Missoula Employment

Employment and Industries in the Missoula, Montana Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Missoula than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Missoula.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Missoula.
A list of any large public companies in Missoula.

Most Popular Jobs in Missoula, Montana Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,220	50,800	$39,820 - 61,190	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	530	41,020	$22,500 - 60,330	6%	96%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	460	41,390	$19,400 - 66,690	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	360	49,800	$32,580 - 77,840	18%	79%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	350	30,870	$16,360 - 52,200	14%	95%
6	Social and human service assistants	280	21,370	$15,550 - 30,550	34%	58%
7	Physical therapists	230	51,230	$29,490 - 68,970	27%	89%
8	Coaches and scouts	210	19,580	$11,530 - 37,320	15%	60%
9	Lawyers	190	55,750	$33,330 - 96,850	11%	99%
10	Computer programmers	160	49,920	$27,740 - 74,600	0%	73%
11	Civil engineers	150	64,870	$41,730 - 93,790	18%	87%
12	Pharmacists	150	79,980	$61,370 - 97,310	22%	97%
13	Social and community service managers	130	35,680	$25,420 - 54,640	25%	72%
14	Child, family, and school social workers	130	26,140	$15,540 - 38,780	19%	77%
15	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	120	35,400	$24,170 - 51,830	11%	95%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	110	44,280	$30,770 - 63,310	27%	50%
17	Biological scientists, all other	100	58,270	$29,660 - 90,260	4%	95%
18	Computer systems analysts	100	54,660	$38,530 - 74,260	29%	68%
19	Advertising sales agents	90	35,440	$19,680 - 57,000	20%	56%
20	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90	52,020	$25,800 - 115,650	25%	67%
21	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	90	38,460	$26,750 - 57,740	5%	58%
22	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90	42,600	$22,260 - 80,420	12%	51%
23	Financial managers	90	57,800	$17,040 - 93,210	13%	60%
24	Commercial pilots	80	49,360	$36,430 - 57,940	13%	74%
25	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	80	41,310	$26,070 - 70,330	9%	95%
26	Clergy	80	34,240	$16,570 - 61,410	19%	75%
27	Graphic designers	80	31,720	$19,380 - 43,070	10%	55%
28	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	80	37,710	$28,870 - 48,070	34%	73%
29	Sales managers	80	53,210	$25,810 - 83,200	10%	69%
30	Public relations specialists	80	42,120	$22,410 - 72,380	18%	81%
31	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	80	37,220	$19,690 - 68,600	13%	73%
32	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70	44,180	$33,770 - 57,150	12%	51%
33	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	36,560	$26,600 - 49,440	18%	56%
34	Rehabilitation counselors	70	31,010	$17,670 - 51,370	23%	73%
35	Managers, all other	70	50,210	$30,930 - 90,280	7%	55%
36	Medical and public health social workers	70	35,440	$26,670 - 46,240	24%	77%
37	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	70	34,670	$24,850 - 57,790	16%	99%
38	Architects, except landscape and naval	60	45,510	$30,640 - 72,380	18%	88%
39	Training and development specialists	60	36,380	$20,680 - 62,180	18%	56%
40	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	40,210	$27,480 - 57,940	9%	87%
41	Mental health counselors	60	30,780	$21,060 - 43,970	30%	73%
42	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	65,270	$32,610 - 94,240	8%	78%
43	Public relations managers	60	44,630	$27,770 - 61,090	17%	75%
44	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	40,090	$26,650 - 60,770	18%	56%
45	Foresters	50	45,940	$29,950 - 62,670	5%	86%
46	Occupational therapists	50	54,970	$41,270 - 67,760	23%	90%
47	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	50	23,520	$11,960 - 48,090	24%	78%
48	Floral designers	50	19,460	$15,450 - 23,820	0%	55%
49	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	50	27,140	$23,100 - 32,590	15%	51%
50	Directors, religious activities and education	50	21,760	$12,160 - 29,480	20%	64%
51	Network systems and data communications analysts	50	46,660	$32,360 - 68,020	53%	57%
52	Market research analysts	50	59,800	$42,240 - 91,070	20%	82%
53	Meeting and convention planners	40	24,470	$15,080 - 47,100	20%	67%
54	Writers and authors	40		$0 - 0	13%	84%
55	Database administrators	40	40,050	$24,670 - 63,110	29%	72%
56	Editors	40	45,870	$29,670 - 84,100	2%	81%
57	Advertising and promotions managers	40	39,440	$21,820 - 57,240	6%	76%
58	Dentists, general	40	107,650	$52,940 - 0	9%	100%
59	Physician assistants	40	69,640	$49,070 - 92,560	27%	67%
60	Sales and related workers, all other	40	48,530	$20,150 - 71,320	14%	62%
61	Chief executives	40	139,390	$49,420 - 0	2%	65%
62	Medical and health services managers	40	70,910	$32,120 - 118,230	16%	57%
63	Librarians	30	48,750	$39,300 - 63,330	4%	85%
64	Chemists	30	51,820	$38,540 - 61,110	9%	93%
65	Financial specialists, all other	30	23,670	$11,660 - 42,670	12%	50%
66	Computer specialists, all other	30	61,740	$29,420 - 100,800	15%	68%
67	Computer and information systems managers	30	79,660	$50,560 - 130,640	16%	73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,960	24,560	$12,820 - 44,770	12%	25%
2	General and operations managers	1,420	59,670	$25,830 - 102,750	2%	48%
3	Cashiers	1,420	17,170	$12,020 - 23,380	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,370	14,930	$11,540 - 21,630	11%	14%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,110	27,410	$16,600 - 41,060	13%	16%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,060	25,450	$16,940 - 35,550	1%	18%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	990	19,460	$13,600 - 26,550	15%	4%
8	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	950	29,430	$21,170 - 39,710	15%	18%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	930	37,910	$25,040 - 53,440	10%	4%
10	Office clerks, general	880	20,860	$12,890 - 28,700	13%	19%
11	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	720	15,220	$11,550 - 21,100	13%	5%
12	Cooks, restaurant	650	17,880	$13,420 - 22,410	12%	5%
13	Bartenders	640	16,910	$12,310 - 22,240	11%	17%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	640	20,620	$13,380 - 29,940	-7%	8%
15	Customer service representatives	600	29,430	$17,420 - 47,310	25%	22%
16	Personal and home care aides	590	16,550	$14,290 - 19,240	51%	10%
17	Construction laborers	560	31,400	$19,960 - 47,550	11%	5%
18	Carpenters	510	34,990	$20,130 - 46,040	10%	6%
19	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	500	19,530	$13,310 - 29,240	18%	6%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	490	21,260	$14,470 - 28,060	17%	13%
21	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	470	20,430	$13,510 - 28,200	2%	5%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	460	32,840	$18,320 - 53,890	4%	25%
23	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	460	31,800	$24,960 - 39,600	14%	7%
24	Child care workers	410	17,390	$12,590 - 22,280	18%	15%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	400	24,560	$13,700 - 49,450	8%	4%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	380	38,890	$24,270 - 57,540	6%	29%
27	Dishwashers	370	14,650	$11,610 - 18,370	10%	3%
28	Forest and conservation technicians	360	33,250	$21,660 - 50,270	-1%	46%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	330	27,230	$18,060 - 36,880	11%	14%
30	Teacher assistants	320	17,630	$12,960 - 23,670	10%	18%
31	Maintenance and repair workers, general	320	28,110	$16,820 - 43,280	10%	6%
32	Tellers	310	20,320	$16,530 - 24,210	14%	16%
33	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	310	20,480	$16,770 - 24,450	18%	7%
34	Food preparation workers	270	16,780	$12,170 - 22,550	15%	7%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	270	23,590	$15,540 - 34,450	4%	6%
36	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	270	17,620	$12,060 - 22,670	12%	6%
37	Counter and rental clerks	250	20,280	$14,270 - 26,840	23%	16%
38	Computer support specialists	230	30,780	$20,120 - 47,910	13%	43%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	230	43,060	$27,610 - 60,440	9%	10%
40	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	230	65,200	$37,070 - 137,710	11%	4%
41	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	220	18,670	$13,060 - 25,030	11%	5%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	220	25,080	$17,350 - 32,380	4%	15%
43	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	220	14,000	$11,430 - 16,400	12%	6%
44	Bus drivers, school	220	23,070	$18,800 - 30,590	9%	4%
45	Preschool teachers, except special education	210	21,970	$16,410 - 30,450	26%	43%
46	Team assemblers	210	25,160	$17,190 - 39,800	0%	5%
47	Bill and account collectors	210	29,200	$20,800 - 39,310	23%	13%
48	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	190	29,820	$16,200 - 45,690	14%	4%
49	Home health aides	190	17,220	$13,570 - 21,890	49%	7%
50	Industrial truck and tractor operators	190	30,150	$18,680 - 41,090	-1%	2%
51	Electricians	170	50,140	$37,870 - 60,030	7%	7%
52	Legal secretaries	160	25,950	$17,430 - 35,210	12%	18%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	51,300	$30,730 - 79,600	7%	13%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	160	49,180	$19,940 - 87,960	-4%	15%
55	Loan officers	160	43,080	$24,400 - 74,830	12%	49%
56	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	19,860	$11,990 - 34,030	14%	3%
57	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	150	22,390	$12,420 - 41,810	17%	14%
58	Recreation workers	150	18,630	$11,640 - 33,190	13%	47%
59	Logging equipment operators	150	33,910	$21,040 - 56,250	0%	2%
60	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	140	26,790	$18,900 - 38,580	0%	22%
61	Painters, construction and maintenance	140	28,470	$20,140 - 35,940	12%	6%
62	Radiologic technologists and technicians	130	48,410	$30,610 - 65,350	15%	25%
63	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	130	27,020	$13,740 - 42,340	2%	11%
64	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	130	36,860	$24,960 - 49,650	12%	3%
65	Cooks, short order	130	14,710	$11,650 - 18,300	5%	5%
66	Business operations specialists, all other	130	51,750	$27,050 - 80,980	21%	49%
67	Security guards	130	22,840	$14,890 - 38,870	17%	13%
68	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	130	28,420	$12,530 - 51,600	27%	47%
69	Surveying and mapping technicians	130	32,740	$21,800 - 47,020	19%	7%
70	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	120	35,290	$26,220 - 54,190	4%	0%
71	Parts salespersons	120	33,300	$21,890 - 45,630	-1%	6%
72	Data entry keyers	120	18,790	$15,320 - 25,810	-4%	18%
73	Automotive body and related repairers	120	33,790	$21,090 - 53,790	12%	3%
74	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	120	15,400	$11,510 - 22,710	10%	17%
75	Pharmacy technicians	120	26,980	$20,780 - 35,460	32%	16%
76	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	110	38,610	$24,770 - 49,710	12%	3%
77	Dental assistants	110	34,860	$27,160 - 43,990	29%	9%
78	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	110	38,530	$29,450 - 52,930	8%	3%
79	Architectural and civil drafters	110	33,770	$25,470 - 47,300	6%	25%
80	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	110	18,850	$15,550 - 23,620	7%	10%
81	Postal service mail carriers	110	43,770	$36,470 - 50,100	1%	11%
82	Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	110	35,130	$21,220 - 54,530	0%	38%
83	Dental hygienists	100	61,460	$50,370 - 73,530	30%	33%
84	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	100	41,630	$29,780 - 64,310	5%	8%
85	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	100	14,240	$11,590 - 20,680	13%	15%
86	Packers and packagers, hand	100	14,890	$11,590 - 22,620	-11%	3%
87	Real estate sales agents	100		$[?] - [?]	11%	45%
88	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	100	15,170	$11,840 - 19,210	10%	8%
89	Bakers	90	22,770	$15,750 - 34,720	10%	8%
90	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	90	38,320	$23,940 - 60,980	0%	36%
91	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	90	40,730	$32,310 - 49,260	-7%	12%
92	Cement masons and concrete finishers	90	34,450	$25,620 - 44,220	11%	2%
93	Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	90	24,010	$13,670 - 39,990	3%	4%
94	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	90	46,750	$24,050 - 80,780	0%	42%
95	Order clerks	90	21,640	$15,830 - 28,790	-23%	16%
96	Word processors and typists	90	24,450	$16,990 - 30,200	-11%	19%
97	Switchboard operators, including answering service	90	23,440	$15,950 - 29,380	-7%	10%
98	Loan interviewers and clerks	90	23,200	$15,700 - 32,090	0%	24%
99	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	90	27,220	$18,670 - 38,310	5%	2%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	80	34,160	$18,560 - 66,150	13%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Missoula Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Forest and conservation technicians	33,250	360	142.6
Logging equipment operators	33,910	150	69.8
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	18,850	110	27.3
Biological scientists, all other	58,270	100	17.7
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	35,290	120	13.1
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	35,130	110	6.5
Surveying and mapping technicians	32,740	130	5.7
Coaches and scouts	19,580	210	4.5
Physical therapists	51,230	230	4.1
Bartenders	16,910	640	3.8
Social and community service managers	35,680	130	3.6
Personal and home care aides	16,550	590	3.2
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	38,610	110	2.9
Architectural and civil drafters	33,770	110	2.7
Social and human service assistants	21,370	280	2.7
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	41,630	100	2.4
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,220	720	2.3
General and operations managers	59,670	1,420	2.3
Cooks, restaurant	17,880	650	2.3
Cooks, short order	14,710	130	2.3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	22,390	150	2.2
Automotive body and related repairers	33,790	120	2.2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	17,620	270	2.1
Dishwashers	14,650	370	2.1
Real estate sales agents		100	2
Radiologic technologists and technicians	48,410	130	2
Child care workers	17,390	410	2
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	27,020	130	2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,670	220	1.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	31,800	460	1.9
Retail salespersons	24,560	2,960	1.9
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	14,240	100	1.8
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	26,790	140	1.8
Pharmacists	79,980	150	1.7
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	28,420	130	1.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,450	1,060	1.7
Bus drivers, school	23,070	220	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,910	930	1.7
Dental hygienists	61,460	100	1.7
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	29,430	950	1.7
Civil engineers	64,870	150	1.7
Recreation workers	18,630	150	1.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,410	1,110	1.7
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,020	530	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	14,930	1,370	1.6
Preschool teachers, except special education	21,970	210	1.6
Legal secretaries	25,950	160	1.6
Construction laborers	31,400	560	1.5
Tellers	20,320	310	1.5
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	36,860	130	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Missoula, Montana Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,200	1.49	230
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	35,290	1.42	120
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	22,390	1.22	150
Dental assistants	34,860	1.16	110
Electricians	50,140	1.14	170
Parts salespersons	33,300	1.13	120
Logging equipment operators	33,910	1.09	150
Construction laborers	31,400	1.09	560
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,910	1.08	930
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,150	1.06	190
Retail salespersons	24,560	1.05	2,960
Customer service representatives	29,430	1.04	600
Pharmacy technicians	26,980	1.03	120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	19,860	1.02	160
Radiologic technologists and technicians	48,410	1.01	130
Bill and account collectors	29,200	1.01	210
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	28,420	1.01	130
Postal service mail carriers	43,770	1	110
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	36,860	1	130
Security guards	22,840	1	130
Team assemblers	25,160	0.99	210
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,180	0.98	160
Cashiers	17,170	0.98	1,420
Child care workers	17,390	0.98	410
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	38,530	0.96	110
Bartenders	16,910	0.96	640
Forest and conservation technicians	33,250	0.96	360
Civil engineers	64,870	0.96	150
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,230	0.96	330
Carpenters	34,990	0.96	510
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,300	0.95	160
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,400	0.95	120
Receptionists and information clerks	21,260	0.95	490
Business operations specialists, all other	51,750	0.95	130
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	38,610	0.95	110
Surveying and mapping technicians	32,740	0.94	130
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,620	0.94	640
Dishwashers	14,650	0.94	370
Food preparation workers	16,780	0.94	270
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	24,560	0.93	400
Bus drivers, school	23,070	0.93	220
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,450	0.93	1,060
Counter and rental clerks	20,280	0.92	250
Preschool teachers, except special education	21,970	0.92	210
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,480	0.92	310
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,460	0.92	990
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	18,850	0.91	110
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,410	0.91	1,110
Tellers	20,320	0.91	310
Waiters and waitresses	14,930	0.91	1,370

Highest Paying Jobs in Missoula, Montana Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	139,390	40
Dentists, general	107,650	40
Pharmacists	79,980	150
Computer and information systems managers	79,660	30
Medical and health services managers	70,910	40
Physician assistants	69,640	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	65,270	60
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,200	230
Civil engineers	64,870	150
Computer specialists, all other	61,740	30
Dental hygienists	61,460	100
Market research analysts	59,800	50
Electrical engineers	59,780
General and operations managers	59,670	1,420
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	58,850	50
Biological scientists, all other	58,270	100
Financial managers	57,800	90
Construction managers	56,820	70
Lawyers	55,750	190
Occupational therapists	54,970	50
Computer systems analysts	54,660	100
Computer software engineers, applications	53,680
Sales managers	53,210	80
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	52,280	30
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	52,020	90
Chemists	51,820	30
Business operations specialists, all other	51,750	130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,300	160
Physical therapists	51,230	230
Registered nurses	50,800	1,220
Administrative services managers	50,560	40
Managers, all other	50,210	70
Electricians	50,140	170
Computer programmers	49,920	160
Accountants and auditors	49,800	360
Commercial pilots	49,360	80
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	49,290	70
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,180	160
Cost estimators	48,890	80
Lodging managers	48,750	30
Librarians	48,750	30
Sales and related workers, all other	48,530	40
Radiologic technologists and technicians	48,410	130
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	48,200	50
Insurance underwriters	47,560
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	46,750	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	46,660	50
Foresters	45,940	50
Sales representatives, services, all other	45,880
Editors	45,870	40

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