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Bozeman salaries

The median worker in the Bozeman, MT metro area earned $49,920 a year in 2024, about $24.00 an hour. That ranks #80 of the 391 metro areas published here, 0.8% above the national median.

Montana

Median pay $49,920 $24.00 per hour
Vs national +0.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 71,630 wage and salary
Metro rank #80 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Bozeman pays 5.4% more than Montana as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4.64× 560 $36,680
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3.07× 1,220 $35,810
Carpenters 2.96× 960 $62,250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2.86× 1,070 $76,030
Cooks, Restaurant 2.2× 1,490 $38,890
Bartenders 1.9× 660 $23,670
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.74× 760 $44,600
Construction Laborers 1.63× 800 $53,430
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1.58× 1,070 $48,010
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.5× 830 $45,820
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.46× 750 $51,360
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.34× 520 $45,040

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Bozeman
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $165,170 $79.41 200
Computer Programmers $129,040 $62.04 260
Financial Managers $128,410 $61.74 210
Construction Managers $115,890 $55.71 350
Software Developers $107,590 $51.72 370
Lawyers $99,990 $48.07 290
Project Management Specialists $94,840 $45.59 560
General and Operations Managers $87,390 $42.02 1,830
Registered Nurses $86,000 $41.35 980
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $82,670 $39.74 220
Civil Engineers $82,460 $39.64 260
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $81,680 $39.27 360
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,030 $36.56 1,070
Accountants and Auditors $75,910 $36.50 710
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,370 $35.76 310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $73,330 $35.25 350
Cost Estimators $68,360 $32.87 280
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $66,800 $32.12 450
Electricians $66,760 $32.10 430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $65,640 $31.56 490
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $65,310 n/a 290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $64,420 $30.97 320
Human Resources Specialists $64,170 $30.85 290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $63,720 $30.63 210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,610 n/a 330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,360 $29.98 690
Carpenters $62,250 $29.93 960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $61,870 $29.75 610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,780 $29.70 610
Public Relations Specialists $61,650 $29.64 350
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $61,430 $29.54 400
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $61,080 $29.37 330
Insurance Sales Agents $60,450 $29.06 280
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,420 $29.05 200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,510 $28.61 260
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $58,820 $28.28 210
Computer User Support Specialists $57,740 $27.76 350
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $57,450 $27.62 250
Construction Laborers $53,430 $25.69 800
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $52,660 $25.32 260
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $51,360 $24.69 750
Billing and Posting Clerks $50,230 $24.15 200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,920 n/a 390
Light Truck Drivers $49,550 $23.82 410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,010 $23.08 1,070
Office Clerks, General $47,450 $22.81 1,490
Customer Service Representatives $47,140 $22.66 670
Medical Assistants $47,040 $22.61 300
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,260 $22.24 360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,230 $22.23 750
Nursing Assistants $45,920 $22.08 330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,820 $22.03 830
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $45,430 $21.84 220
Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,400 $21.83 210
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $45,160 $21.71 390
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,040 $21.65 520
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,940 $21.61 260
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $44,600 $21.44 760
Counter and Rental Clerks $44,300 $21.30 280
Stockers and Order Fillers $44,040 $21.17 1,230

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Bozeman by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 2,240 $37,220 $17.90
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,060 $34,210 $16.45
General and Operations Managers 1,830 $87,390 $42.02
Cashiers 1,590 $37,010 $17.79
Cooks, Restaurant 1,490 $38,890 $18.70
Office Clerks, General 1,490 $47,450 $22.81
Waiters and Waitresses 1,400 $23,590 $11.34
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,230 $44,040 $21.17
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,220 $41,360 $19.89
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,220 $35,810 $17.22
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,070 $48,010 $23.08
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,070 $76,030 $36.56
Registered Nurses 980 $86,000 $41.35
Carpenters 960 $62,250 $29.93
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 830 $45,820 $22.03
Construction Laborers 800 $53,430 $25.69
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 760 $44,600 $21.44
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 750 $51,360 $24.69
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 750 $46,230 $22.23
Accountants and Auditors 710 $75,910 $36.50

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Montana metro areas

Bozeman pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Bozeman?

The median across all occupations is $49,920, or $24.00 an hour, covering 71,630 wage and salary workers. The mean is $62,280, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Bozeman pay more than the rest of Montana?

Yes. The metro median of $49,920 is 5.4% above the Montana median of $47,360. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Bozeman?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($165,170), Computer Programmers ($129,040), Financial Managers ($128,410). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Bozeman unusually full of?

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, at 4.64× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.