
156	Electrical Engineers	650	0.13%	$81,770
157	Biological Technicians	640	0.13%	$36,110
158	Healthcare Social Workers	640	0.13%	$58,600
159	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	640	0.13%	$101,040
160	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	630	0.13%	$71,180
161	Graphic Designers	620	0.13%	$45,500
162	Family Medicine Physicians	610	0.12%	$207,990
163	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	610	0.12%	$40,740
164	Fundraisers	600	0.12%	$51,810
165	Clergy	600	0.12%	$58,570
166	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	600	0.12%	$29,490
167	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	600	0.12%	$39,490
168	Conservation Scientists	590	0.12%	$58,360
169	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	590	0.12%	$58,420
170	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	590	0.12%	$36,160
171	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	590	0.12%	$40,000
172	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	590	0.12%	$46,840
173	Computer Network Support Specialists	580	0.12%	$55,150
174	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	580	0.12%	$48,110
175	Mechanical Engineers	570	0.12%	$79,390
176	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	570	0.12%	$43,310
177	Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	570	0.12%	$19,140
178	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	560	0.11%	$37,040
179	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	560	0.11%	$28,710
180	File Clerks	560	0.11%	$33,710
181	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	560	0.11%	$35,610
182	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	560	0.11%	$38,600
183	Machinists	560	0.11%	$49,810
184	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	550	0.11%	$49,210
185	Veterinarians	540	0.11%	$79,420
186	Brokerage Clerks	540	0.11%	$51,730
187	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	540	0.11%	$58,090
188	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	540	0.11%	$33,960
189	Computer Systems Analysts	530	0.11%	$82,450
190	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	530	0.11%	$33,590
191	Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	530	0.11%	$22,090
192	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	520	0.11%	$72,170
193	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	520	0.11%	$47,590
194	Other Motor Vehicle Operators	520	0.11%	$36,210
195	Postal Service Clerks	510	0.10%	$53,440
196	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	500	0.10%	$46,560
197	Computer Network Architects	490	0.10%	$102,410
198	Instructional Coordinators	490	0.10%	$54,720
199	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	490	0.10%	$46,020
200	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	480	0.10%	$64,070

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