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Top Paying Jobs in Missoula, MT (2026)

Missoula, MT has 70 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Family Medicine Physicians ($225,480), Chief Executives ($179,840), Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other ($177,610). The cost of living index is 96.44 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,361/month.

$126K

Avg. median salary

96.44

Cost of living index

$1,361

Median 2BR rent

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Population

Highest paying careers in Missoula

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Family Medicine Physicians	Healthcare	$225K	$108.4/hr
2	Chief Executives	Management	$180K	$86.46/hr
3	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	Healthcare	$178K	$85.39/hr
4	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$159K	$76.34/hr
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$135K	$65.07/hr
6	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$132K	$63.53/hr
7	Financial Managers	Management	$131K	$62.87/hr
8	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$128K	$61.5/hr
9	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$126K	$60.7/hr
10	Marketing Managers	Management	$122K	$58.53/hr
11	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$121K	$58/hr
12	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$114K	$/hr
13	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$114K	$54.88/hr
14	Sales Managers	Management	$114K	$54.83/hr
15	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$110K	$53.01/hr
16	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$108K	$52.16/hr
17	Managers, All Other	Management	$108K	$52.1/hr
18	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$107K	$51.6/hr
19	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$107K	$51.51/hr
20	Computer Network Architects	Technology	$106K	$50.96/hr
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	Management	$105K	$50.47/hr
22	Human Resources Managers	Management	$104K	$50.1/hr
23	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	Management	$102K	$49.11/hr
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$102K	$/hr
25	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$101K	$48.49/hr

Affordability snapshot: Missoula

Cost of living vs. national average-3.6% less expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,361/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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