Highest-paying jobs in Missoula

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#50. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $79,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 1,540 people (23.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $79,270
- Median hourly wage: $38.11
- Total employment: 90 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $79,440
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.37
- Total employment: 70 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,150
- Median hourly wage: $38.53
- Total employment: 250 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $80,380
- Median hourly wage: $38.64
- Total employment: 90 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: Not available

#43. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,290
- Median hourly wage: $39.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,470
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 370 people (5.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $82,870
- Median hourly wage: $39.84
- Total employment: 180 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,020
- Median hourly wage: $39.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,970
- Median hourly wage: $40.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,960
- Median hourly wage: $40.85
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $87,210
- Median hourly wage: $41.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 170 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $90,220
- Median hourly wage: $43.38
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $95,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 140 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $96,210
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: 300 people (4.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,360
- Median hourly wage: $46.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $98,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $98,960
- Median hourly wage: $47.58
- Total employment: 200 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $99,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $99,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 510 people (7.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $100,790
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.49
- Total employment: 210 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,150
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 110 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $104,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,970
- Median hourly wage: $50.47
- Total employment: 30 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $106,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.96
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $107,150
- Median hourly wage: $51.51
- Total employment: 50 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $107,320
- Median hourly wage: $51.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,360
- Median hourly wage: $52.10
- Total employment: 130 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $108,480
- Median hourly wage: $52.16
- Total employment: 70 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $110,260
- Median hourly wage: $53.01
- Total employment: 50 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $114,050
- Median hourly wage: $54.83
- Total employment: 90 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $114,150
- Median hourly wage: $54.88
- Total employment: 50 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $114,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $121,750
- Median hourly wage: $58.53
- Total employment: 70 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $126,250
- Median hourly wage: $60.70
- Total employment: 90 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,920
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 120 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $130,770
- Median hourly wage: $62.87
- Total employment: 170 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,140
- Median hourly wage: $63.53
- Total employment: 230 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $135,350
- Median hourly wage: $65.07
- Total employment: 170 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $158,780
- Median hourly wage: $76.34
- Total employment: 90 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $177,610
- Median hourly wage: $85.39
- Total employment: 30 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $179,840
- Median hourly wage: $86.46
- Total employment: 70 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $225,480
- Median hourly wage: $108.40
- Total employment: 70 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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