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Top Paying Jobs in Great Falls, MT (2026)

Great Falls, MT has 40 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Chief Executives ($219,600), Dentists, General ($154,600), Pharmacists ($134,990). The cost of living index is 96.84 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,284/month.

$108K

Avg. median salary

96.84

Cost of living index

$1,284

Median 2BR rent

N/A

Population

Highest paying careers in Great Falls

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Chief Executives	Management	$220K	$105.58/hr
2	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$155K	$74.33/hr
3	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$135K	$64.9/hr
4	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$127K	$60.96/hr
5	Personal Financial Advisors	Business & Finance	$127K	$60.83/hr
6	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$125K	$59.95/hr
7	Managers, All Other	Management	$124K	$59.6/hr
8	Financial Managers	Management	$123K	$59.36/hr
9	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$122K	$58.69/hr
10	Sales Managers	Management	$108K	$51.81/hr
11	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$101K	$/hr
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$99K	$47.67/hr
13	Software Developers	Technology	$97K	$46.86/hr
14	Construction Managers	Management	$97K	$46.66/hr
15	Lawyers	Legal	$94K	$45.15/hr
16	Management Analysts	Business & Finance	$92K	$44.41/hr
17	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$90K	$43.17/hr
18	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$88K	$42.33/hr
19	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$84K	$40.51/hr
20	Computer Occupations, All Other	Technology	$83K	$39.93/hr
21	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$82K	$39.65/hr
22	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$82K	$39.61/hr
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$82K	$39.49/hr
24	General and Operations Managers	Management	$82K	$39.27/hr
25	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	Public Safety	$80K	$38.37/hr

Affordability snapshot: Great Falls

Cost of living vs. national average-3.2% less expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,284/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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