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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Montana, Bozeman has the highest average pay in its county ($66,213), followed by Belgrade and Four Corners. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Montana that we cover, the median is $59,583 and the average $58,307; the figure runs from $66,213 (Bozeman) to $48,764 (Lewistown). That is a spread of 1.4 times between the two ends.
The first five are Bozeman, Belgrade, Four Corners, Sidney, Billings. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bozeman | Gallatin County | $66,213 | 56,114 | $85,747 | $1,717 |
| 2 | Belgrade | Gallatin County | $66,213 | 11,872 | $97,328 | $1,877 |
| 3 | Four Corners (unincorporated) | Gallatin County | $66,213 | 5,791 | $100,917 | $1,338 |
| 4 | Sidney | Richland County | $63,143 | 6,171 | $62,538 | $931 |
| 5 | Billings | Yellowstone County | $62,688 | 119,434 | $73,712 | $1,138 |
| 6 | Laurel | Yellowstone County | $62,688 | 7,215 | $68,474 | $974 |
| 7 | Lockwood (unincorporated) | Yellowstone County | $62,688 | 7,181 | $75,700 | $1,138 |
| 8 | Helena | Lewis and Clark County | $62,248 | 33,639 | $71,036 | $1,092 |
| 9 | Helena Valley Southeast (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | $62,248 | 9,108 | $74,075 | $1,106 |
| 10 | Helena Valley West Central (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | $62,248 | 8,056 | $90,082 | $1,327 |
| 11 | Helena Valley Northwest (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | $62,248 | 5,183 | $100,605 | $1,603 |
| 12 | Helena Valley Northeast (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | $62,248 | 4,659 | $140,517 | n/a |
| 13 | Missoula | Missoula County | $59,583 | 76,514 | $70,392 | $1,189 |
| 14 | Orchard Homes (unincorporated) | Missoula County | $59,583 | 5,588 | $64,904 | $1,000 |
| 15 | Lolo (unincorporated) | Missoula County | $59,583 | 4,314 | $86,065 | $1,139 |
| 16 | Kalispell | Flathead County | $58,339 | 28,504 | $63,415 | $1,078 |
| 17 | Evergreen (unincorporated) | Flathead County | $58,339 | 9,611 | $76,446 | $1,166 |
| 18 | Whitefish | Flathead County | $58,339 | 8,749 | $73,811 | $1,354 |
| 19 | Columbia Falls | Flathead County | $58,339 | 5,615 | $75,766 | $1,016 |
| 20 | Bigfork (unincorporated) | Flathead County | $58,339 | 5,565 | $85,307 | $1,016 |
| 21 | Great Falls | Cascade County | $55,412 | 60,329 | $63,373 | $900 |
| 22 | Butte-Silver Bow | Silver Bow County | $55,167 | 35,052 | $61,857 | $856 |
| 23 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | Deer Lodge County | $53,260 | 9,597 | $57,527 | $696 |
| 24 | Hamilton | Ravalli County | $52,992 | 5,101 | $49,204 | $947 |
| 25 | Livingston | Park County | $52,162 | 8,780 | $65,861 | $1,046 |
| 26 | Miles City | Custer County | $50,339 | 8,407 | $67,727 | $926 |
| 27 | Polson | Lake County | $50,280 | 5,428 | $53,418 | $912 |
| 28 | Glendive | Dawson County | $50,128 | 4,810 | $72,670 | $842 |
| 29 | Havre | Hill County | $49,190 | 9,258 | $50,329 | $844 |
| 30 | Lewistown | Fergus County | $48,764 | 6,087 | $48,750 | $1,007 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Bozeman, with $66,213 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Montana by population.