Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$51,145
Median Annual Wage
+11% since 2019
31,090
Total Workers
200
Occupations Tracked
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 200 tracked occupations and an estimated 31,090 total workers. Wages grew an average of 18.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $159,500 |
| Chief Executives | $141,400 |
| Pharmacists | $139,000 |
| Physician Assistants | $138,800 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $129,740 |
| Financial Managers | $120,220 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $116,410 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $113,890 |
| Software Developers | $110,590 |
| Human Resources Managers | $110,330 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+18.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
-71.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Logging Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+117.5%
$25,850 → $56,220
|
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+55.7%
$38,000 → $59,160
|
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+54.0%
$24,350 → $37,510
|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+51.6%
$38,130 → $57,790
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+51.5%
$23,980 → $36,340
|
Most Jobs Added
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+0.0%
110 → 50
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+0.0%
2,230 → 810
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+0.0%
60 → 40
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+0.0%
340 → 70
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
+0.0%
280 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-51.0%
$75,830 → $37,180
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-32.7%
$95,070 → $64,010
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-22.9%
$57,980 → $44,730
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-22.5%
$42,580 → $33,020
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
-17.8%
$29,740 → $24,460
|
Wage Trends in Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,145 |
| 2023 | $51,940 |
| 2022 | $49,010 |
| 2021 | $47,480 |
| 2020 | $47,755 |
| 2019 | $46,175 |