Missoula, Montana Metro Area

MSA: Missoula, MT
county: Missoula

Population (2016 estimate): 116,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.6%

NFP Employment (2016): 60,000
Average Earnings (2016): $33,340

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.1000,1.2,
2012,1.4000,1.7,
2013,1.4000,1.6,
2014,1.6000,1.9,
2015,1.6000,2.1,
2016,1.9000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,2.6000,2.8,
2012,5.3000,2.3,
2013,-8.8000,1.9,
2014,-2.8000,2.4,
2015,0.7000,2.3,
2016,2.0000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,6.7000,8.9000,
2012,5.9000,8.1000,
2013,5.2000,7.4000,
2014,4.4000,6.2000,
2015,3.9000,5.3000,
2016,3.7000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,34780.00,41140.00,
2012,36640.00,42100.00,
2013,33410.00,42900.00,
2014,32460.00,43940.00,
2015,32690.00,44940.00,
2016,33340.00,45850.00,

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	2,030	34.9	0.7	$78,370
Business and Financial Operations	2,390	41.2	0.8	$52,580
IT and Mathematical	1,250	21.5	0.7	$54,060
Architecture and Engineering	690	11.9	0.7	$57,470
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,130	19.5	2.4	$45,280
Community and Social Services	1,450	25.0	1.7	$33,790
Legal and Judicial	630	10.8	1.4	$55,520
Education, Training, and Library	3,150	54.4	0.9	$35,600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,060	18.3	1.4	$32,860
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,990	68.9	1.2	$59,830
Healthcare Support	1,290	22.3	0.8	$25,270
Protective Services	950	16.4	0.7	$42,680
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,630	114.3	1.2	$19,800
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,390	41.2	1.3	$23,420
Personal Care and Services	2,410	41.6	1.3	$21,120
Sales and Related	6,910	119.2	1.2	$24,580
Office and Administrative Support	9,750	168.1	1.1	$28,960
Construction and Extraction	2,340	40.3	1.0	$43,640
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,260	39.0	1.0	$35,800
Production	1,820	31.5	0.5	$30,150
Transportation and Material Moving	3,290	56.7	0.8	$27,750