Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Montana

720 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Montana for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Gem and Diamond Workers	$37,580	80	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$37,580	80	View salary detail
Concierges	$37,520	50	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,440	60	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,360	1,280	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$37,250	150	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,200	990	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,150	2,290	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,140	210	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,110	8,320	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$37,080	110	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,010	660	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$36,890	50	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,740	190	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,620	590	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,540	960	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,510	1,490	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$36,400	40	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$36,370	60	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,270	13,490	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$36,270	110	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,250	1,030	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,220	90	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,140	860	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,050	180	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,740	5,380	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,670	—	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,360	130	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,330	2,660	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,270	30	View salary detail
Nannies	$35,120	2,190	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$35,120	2,190	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,090	800	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$35,000	130	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,960	1,490	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$34,790	40	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,740	200	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$34,710	50	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,420	—	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,210	1,200	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,190	12,170	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$34,100	290	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$33,990	90	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$33,860	2,990	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$33,660	110	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$33,240	—	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$33,070	100	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,600	70	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$32,600	—	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,090	1,050	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.