Jobs in the United States → United States guide → Montana → Rankings

Montana rankings

Every ranking is built from official statistics and opens the cities behind it.

Billings (119,434 residents)Missoula (76,514 residents)Great Falls (60,329 residents)Bozeman (56,114 residents)Butte-Silver Bow (35,052 residents)Helena (33,639 residents)Kalispell (28,504 residents)Belgrade (11,872 residents)Evergreen (9,611 residents)Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (9,597 residents)Havre (9,258 residents)Helena Valley Southeast (9,108 residents)Livingston (8,780 residents)Whitefish (8,749 residents)Miles City (8,407 residents)Helena Valley West Central (8,056 residents)Laurel (7,215 residents)Lockwood (7,181 residents)Sidney (6,171 residents)Lewistown (6,087 residents)Four Corners (5,791 residents)Columbia Falls (5,615 residents)Orchard Homes (5,588 residents)Bigfork (5,565 residents)Polson (5,428 residents)Helena Valley Northwest (5,183 residents)Hamilton (5,101 residents)Glendive (4,810 residents)Helena Valley Northeast (4,659 residents)Lolo (4,314 residents)
Map of Montana: the 30 largest cities

Click any dot to open that city: jobs, pay, rent, commute, county economy and climate. Dot size follows population; colours follow the state flag.

Open the sortable tables of all 30 cities →

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

🆕 Work guides: live jobs + official data, law, permits, pay and cost of living. United States · Montana · all 30 cities + map → · all 56 counties → · Montana rankings · all 51 states → · 200 largest companies · 240 best job niches · Federal jobs in Montana

CITY + METRO Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: ACS 2020–2024; OEWS May 2025

City rankings

Largest Cities in Montana

Ranked by population.

Cities With the Cheapest Rent in Montana

Ranked by median rent a month.

Cities With the Highest Household Income in Montana

Ranked by median household income.

Cities Where Rent Takes the Smallest Share of Income in Montana

Ranked by yearly rent as share of income.

Cities With the Lowest Unemployment in Montana

Ranked by unemployment (acs).

Cities in the Highest-Paying Counties in Montana

Ranked by county average annual pay.

Most College-Educated Cities in Montana

Ranked by bachelor's degree or higher.

Cities With the Most Homeowners in Montana

Ranked by homeowners (share of households).

Cities With the Most Remote Work in Montana

Ranked by work from home.

Cities With the Shortest Commutes in Montana

Ranked by commute of 45 minutes or more.

Best metro areas by occupation

Best Montana metro areas for fast food and counter workers

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for retail salespersons

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for cashiers

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for general and operations managers

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for registered nurses

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for home health and personal care aides

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for office clerks, general

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for stockers and order fillers

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for cooks, restaurant

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for waiters and waitresses

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Best Montana metro areas for maintenance and repair workers, general

Pay and jobs by metro area.

Sources

Jobs in other countries

🇺🇸 United States🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇪 Sweden🇸🇬 Singapore