Great Falls, Montana Metro Area

MSA: Great Falls, MT
county: Cascade

Population (2017 estimate): 82,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 36,000
Average Earnings (2017): $45,220

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.6000,1.7,
2013,0.8000,1.6,
2014,0.6000,1.9,
2015,0.3000,2.1,
2016,-1.1000,1.8,
2017,0.6000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-3.0000,2.3,
2013,-0.9000,2.0,
2014,12.9000,2.3,
2015,6.4000,2.4,
2016,13.9000,2.0,
2017,8.1000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,5.6000,8.1000,
2013,5.1000,7.4000,
2014,4.3000,6.2000,
2015,4.0000,5.3000,
2016,4.0000,4.9000,
2017,3.8000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,30840.00,42068.00,
2013,30570.00,42900.00,
2014,34500.00,43888.00,
2015,36710.00,44928.00,
2016,41820.00,45812.00,
2017,45220.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	970	27.1	0.5	$75,680
Business and Financial Operations	1,750	49.0	0.9	$48,180
IT and Mathematical	630	17.6	0.6	$44,230
Architecture and Engineering	350	9.8	0.6	$61,610
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	270	7.7	0.9	$54,670
Community and Social Services	710	19.9	1.4	$34,780
Legal and Judicial	280	7.8	1.0	$68,490
Education, Training, and Library	2,410	67.4	1.1	$24,190
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	550	15.4	1.1	$32,050
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,650	74.1	1.3	$57,690
Healthcare Support	1,180	32.9	1.1	$24,970
Protective Services	600	16.8	0.7	$43,410
Food Preparation and Serving Related	3,900	109.0	1.2	$19,780
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,550	43.5	1.4	$23,190
Personal Care and Services	1,200	33.4	1.0	$22,140
Sales and Related	4,340	121.3	1.2	$23,810
Office and Administrative Support	5,310	148.4	1.0	$29,900
Construction and Extraction	2,010	56.3	1.4	$46,580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,950	54.5	1.4	$39,740
Production	1,030	28.8	0.4	$33,570
Transportation and Material Moving	2,050	57.3	0.8	$29,680