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161 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Montana (2025)

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

There are 161 occupations in Montana with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $560,820/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $75K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

161
Jobs Over $75K

$560,820

#1: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

$104,038

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

96,480

Workers in These Jobs

All 161 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Montana

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$560,820	$509,240	N/A
2	Radiologists	$360,330	$319,460	110
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$330,760	$337,850	460
4	Orthodontists	$312,840	$257,230	N/A
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$277,380	$270,330	N/A
6	Pediatricians, General	$273,260	$284,770	50
7	Chief Executives	$182,340	$223,550	670
8	Dentists, General	$167,200	$168,460	380
9	Marketing Managers	$165,580	$170,770	N/A
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,030	$153,170	560
11	Pharmacists	$142,080	$137,160	1,190
12	Physician Assistants	$141,470	$140,800	600
13	Nurse Practitioners	$137,210	$135,290	1,260
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,860	$146,100	1,180
15	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$131,770	$119,500	N/A
16	Financial Managers	$131,060	$150,850	1,510
17	Administrative Services Managers	$129,670	$144,410	400
18	Chemical Engineers	$127,490	$126,310	80
19	Purchasing Managers	$123,480	$134,420	160
20	Software Developers	$121,990	$133,550	2,160
21	Industrial Production Managers	$120,690	$129,160	270
22	Natural Sciences Managers	$119,430	$141,130	370
23	Sales Managers	$117,390	$133,700	1,200
24	Human Resources Managers	$115,280	$128,480	530
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$110,320	$103,000	680
26	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$110,250	$102,640	30
27	Database Architects	$109,990	$113,610	N/A
28	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,050	$121,230	N/A
29	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$108,890	$102,700	70
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$108,180	$110,830	300
31	Power Plant Operators	$106,040	$99,440	130
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,840	$124,400	1,870
33	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$105,410	$104,610	110
34	Radiation Therapists	$105,400	$109,190	50
35	Construction Managers	$104,480	$117,710	2,140
36	Industrial Engineers	$104,430	$117,740	390
37	Computer Network Architects	$104,300	$111,320	250
38	Optometrists	$104,280	$106,200	140
39	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,220	$96,690	60
40	Petroleum Engineers	$104,060	$111,330	N/A
41	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,930	$109,480	150
42	Physicists	$103,800	$125,680	30
43	Lawyers	$103,720	$115,830	2,380
44	Commercial Pilots	$103,690	$128,170	330
45	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,980	$119,670	300
46	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,950	$97,050	320
47	Air Traffic Controllers	$101,380	$98,700	60
48	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,220	$128,530	370
49	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,170	$116,000	280
50	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$101,000	$99,350	230
51	Financial Risk Specialists	$100,920	$106,440	50
52	Data Scientists	$100,490	$108,170	220
53	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$100,490	$93,340	50
54	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,480	$102,630	110
55	Environmental Engineers	$100,140	$106,590	300
56	Public Relations Managers	$99,990	$111,870	180
57	Veterinarians	$99,390	$112,730	510
58	Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,190	$111,160	440
59	Training and Development Managers	$98,950	$105,050	70
60	Dental Hygienists	$98,440	$96,730	860
61	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$98,310	$94,310	550
62	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,050	$105,760	70
63	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,890	$99,400	60
64	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$97,670	$101,070	60
65	Management Analysts	$97,470	$93,910	1,590
66	Personal Financial Advisors	$97,450	$126,570	N/A
67	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$97,380	$101,460	130
68	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$97,290	$99,110	550
69	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$96,560	$89,480	50
70	Facilities Managers	$96,100	$99,820	340
71	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$95,700	$97,130	930
72	Mechanical Engineers	$94,190	$98,660	500
73	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,470	$96,310	160
74	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$93,380	$104,690	140
75	Civil Engineers	$93,070	$92,650	1,870
76	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,410	$93,800	500
77	Physical Therapists	$91,450	$93,440	1,180
78	General and Operations Managers	$91,380	$107,490	11,840
79	Computer Systems Analysts	$91,310	$96,720	850
80	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$90,370	$81,630	40
81	Locomotive Engineers	$90,220	$95,640	470
82	Computer Programmers	$89,920	$91,670	N/A
83	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$89,380	$93,560	450
84	Economists	$89,340	$97,330	90
85	Occupational Therapists	$88,990	$92,310	420
86	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$88,920	$82,090	170
87	Project Management Specialists	$87,890	$96,530	2,940
88	Microbiologists	$87,750	$104,520	80
89	Electrical Engineers	$87,360	$98,930	790
90	Audiologists	$86,990	$86,830	60
91	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$86,950	$86,900	150
92	Registered Nurses	$85,280	$91,510	10,950
93	Funeral Home Managers	$84,900	$89,300	50
94	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,680	$96,990	80
95	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$84,630	$82,810	70
96	Surveyors	$84,610	$87,770	350
97	Hydrologists	$84,500	$92,840	190
98	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$83,910	$88,190	90
99	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$83,750	$83,430	100
100	Gas Plant Operators	$83,630	$85,420	70
101	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$83,610	$103,900	690
102	Database Administrators	$83,120	$87,100	300
103	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$82,850	$78,670	190
104	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$82,820	$85,620	320
105	Crane and Tower Operators	$82,800	$81,740	30
106	Forensic Science Technicians	$82,200	$77,470	60
107	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$82,050	$81,470	140
108	Information Security Analysts	$81,950	$97,940	380
109	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,560	$85,660	60
110	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,490	$109,550	170
111	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$81,440	$84,430	2,690
112	Landscape Architects	$81,330	$83,790	80
113	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,330	$85,070	720
114	Logisticians	$81,270	$88,140	280
115	Respiratory Therapists	$81,190	$77,850	390
116	Financial Examiners	$80,970	$94,100	140
117	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,950	$83,130	850
118	Urban and Regional Planners	$80,770	$82,640	270
119	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,610	$84,960	120
120	Operations Research Analysts	$80,400	$78,530	150
121	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$80,260	$85,240	570
122	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$80,070	$80,670	80
123	School Psychologists	$80,010	$80,090	170
124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,970	$89,410	80
125	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$79,960	$78,190	1,860
126	Budget Analysts	$79,700	$78,760	360
127	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$79,570	$77,590	40
128	Epidemiologists	$79,500	$77,090	100
129	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$79,420	$82,960	80
130	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$79,170	$75,000	200
131	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$79,140	$75,610	190
132	Real Estate Sales Agents	$79,100	$89,580	370
133	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$78,850	$78,740	430
134	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,740	$80,780	490
135	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,690	$86,360	90
136	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,420	$84,390	190
137	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,110	$90,900	60
138	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,980	$76,960	240
139	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$77,750	$77,060	310
140	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$77,690	$77,000	110
141	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,630	$79,320	60
142	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$77,340	$73,120	70
143	Cost Estimators	$77,320	$78,490	1,230
144	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,120	$84,960	90
145	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$77,070	$74,610	850
146	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,030	$83,150	660
147	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$77,030	$95,850	100
148	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,910	$79,770	4,350
149	Electricians	$76,760	$71,930	2,750
150	Chiropractors	$76,120	$76,560	240
151	Materials Engineers	$76,030	$79,600	90
152	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,880	$72,300	30
153	Accountants and Auditors	$75,810	$82,750	4,730
154	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,770	$92,920	40
155	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$75,720	$69,920	530
156	Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,700	$75,210	290
157	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$75,660	$79,760	120
158	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$75,520	$85,330	210
159	Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,300	$72,030	60
160	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$75,290	$80,200	190
161	Technical Writers	$75,070	$76,000	160

Montana High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Montana are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.

29.2% of all tracked occupations in MT earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,070/year (Technical Writers), while the top earner makes $560,820/year.

Montana ranks #37 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Montana?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 161 occupations in Montana with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 29.2% of all tracked occupations in MT.

What is the highest paying job in Montana?

The highest paying occupation in Montana is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric with a median salary of $560,820 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Montana?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Montana is $75,070/year (Technical Writers). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Montana?

The average median salary among all 161 occupations that pay over $75K in Montana is $104,038 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Montana?

High-paying jobs in Montana typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics