Question 1

What is the cost of living in Missoula, MT?

Accepted Answer

Missoula, MT's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 96.44, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.6% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,361/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Missoula, MT?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Missoula, MT, the average median wage is $94,260. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $334,110/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Missoula?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Missoula, MT are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $334,110; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $324,810; 3) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $288,870; 4) Dentists, General at $172,690; 5) Chief Executives at $168,200. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Missoula?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Missoula, MT is $1,361/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Missoula data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$132K	$63.29/hr
12	Financial Managers	Management	$129K	$61.89/hr
13	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$126K	N/A
14	Human Resources Managers	Management	$124K	$59.45/hr
15	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$123K	$59.1/hr
16	Sales Managers	Management	$122K	$58.5/hr
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$121K	$58.19/hr
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$114K	$54.8/hr
19	Managers, All Other	Management	$112K	$53.78/hr
20	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$107K	$51.44/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Missoula, MT

Highest paying careers in Missoula

Affordability snapshot: Missoula