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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Montana Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Montana, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Survey researchers | (varies) | 320 | 21.2 |
| 2 | Logging equipment operators | $33,740 | 120 | 18.8 |
| 3 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $57,160 | 420 | 15.1 |
| 4 | Forest and conservation technicians | $24,915 | 140 | 13.9 |
| 5 | Clergy | $31,200 | 310 | 9.1 |
| 6 | Commercial pilots | $44,430 | 120 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $16,620 | 100 | 4.9 |
| 8 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $30,970 | 120 | 4.2 |
| 9 | Surveying and mapping technicians | $31,985 | 250 | 3.9 |
| 10 | Bartenders | $15,616 | 1,880 | 3.6 |
| 11 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $39,805 | 270 | 3.5 |
| 12 | Driver/sales workers | $24,800 | 1,280 | 2.9 |
| 13 | Civil engineering technicians | $33,206 | 280 | 2.9 |
| 14 | Dentists, general | $119,850 | 240 | 2.9 |
| 15 | Social and human service assistants | $20,563 | 940 | 2.8 |
| 16 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $36,990 | 340 | 2.8 |
| 17 | Child care workers | $16,296 | 1,680 | 2.8 |
| 18 | Helpers--carpenters | $23,730 | 240 | 2.6 |
| 19 | Service station attendants | $19,800 | 210 | 2.5 |
| 20 | General and operations managers | $62,486 | 4,730 | 2.5 |
| 21 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | $28,515 | 270 | 2.2 |
| 22 | Architectural and civil drafters | $32,640 | 250 | 2.2 |
| 23 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $30,376 | 1,540 | 2.1 |
| 24 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $35,300 | 270 | 2.0 |
| 25 | Social and community service managers | $40,040 | 240 | 1.9 |
| 26 | Automotive body and related repairers | $30,686 | 330 | 1.9 |
| 27 | Insurance sales agents | $41,500 | 620 | 1.9 |
| 28 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $14,003 | 1,040 | 1.9 |
| 29 | Surgical technologists | $35,665 | 150 | 1.9 |
| 30 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | $20,223 | 410 | 1.8 |
| 31 | Carpenters | $31,946 | 1,870 | 1.8 |
| 32 | Surveyors | $38,795 | 100 | 1.8 |
| 33 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $33,480 | 2,860 | 1.8 |
| 34 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | $37,570 | 270 | 1.7 |
| 35 | Advertising sales agents | $34,553 | 290 | 1.7 |
| 36 | Parts salespersons | $28,130 | 410 | 1.7 |
| 37 | Civil engineers | $56,636 | 460 | 1.7 |
| 38 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | $19,425 | 280 | 1.7 |
| 39 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $15,333 | 1,620 | 1.7 |
| 40 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | $15,796 | 260 | 1.7 |
| 41 | Pharmacists | $76,243 | 430 | 1.7 |
| 42 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | $23,020 | 970 | 1.7 |
| 43 | Cooks, restaurant | $17,023 | 1,460 | 1.6 |
| 44 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $41,840 | 150 | 1.6 |
| 45 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | $29,836 | 310 | 1.6 |
| 46 | Medical transcriptionists | $27,545 | 140 | 1.6 |
| 47 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | $21,996 | 3,070 | 1.6 |
| 48 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | $26,596 | 3,250 | 1.6 |
| 49 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | $16,216 | 600 | 1.6 |
| 50 | Counter and rental clerks | $18,286 | 820 | 1.6 |
| 51 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $34,803 | 590 | 1.6 |
| 52 | Retail salespersons | $21,956 | 7,700 | 1.6 |
| 53 | Cooks, fast food | $14,240 | 1,030 | 1.5 |
| 54 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | $22,570 | 310 | 1.5 |
| 55 | Physical therapists | $58,010 | 250 | 1.5 |
| 56 | Construction laborers | $27,573 | 1,530 | 1.5 |
| 57 | Receptionists and information clerks | $20,066 | 1,790 | 1.4 |
| 58 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | $45,390 | 280 | 1.4 |
| 59 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $19,153 | 540 | 1.4 |
| 60 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | $30,246 | 230 | 1.4 |
| 61 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $28,230 | 120 | 1.4 |
| 62 | Rehabilitation counselors | $31,185 | 150 | 1.4 |
| 63 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $39,020 | 100 | 1.4 |
| 64 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | $17,723 | 330 | 1.4 |
| 65 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | $39,943 | 350 | 1.4 |
| 66 | Tellers | $20,345 | 830 | 1.4 |
| 67 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | $35,990 | 150 | 1.4 |
| 68 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | $35,256 | 1,980 | 1.4 |
| 69 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | $26,593 | 1,470 | 1.4 |
| 70 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | $19,536 | 3,300 | 1.4 |
| 71 | Dishwashers | $13,890 | 750 | 1.4 |
| 72 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | $18,750 | 530 | 1.4 |
| 73 | Occupational therapists | $52,310 | 130 | 1.4 |
| 74 | Chefs and head cooks | $23,050 | 170 | 1.3 |
| 75 | Bakers | $22,363 | 210 | 1.3 |
| 76 | Loan officers | $40,023 | 490 | 1.3 |
| 77 | Architects, except landscape and naval | $45,915 | 150 | 1.3 |
| 78 | Food service managers | $29,873 | 280 | 1.3 |
| 79 | Pharmacy technicians | $25,843 | 380 | 1.3 |
| 80 | Real estate sales agents | $44,080 | 190 | 1.3 |
| 81 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $21,780 | 220 | 1.3 |
| 82 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | $21,923 | 1,060 | 1.3 |
| 83 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | $30,726 | 910 | 1.3 |
| 84 | Cashiers | $16,363 | 4,720 | 1.2 |
| 85 | Waiters and waitresses | $13,910 | 3,170 | 1.2 |
| 86 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | $34,606 | 230 | 1.2 |
| 87 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | $19,860 | 1,210 | 1.2 |
| 88 | Public relations specialists | $42,510 | 270 | 1.2 |
| 89 | First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | $35,443 | 140 | 1.2 |
| 90 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | $45,290 | 1,990 | 1.2 |
| 91 | Roofers | $29,885 | 150 | 1.2 |
| 92 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $39,200 | 150 | 1.2 |
| 93 | Cost estimators | $45,946 | 280 | 1.2 |
| 94 | Bus drivers, school | $24,290 | 500 | 1.2 |
| 95 | Personal and home care aides | $16,230 | 640 | 1.2 |
| 96 | Librarians | $40,193 | 180 | 1.2 |
| 97 | Lawyers | $61,036 | 750 | 1.2 |
| 98 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | $27,570 | 1,620 | 1.1 |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | $32,156 | 1,380 | 1.1 |
| 100 | Stock clerks and order fillers | $19,950 | 2,100 | 1.1 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Montana
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Montana are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 7,700 | $21,956 | 1.6 |
| 2 | General and operations managers | 4,730 | $62,486 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Cashiers | 4,720 | $16,363 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,300 | $19,536 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 3,250 | $26,596 | 1.6 |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 3,170 | $13,910 | 1.2 |
| 7 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 3,070 | $21,996 | 1.6 |
| 8 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 2,860 | $33,480 | 1.8 |
| 9 | Office clerks, general | 2,860 | $19,546 | 0.9 |
| 10 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 2,100 | $19,950 | 1.1 |
| 11 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,100 | $14,696 | 0.8 |
| 12 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,990 | $45,290 | 1.2 |
| 13 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,980 | $35,256 | 1.4 |
| 14 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,960 | $21,456 | 0.7 |
| 15 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,920 | $28,393 | 1.1 |
| 16 | Bartenders | 1,880 | $15,616 | 3.6 |
| 17 | Carpenters | 1,870 | $31,946 | 1.8 |
| 18 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,790 | $20,066 | 1.4 |
| 19 | Registered nurses | 1,690 | $52,710 | 0.7 |
| 20 | Child care workers | 1,680 | $16,296 | 2.8 |
| 21 | Customer service representatives | 1,640 | $26,260 | 0.7 |
| 22 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,620 | $15,333 | 1.7 |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,620 | $27,570 | 1.1 |
| 24 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,540 | $30,376 | 2.1 |
| 25 | Construction laborers | 1,530 | $27,573 | 1.5 |
| 26 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,470 | $26,593 | 1.4 |
| 27 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,460 | $17,023 | 1.6 |
| 28 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,390 | $19,540 | 1.0 |
| 29 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,390 | $35,826 | 0.9 |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,380 | $32,156 | 1.1 |
| 31 | Teacher assistants | 1,380 | $18,340 | 1.1 |
| 32 | Accountants and auditors | 1,320 | $51,403 | 1.0 |
| 33 | Driver/sales workers | 1,280 | $24,800 | 2.9 |
| 34 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,210 | $19,860 | 1.2 |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,060 | $21,923 | 1.3 |
| 36 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,040 | $14,003 | 1.9 |
| 37 | Cooks, fast food | 1,030 | $14,240 | 1.5 |
| 38 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 970 | $23,020 | 1.7 |
| 39 | Social and human service assistants | 940 | $20,563 | 2.8 |
| 40 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 910 | $30,726 | 1.3 |
| 41 | Food preparation workers | 900 | $15,396 | 0.9 |
| 42 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 870 | $22,866 | 1.0 |
| 43 | Tellers | 830 | $20,345 | 1.4 |
| 44 | Counter and rental clerks | 820 | $18,286 | 1.6 |
| 45 | Home health aides | 760 | $17,336 | 1.1 |
| 46 | Dishwashers | 750 | $13,890 | 1.4 |
| 47 | Lawyers | 750 | $61,036 | 1.2 |
| 48 | Business operations specialists | 720 | $47,630 | 0.7 |
| 49 | Personal and home care aides | 640 | $16,230 | 1.2 |
| 50 | Insurance sales agents | 620 | $41,500 | 1.9 |
| 51 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 620 | $26,796 | 0.9 |
| 52 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 600 | $16,216 | 1.6 |
| 53 | Computer support specialists | 600 | $30,306 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 590 | $34,803 | 1.6 |
| 55 | Team assemblers | 590 | $21,995 | 0.5 |
| 56 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 570 | $47,036 | 0.9 |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 560 | $48,916 | 1.1 |
| 58 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 560 | $36,165 | 0.9 |
| 59 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 540 | $19,153 | 1.4 |
| 60 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 530 | $18,750 | 1.4 |
| 61 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 510 | $47,050 | 0.7 |
| 62 | Bus drivers, school | 500 | $24,290 | 1.2 |
| 63 | Loan officers | 490 | $40,023 | 1.3 |
| 64 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 470 | $13,556 | 1.0 |
| 65 | Civil engineers | 460 | $56,636 | 1.7 |
| 66 | Bill and account collectors | 460 | $26,585 | 0.9 |
| 67 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 440 | $58,340 | 0.9 |
| 68 | Electricians | 440 | $45,750 | 0.6 |
| 69 | Pharmacists | 430 | $76,243 | 1.7 |
| 70 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 420 | $57,160 | 15.1 |
| 71 | Helpers--production workers | 420 | $18,825 | 0.8 |
| 72 | Packers and packagers, hand | 420 | $16,296 | 0.5 |
| 73 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 410 | $20,223 | 1.8 |
| 74 | Parts salespersons | 410 | $28,130 | 1.7 |
| 75 | Pharmacy technicians | 380 | $25,843 | 1.3 |
| 76 | Postal service mail carriers | 370 | $44,850 | 1.0 |
| 77 | Data entry keyers | 360 | $19,243 | 1.0 |
| 78 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 350 | $39,943 | 1.4 |
| 79 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 350 | $30,353 | 1.0 |
| 80 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 340 | $36,990 | 2.8 |
| 81 | Automotive body and related repairers | 330 | $30,686 | 1.9 |
| 82 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 330 | $17,723 | 1.4 |
| 83 | Survey researchers | 320 | (varies) | 21.2 |
| 84 | Financial managers | 320 | $61,753 | 0.6 |
| 85 | Computer systems analysts | 320 | $57,423 | 0.5 |
| 86 | Security guards | 320 | $18,880 | 0.3 |
| 87 | Clergy | 310 | $31,200 | 9.1 |
| 88 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 310 | $29,836 | 1.6 |
| 89 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 310 | $22,570 | 1.5 |
| 90 | Computer programmers | 310 | $44,890 | 0.7 |
| 91 | Sales managers | 300 | $60,026 | 0.8 |
| 92 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 300 | $14,143 | 0.8 |
| 93 | Advertising sales agents | 290 | $34,553 | 1.7 |
| 94 | Child, family, and school social workers | 290 | $29,113 | 1.1 |
| 95 | Managers | 290 | $61,313 | 0.8 |
| 96 | Civil engineering technicians | 280 | $33,206 | 2.9 |
| 97 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 280 | $19,425 | 1.7 |
| 98 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 280 | $45,390 | 1.4 |
| 99 | Food service managers | 280 | $29,873 | 1.3 |
| 100 | Cost estimators | 280 | $45,946 | 1.2 |
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