All Salaries in Montana (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

551 occupations with salary data in MT

$65,835

Average Median Salary

$560,820

Highest: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except...

$21,940

Lowest: Gambling Dealers

All 551 Occupations in Montana

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$560,820	$509,240	N/A
Radiologists	$360,330	$319,460	110
Family Medicine Physicians	$330,760	$337,850	460
Orthodontists	$312,840	$257,230	N/A
Nurse Anesthetists	$277,380	$270,330	N/A
Pediatricians, General	$273,260	$284,770	50
Chief Executives	$182,340	$223,550	670
Dentists, General	$167,200	$168,460	380
Marketing Managers	$165,580	$170,770	N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,030	$153,170	560
Pharmacists	$142,080	$137,160	1,190
Physician Assistants	$141,470	$140,800	600
Nurse Practitioners	$137,210	$135,290	1,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,860	$146,100	1,180
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$131,770	$119,500	N/A
Financial Managers	$131,060	$150,850	1,510
Administrative Services Managers	$129,670	$144,410	400
Chemical Engineers	$127,490	$126,310	80
Purchasing Managers	$123,480	$134,420	160
Software Developers	$121,990	$133,550	2,160
Industrial Production Managers	$120,690	$129,160	270
Natural Sciences Managers	$119,430	$141,130	370
Sales Managers	$117,390	$133,700	1,200
Human Resources Managers	$115,280	$128,480	530
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$110,320	$103,000	680
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$110,250	$102,640	30
Database Architects	$109,990	$113,610	N/A
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,050	$121,230	N/A
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$108,890	$102,700	70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$108,180	$110,830	300
Power Plant Operators	$106,040	$99,440	130
Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,840	$124,400	1,870
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$105,410	$104,610	110
Radiation Therapists	$105,400	$109,190	50
Construction Managers	$104,480	$117,710	2,140
Industrial Engineers	$104,430	$117,740	390
Computer Network Architects	$104,300	$111,320	250
Optometrists	$104,280	$106,200	140
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,220	$96,690	60
Petroleum Engineers	$104,060	$111,330	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,930	$109,480	150
Physicists	$103,800	$125,680	30
Lawyers	$103,720	$115,830	2,380
Commercial Pilots	$103,690	$128,170	330
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,980	$119,670	300
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,950	$97,050	320
Air Traffic Controllers	$101,380	$98,700	60
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,220	$128,530	370
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,170	$116,000	280
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$101,000	$99,350	230
Financial Risk Specialists	$100,920	$106,440	50
Data Scientists	$100,490	$108,170	220
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$100,490	$93,340	50
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,480	$102,630	110
Environmental Engineers	$100,140	$106,590	300
Public Relations Managers	$99,990	$111,870	180
Veterinarians	$99,390	$112,730	510
Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,190	$111,160	440
Training and Development Managers	$98,950	$105,050	70
Dental Hygienists	$98,440	$96,730	860
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$98,310	$94,310	550
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,050	$105,760	70
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,890	$99,400	60
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$97,670	$101,070	60
Management Analysts	$97,470	$93,910	1,590
Personal Financial Advisors	$97,450	$126,570	N/A
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$97,380	$101,460	130
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$97,290	$99,110	550
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$96,560	$89,480	50
Facilities Managers	$96,100	$99,820	340
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$95,700	$97,130	930
Mechanical Engineers	$94,190	$98,660	500
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,470	$96,310	160
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$93,380	$104,690	140
Civil Engineers	$93,070	$92,650	1,870
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,410	$93,800	500
Physical Therapists	$91,450	$93,440	1,180
General and Operations Managers	$91,380	$107,490	11,840
Computer Systems Analysts	$91,310	$96,720	850
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$90,370	$81,630	40
Locomotive Engineers	$90,220	$95,640	470
Computer Programmers	$89,920	$91,670	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$89,380	$93,560	450
Economists	$89,340	$97,330	90
Occupational Therapists	$88,990	$92,310	420
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$88,920	$82,090	170
Project Management Specialists	$87,890	$96,530	2,940
Microbiologists	$87,750	$104,520	80
Electrical Engineers	$87,360	$98,930	790
Audiologists	$86,990	$86,830	60
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$86,950	$86,900	150
Registered Nurses	$85,280	$91,510	10,950
Funeral Home Managers	$84,900	$89,300	50
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,680	$96,990	80
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$84,630	$82,810	70
Surveyors	$84,610	$87,770	350
Hydrologists	$84,500	$92,840	190
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$83,910	$88,190	90
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$83,750	$83,430	100
Gas Plant Operators	$83,630	$85,420	70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$83,610	$103,900	690
Database Administrators	$83,120	$87,100	300
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$82,850	$78,670	190
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$82,820	$85,620	320
Crane and Tower Operators	$82,800	$81,740	30
Forensic Science Technicians	$82,200	$77,470	60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$82,050	$81,470	140
Information Security Analysts	$81,950	$97,940	380
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,560	$85,660	60
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,490	$109,550	170
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$81,440	$84,430	2,690
Landscape Architects	$81,330	$83,790	80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,330	$85,070	720
Logisticians	$81,270	$88,140	280
Respiratory Therapists	$81,190	$77,850	390
Financial Examiners	$80,970	$94,100	140
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,950	$83,130	850
Urban and Regional Planners	$80,770	$82,640	270
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,610	$84,960	120
Operations Research Analysts	$80,400	$78,530	150
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$80,260	$85,240	570
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$80,070	$80,670	80
School Psychologists	$80,010	$80,090	170
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,970	$89,410	80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$79,960	$78,190	1,860
Budget Analysts	$79,700	$78,760	360
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$79,570	$77,590	40
Epidemiologists	$79,500	$77,090	100
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$79,420	$82,960	80
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$79,170	$75,000	200
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$79,140	$75,610	190
Real Estate Sales Agents	$79,100	$89,580	370
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$78,850	$78,740	430
Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,740	$80,780	490
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,690	$86,360	90
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,420	$84,390	190
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,110	$90,900	60
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,980	$76,960	240
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$77,750	$77,060	310
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$77,690	$77,000	110
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,630	$79,320	60
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$77,340	$73,120	70
Cost Estimators	$77,320	$78,490	1,230
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,120	$84,960	90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$77,070	$74,610	850
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,030	$83,150	660
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$77,030	$95,850	100
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,910	$79,770	4,350
Electricians	$76,760	$71,930	2,750
Chiropractors	$76,120	$76,560	240
Materials Engineers	$76,030	$79,600	90
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,880	$72,300	30
Accountants and Auditors	$75,810	$82,750	4,730
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,770	$92,920	40
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$75,720	$69,920	530
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,700	$75,210	290
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$75,660	$79,760	120
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$75,520	$85,330	210
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,300	$72,030	60
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$75,290	$80,200	190
Technical Writers	$75,070	$76,000	160
Credit Analysts	$74,650	$84,600	190
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$74,630	$72,350	240
Medical Equipment Repairers	$74,070	$73,500	80
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$73,970	$71,880	630
Conservation Scientists	$73,920	$76,360	560
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,920	$77,540	230
Art Directors	$73,850	$70,850	100
Social and Community Service Managers	$73,640	$74,740	820
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,160	$77,540	130
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$72,990	$71,610	60
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$72,800	$73,590	60
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$72,560	$73,230	1,330
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$72,220	$70,460	160
Food Service Managers	$72,140	$76,660	950
Materials Scientists	$71,810	$75,610	50
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$71,770	$71,720	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$71,580	$72,750	230
Loan Officers	$71,570	$77,390	1,180
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$71,470	$72,910	180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$70,860	$71,000	60
Labor Relations Specialists	$70,360	$80,900	160
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,320	$68,520	130
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$70,050	$69,540	2,160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,760	$73,880	1,860
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$68,160	$106,980	150
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$68,080	$71,250	1,460
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$67,390	$64,530	130
Surgical Assistants	$67,370	$72,500	100
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,250	$72,910	820
Foresters	$67,200	$72,080	240
Compliance Officers	$66,660	$75,270	1,480
Lodging Managers	$66,580	$71,060	670
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$65,850	$66,850	150
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$65,750	$67,500	600
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$65,190	$67,510	1,020
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$64,990	$63,480	260
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$64,980	$64,320	40
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$64,170	$71,970	310
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,960	$63,270	190
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,870	$64,940	640
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$63,860	$70,660	1,230
Human Resources Specialists	$63,790	$71,430	2,340
Public Relations Specialists	$63,780	$67,960	1,760
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$63,610	$71,540	130
Real Estate Brokers	$63,240	$67,900	400
Insurance Underwriters	$63,140	$76,970	140
Tax Preparers	$63,080	$68,980	360
Training and Development Specialists	$62,880	$66,830	900
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,850	$67,550	1,230
Transportation Inspectors	$62,810	$75,830	180
Emergency Management Directors	$62,770	$71,200	90
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$62,730	$64,270	50
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,650	$65,320	250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,550	$66,010	4,030
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$62,360	$71,810	40
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,310	$63,830	480
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$62,250	$65,190	250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,210	$62,350	1,620
Web Developers	$62,060	$65,850	550
Insurance Sales Agents	$62,040	$78,070	2,090
Chemists	$61,890	$71,860	300
Interior Designers	$61,770	$63,500	290
Editors	$61,750	$67,960	200
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,710	$61,350	400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,670	$71,070	3,510
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,620	$62,150	780
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,580	$63,350	3,750
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,550	$61,240	1,980
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,420	$64,660	410
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,410	$61,730	310
Travel Agents	$61,330	$58,660	200
Fundraisers	$61,280	$64,490	700
Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,150	$65,760	890
Stonemasons	$61,040	$64,750	160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,990	$61,550	3,670
Surgical Technologists	$60,970	$60,440	490
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,960	$60,320	1,140
Instructional Coordinators	$60,920	$65,810	740
Machinists	$60,920	$61,530	630
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$60,900	$62,260	60
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,850	$62,260	1,230
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,670	$64,610	1,990
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,550	$61,570	70
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,330	$70,370	90
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$60,330	$59,690	430
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,140	$59,910	170
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$60,110	$55,610	260
Athletic Trainers	$60,090	$67,950	50
Millwrights	$60,050	$59,740	70
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,990	$60,940	1,230
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,750	$61,870	550
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$59,750	$60,620	360
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$59,580	$58,520	230
Clergy	$59,550	$63,190	680
Fish and Game Wardens	$59,490	$61,670	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$59,460	$62,760	650
Firefighters	$59,310	$57,660	1,010
Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,240	$59,180	370
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$59,180	$56,800	550
Roofers	$59,030	$57,010	370
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,010	$61,070	830
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$59,000	$60,590	1,820
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$58,940	$61,990	50
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,870	$64,160	80
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,870	$59,180	7,830
Carpenters	$58,820	$59,640	4,030
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$58,800	$58,050	200
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$58,800	$68,500	190
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$58,770	$54,400	130
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,740	$59,310	2,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,720	$67,060	1,730
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,670	$56,670	240
Skincare Specialists	$58,500	$64,470	280
Postal Service Clerks	$58,470	$56,110	510
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,460	$58,900	1,640
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,290	$54,700	920
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,070	$63,230	580
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,050	$60,160	1,130
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$58,040	$61,570	690
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$57,900	$63,130	890
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$57,860	$55,680	150
Wellhead Pumpers	$57,830	$63,560	90
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$57,630	$59,320	560
Sound Engineering Technicians	$57,600	$50,320	50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,530	$58,150	4,960
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$57,500	$57,420	500
Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,470	$61,580	720
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	$59,460	270
Avionics Technicians	$57,420	$56,810	N/A
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$57,310	$54,330	140
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,290	$58,930	1,010
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$57,270	$60,590	430
Healthcare Social Workers	$57,090	$59,510	840
Graphic Designers	$56,890	$61,670	610
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$56,860	$55,200	290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,780	$54,100	1,250
Logging Equipment Operators	$56,530	$59,620	190
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$56,500	$61,300	110
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$56,200	$55,920	110
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$56,030	$55,560	140
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$55,920	$58,300	260
Fence Erectors	$55,720	$54,210	680
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$55,610	$58,680	1,530
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$55,520	$62,180	100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$55,190	$61,610	260
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$55,040	$57,000	530
Lighting Technicians	$54,870	$56,100	50
Transportation Security Screeners	$54,770	$55,250	330
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$54,540	$54,660	250
Curators	$54,460	$55,260	100
Hydrologic Technicians	$53,550	$58,690	70
Massage Therapists	$53,540	$59,660	200
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$53,250	$49,250	100
Chemical Technicians	$52,890	$64,140	240
Producers and Directors	$52,580	$63,490	390
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,420	$58,870	1,760
Food Scientists and Technologists	$52,230	$57,790	30
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$52,160	$53,740	60
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$51,910	$50,490	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$51,880	$53,620	240
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,540	$51,870	100
Music Directors and Composers	$51,530	$56,230	110
Mechanical Door Repairers	$51,370	$50,360	150
Health Education Specialists	$51,200	$54,500	240
Recreational Therapists	$51,110	$57,730	40
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$51,060	$52,590	N/A
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$50,910	$47,260	110
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$50,890	$54,070	360
Paramedics	$50,890	$52,130	300
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,800	$53,100	830
Animal Control Workers	$50,530	$49,840	50
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$50,460	$48,910	N/A
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$50,370	$43,610	30
Medical Records Specialists	$50,190	$52,720	820
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,070	$51,640	140
Biological Technicians	$49,920	$52,370	430
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$49,920	$51,690	40
Social Science Research Assistants	$49,860	$48,920	30
Construction Laborers	$49,830	$51,580	4,590
Community Health Workers	$49,780	$53,890	330
Procurement Clerks	$49,560	$49,870	150
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$49,560	$49,340	N/A
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,420	$50,200	370
Pharmacy Technicians	$49,400	$50,230	1,340
Glaziers	$49,360	$52,300	410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$49,300	$53,880	5,830
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$49,180	$52,980	1,430
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$49,090	$50,450	280
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,000	$53,080	350
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$48,820	$49,180	160
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$48,710	$51,620	130
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,490	$49,330	130
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,460	$49,870	640
Brokerage Clerks	$48,360	$54,300	110
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$48,320	$51,420	360
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$48,300	$46,830	860
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,240	$49,890	760
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$48,140	$51,750	180
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,100	$52,820	490
Pipelayers	$48,080	$56,850	80
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$48,060	$50,140	910
Coaches and Scouts	$48,020	$53,760	990
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$47,960	$50,390	290
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,920	$50,700	510
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,920	$51,350	340
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$47,880	$49,300	190
Interpreters and Translators	$47,850	$49,580	60
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$47,840	$53,630	500
Parking Enforcement Workers	$47,750	$47,850	40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,730	$49,030	190
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$47,670	$48,010	150
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$47,640	$49,700	560
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,590	$56,060	400
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,560	$53,400	110
Private Detectives and Investigators	$47,430	$52,540	70
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,380	$48,980	330
Judicial Law Clerks	$47,320	$52,460	40
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$47,290	$48,900	380
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$47,280	$49,780	310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,270	$48,870	6,980
Residential Advisors	$47,230	$48,340	350
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,140	$52,020	810
Home Appliance Repairers	$47,130	$46,220	130
Motorcycle Mechanics	$47,130	$48,460	140
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$47,090	$50,440	150
Opticians, Dispensing	$47,050	$49,220	330
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$47,000	$51,210	100
Marriage and Family Therapists	$46,960	$54,580	100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,870	$49,710	5,420
Medical Assistants	$46,820	$46,570	2,460
Bailiffs	$46,800	$42,830	40
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,730	$47,910	1,890
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$46,720	$52,040	120
Audio and Video Technicians	$46,700	$49,610	140
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$46,700	$46,130	80
Dental Assistants	$46,680	$47,180	1,450
Broadcast Technicians	$46,600	$51,380	60
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$46,540	$51,790	50
Office Clerks, General	$46,480	$48,420	10,390
Light Truck Drivers	$46,420	$50,550	2,960
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$46,370	$57,620	210
Tire Repairers and Changers	$46,360	$44,470	740
Psychiatric Aides	$46,340	$47,460	330
Aircraft Service Attendants	$46,310	$48,420	170
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$46,260	$47,080	100
Bus Drivers, School	$46,220	$46,780	1,630
Helpers--Production Workers	$46,110	$43,500	220
Advertising Sales Agents	$46,040	$54,710	240
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$45,680	$45,840	1,340
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$45,640	$46,760	450
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$45,610	$44,390	360
Phlebotomists	$45,470	$45,030	370
Bill and Account Collectors	$45,420	$46,940	640
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,350	$45,550	4,270
Customer Service Representatives	$45,290	$47,000	4,910
Rehabilitation Counselors	$45,240	$49,040	330
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$45,220	$46,010	640
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$45,160	$52,180	740
Parts Salespersons	$45,060	$44,510	1,860
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$45,050	$47,540	1,070
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,940	$45,150	1,510
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$44,720	$45,180	50
Animal Trainers	$44,680	$44,260	80
Medical Equipment Preparers	$44,670	$45,120	330
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,350	$44,880	380
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$44,260	$41,080	120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,010	$46,280	4,650
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$43,940	$47,870	1,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$43,940	$43,420	4,520
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,900	$45,430	1,490
Carpet Installers	$43,840	$41,430	150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,840	$42,680	3,870
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$43,740	$43,710	4,410
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$43,700	$45,290	580
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$43,680	$52,050	110
New Accounts Clerks	$43,610	$43,810	470
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,590	$44,470	1,560
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,340	$45,020	110
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$43,310	$43,380	50
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$43,110	$44,760	480
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$43,010	$54,710	N/A
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$42,970	$44,710	760
Helpers--Carpenters	$42,670	$45,240	N/A
Film and Video Editors	$42,520	$43,790	110
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$42,390	$44,250	120
Data Entry Keyers	$42,340	$43,300	300
Printing Press Operators	$42,220	$42,660	300
Order Clerks	$42,000	$42,600	60
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,740	$42,390	160
Pest Control Workers	$41,730	$44,930	100
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$41,600	$42,690	740
Upholsterers	$41,600	$47,480	40
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,420	$41,550	110
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$41,420	$53,200	60
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$41,390	$40,710	720
Tutors	$41,380	$42,790	450
Medical Transcriptionists	$41,340	$43,000	80
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$41,170	$44,140	480
Nursing Assistants	$40,900	$43,160	4,390
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$40,460	$41,870	230
Tour and Travel Guides	$40,100	$39,800	680
Couriers and Messengers	$40,080	$39,650	60
Dietetic Technicians	$40,040	$43,150	100
Photographers	$39,900	$49,120	190
Food Batchmakers	$39,630	$40,970	170
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,430	$40,300	400
Psychiatric Technicians	$39,190	$41,710	310
Library Assistants, Clerical	$39,070	$38,010	160
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,050	$40,240	8,900
Physical Therapist Aides	$38,950	$38,230	110
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,880	$39,060	180
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$38,760	$42,820	370
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$38,700	$40,190	460
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,570	$40,350	1,200
Security Guards	$38,480	$42,270	1,610
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,410	$43,130	280
File Clerks	$38,370	$38,250	410
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$38,340	$38,550	550
Library Technicians	$38,220	$40,030	370
Tellers	$38,080	$39,530	1,660
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,060	$38,980	7,580
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$38,000	$42,890	690
Bicycle Repairers	$37,990	$38,810	70
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$37,760	$41,070	630
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$37,750	$39,910	270
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$37,710	$41,060	50
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$37,580	$46,150	80
Concierges	$37,520	$41,240	50
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,440	$38,660	60
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,360	$38,020	1,280
Bakers	$37,200	$38,140	990
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,150	$38,950	2,290
Pharmacy Aides	$37,140	$39,180	210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,110	$38,670	8,320
Funeral Attendants	$37,080	$38,650	110
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,010	$40,120	660
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,740	$36,970	190
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,630	$36,770	10,400
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,620	$37,550	590
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,540	$38,440	960
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,510	$37,780	1,490
Helpers--Electricians	$36,400	$38,480	40
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$36,370	$40,950	60
Retail Salespersons	$36,270	$38,170	13,490
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$36,270	$37,950	110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,250	$36,730	1,030
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,220	$39,570	90
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,140	$36,820	860
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,050	$37,690	180
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,740	$36,720	5,380
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,670	$38,430	N/A
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,360	$38,500	130
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,330	$35,400	2,660
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,270	$35,190	30
Childcare Workers	$35,120	$33,540	2,190
Recreation Workers	$35,090	$38,520	800
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$35,000	$37,110	130
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,960	$35,820	1,490
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$34,790	$40,770	40
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$34,750	$34,820	3,930
School Bus Monitors	$34,740	$35,230	200
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$34,710	$37,490	50
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,420	$32,710	N/A
Animal Caretakers	$34,210	$36,170	1,200
Cashiers	$34,190	$33,420	12,170
Floral Designers	$34,100	$34,390	290
Airfield Operations Specialists	$33,990	$46,640	90
Food Preparation Workers	$33,860	$33,700	2,990
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$33,660	$33,510	110
Cooks, Short Order	$33,240	$33,420	N/A
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$33,070	$34,360	100
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,600	$44,190	70
Forest and Conservation Workers	$32,600	$40,280	N/A
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,090	$32,400	1,050
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$30,830	$30,380	40
Dishwashers	$30,130	$31,350	2,120
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$30,070	$37,990	380
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,710	$31,570	1,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,090	$30,120	14,960
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,910	$29,320	1,260
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$28,050	$30,060	2,370
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$27,910	$28,240	290
Driver/Sales Workers	$27,580	$35,780	2,100
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,510	$29,340	1,150
Parking Attendants	$27,100	$30,440	60
Cooks, Fast Food	$26,770	$30,260	820
Bartenders	$26,010	$27,210	5,370
Waiters and Waitresses	$23,370	$29,180	7,200
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$22,030	$22,360	1,050
Gambling Dealers	$21,940	$22,110	N/A

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The salaries above are gross pay. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, your take-home pay can be significantly lower. We calculate after-tax income for every job in Montana.

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Take-Home Pay → Radiologists Take-Home Pay →

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