Highest-earning cities in Montana

Data shows that annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. Geography is a substantial factor in earning potential: According to the USDA, those with a high school diploma or more education earn more in urban settings than rural settings.

Large businesses tend to operate out of cities, which also have larger markets and thus more demand for production and the jobs that come with it.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning cities in Montana using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cities are ranked by 2019 5-year estimate median household income and all have at least 3,000 households. Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning cities in your state.

#14. Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
- Median household income: $41,820
--- 33.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.2%
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.0%

#13. Butte-Silver Bow
- Median household income: $45,797
--- 27.1% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.0%
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.3%

#12. Livingston
- Median household income: $46,097
--- 26.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 13.8%
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.4%

#11. Great Falls
- Median household income: $46,965
--- 25.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.4%
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.9%

#10. Missoula
- Median household income: $47,426
--- 24.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 19.0%
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.3%

#9. Havre
- Median household income: $48,294
--- 23.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.5%
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.1%

#8. Kalispell
- Median household income: $50,294
--- 20.0% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.7%
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.2%

#7. Miles City
- Median household income: $50,991
--- 18.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 20.0%
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.7%

#6. Whitefish
- Median household income: $52,037
--- 17.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 27.7%
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.9%

#5. Laurel
- Median household income: $55,503
--- 11.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 19.6%
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.1%

#4. Bozeman
- Median household income: $55,569
--- 11.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 25.5%
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.2%

#3. Belgrade
- Median household income: $59,146
--- 5.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.6%
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.2%

#2. Billings
- Median household income: $59,656
--- 5.1% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 24.1%
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.0%

#1. Helena
- Median household income: $61,324
--- 2.4% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 26.1%
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.6%