Managers in Montana

Is Montana a good place for you to work as a Manager?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Managers in Montana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Managers in Montana is growing slower than average.

• Managers in Montana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Managers Work in Montana?

In 2018, there were 1,100 Managers working in the state.

There were 1,110 Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,175 Managers working in it, which means Montana has fewer Managers than average.

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.0%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Managers job openings in Montana, and 2,200 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 79,200 annual jobs and 1,071,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Managers Make in Montana?

In 2018 wages for Managers ranged from $36,250 to $123,730 with $74,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.43 to $59.48. The median hourly rate was $35.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.35.

The median salary in Montana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Montana Metros for Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Managers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Billings, MT	100	$100,210
Missoula, MT	80	$79,270
Great Falls, MT	50	$85,610

Top States for Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Managers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	66,300	$129,300
Florida	23,160	$90,740
Texas	20,710	$113,510
District of Columbia	19,910	$141,320
New Jersey	18,370	$127,510
Virginia	17,280	$130,590
New York	16,600	$109,910
Georgia	14,480	$109,920
Tennessee	14,480	$74,130
Maryland	14,450	$119,900
Ohio	14,410	$97,600
Wisconsin	12,400	$75,630
North Carolina	11,990	$113,560
Washington	11,280	$116,700
Pennsylvania	11,060	$116,820
Louisiana	9,790	$79,900
Minnesota	9,350	$118,410
Colorado	8,940	$127,750
Massachusetts	8,660	$120,100
Arizona	8,520	$98,540

Below are the states where Managers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$141,320
Virginia	$130,590
California	$129,300
Colorado	$127,750
New Jersey	$127,510
Delaware	$124,710
Massachusetts	$120,100
Maryland	$119,900
New Hampshire	$118,520
Minnesota	$118,410

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.