Great Falls Employment

Employment and Industries in the Great Falls, 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 Great Falls than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Great Falls.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Great Falls.
  • A list of any large public companies in Great Falls.

Jobs in Great Falls

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations35860$43,080$20.71100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations5010$34,880$16.7713.75
3Sales and Related Occupations3810$36,520$17.569.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3720$22,880$118.7
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3170$35,580$17.16.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2800$79,420$38.185.85
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations1970$39,740$19.16
8Business and Financial Operations Occupations1770$62,830$30.215.35
9Construction and Extraction Occupations1690$45,900$22.074.6
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1670$48,140$23.153.75
11Healthcare Support Occupations1550$28,920$13.92.85
12Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1510$28,160$13.543.6
13Production Occupations1300$41,440$19.925.6
14Retail Salespersons1220$29,160$14.022.7
15Cashiers1140$22,650$10.892.2
16Management Occupations1140$91,180$43.846.35
17Personal Care and Service Occupations1140$26,350$12.674.65
18Fast Food and Counter Workers1010$21,760$10.462.45
19Office Clerks, General990$32,730$15.731.9
20Computer and Mathematical Occupations800$48,980$23.553
21Protective Service Occupations730$46,990$22.592.2
22Home Health and Personal Care Aides690$25,000$12.020
23Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners680$27,850$13.391.5
24Substitute Teachers, Short-Term660$21,690$10.430.4
25Waiters and Waitresses630$19,910$9.571.65
26Community and Social Service Occupations620$40,760$19.591.75
27Stockers and Order Fillers550$26,920$12.941.25
28Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks530$34,620$16.641.05
29Childcare Workers500$23,100$11.110.7
30Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations480$40,270$19.361.8
31Customer Service Representatives480$31,480$15.131.75
32Light Truck Drivers480$34,760$16.710.6
33First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers440$42,720$20.540.95
34General and Operations Managers420$97,960$47.11.5
35Bartenders410$21,550$10.360.4
36Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers390$44,630$21.451.2
37Architecture and Engineering Occupations380$68,090$32.741.7
38Cooks, Restaurant380$25,240$12.130.9
39Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners380$23,730$11.410.9
40Nursing Assistants380$29,100$13.990.95
41Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive380$31,200$151.4
42Computer User Support Specialists370$35,190$16.920.4
43Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other370$63,190$30.380.7
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers360$47,370$22.780.95
45Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand350$29,270$14.071.8
46Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants350$32,780$15.760.4
47Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers340$30,110$14.470.75
48Maintenance and Repair Workers, General330$36,630$17.610.9
49First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers310$31,770$15.270.6
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products310$65,720$31.590.85
51Carpenters300$43,530$20.930.6
52Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators300$38,650$18.580.2
53Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations290$59,330$28.530.8
54Construction Laborers260$36,400$17.50.9
55Security Guards240$28,710$13.80.7
56Driver/Sales Workers230$26,970$12.970.3
57Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters230$48,990$23.550.3
58Electricians220$46,660$22.430.45
59Billing and Posting Clerks200$36,110$17.360.3
60Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria200$23,850$11.460.3
61Food Preparation Workers200$24,000$11.540.5
62Accountants and Auditors190$81,020$38.950.9
63Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics190$39,960$19.210.5
64Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses180$44,920$21.590.5
65First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers170$67,690$32.540.3
66Insurance Sales Agents170$59,580$28.650.3
67Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other160$38,560$18.540
68Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians150$59,500$28.610.1
69First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers150$66,190$31.820.4
70First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors150$51,670$24.840.3
71Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity150$29,350$14.110.3
72Radiologic Technologists and Technicians150$51,780$24.890.1
73Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers150$45,960$22.10.3
74Buyers and Purchasing Agents140$69,190$33.260.25
75Information and Record Clerks, All Other140$40,290$19.370.1
76Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers140$54,230$26.070.35
77Medical and Health Services Managers140$80,380$38.650.3
78Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric140$264,160$1270.3
79Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment130$24,000$11.540.3
80Dishwashers130$23,500$11.30.3
81Parts Salespersons130$31,530$15.160.2
82Dental Assistants120$36,960$17.770.2
83Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers120$20,370$9.790.3
84First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers120$54,600$26.250.4
85Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks120$22,830$10.980.15
86Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators120$32,780$15.760.8
87Pharmacy Technicians120$33,960$16.330.3
88Receptionists and Information Clerks120$26,580$12.780.7
89Tellers120$28,620$13.760.25
90Civil Engineers110$84,860$40.80.2
91Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators110$35,560$17.10.4
92Pharmacists110$108,100$51.970.2
93Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers110$65,890$31.680.4
94Recreation Workers110$23,320$11.210.3
95Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors110$41,460$19.930.2
96Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors100$35,780$17.20.2
97Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers100$56,340$27.090.2
98Human Resources Specialists100$49,420$23.760.4
99Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines100$63,090$30.330.1
100Phlebotomists100$29,830$14.340.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Great Falls Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,08035,860
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,8805,010
Sales and Related Occupations$36,5203,810
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,8803,720
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,5803,170
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,4202,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$39,7401,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,8301,770
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,9001,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$48,1401,670
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,9201,550
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,1601,510
Production Occupations$41,4401,300
Retail Salespersons$29,1601,220
Cashiers$22,6501,140
Management Occupations$91,1801,140
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,3501,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,7601,010
Office Clerks, General$32,730990
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$48,980800
Protective Service Occupations$46,990730
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,000690
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,850680
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$21,690660
Waiters and Waitresses$19,910630
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,760620
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,920550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,620530
Childcare Workers$23,100500
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$40,270480
Customer Service Representatives$31,480480
Light Truck Drivers$34,760480
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,720440
General and Operations Managers$97,960420
Bartenders$21,550410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,630390
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,090380
Cooks, Restaurant$25,240380
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,730380
Nursing Assistants$29,100380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,200380
Computer User Support Specialists$35,190370
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,190370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,370360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,270350
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$32,780350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,110340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,630330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,770310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,720310

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Great Falls, Montana Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,08035,860
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,8805,010
Sales and Related Occupations$36,5203,810
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,5803,170
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,4202,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$39,7401,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,8301,770
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,9001,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$48,1401,670
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,9201,550
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,1601,510
Production Occupations$41,4401,300
Retail Salespersons$29,1601,220
Management Occupations$91,1801,140
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,3501,140
Office Clerks, General$32,730990
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$48,980800
Protective Service Occupations$46,990730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,850680
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,760620
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,920550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,620530
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$40,270480
Customer Service Representatives$31,480480
Light Truck Drivers$34,760480
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,720440
General and Operations Managers$97,960420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,630390
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$68,090380
Cooks, Restaurant$25,240380
Nursing Assistants$29,100380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,200380
Computer User Support Specialists$35,190370
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,190370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,370360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,270350
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$32,780350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,110340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,630330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,770310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,720310
Carpenters$43,530300
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$38,650300
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$59,330290
Construction Laborers$36,400260
Security Guards$28,710240
Driver/Sales Workers$26,970230
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,990230
Electricians$46,660220
Billing and Posting Clerks$36,110200

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