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News Releases: County Employment and Wages in Montana — First Quarter 2026 Occupational Employment and Wages in Billings — May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wages in Great Falls — May 2025
Montana Economy at a Glance:
Sep
04
Employment declined 0.1 percent in Yellowstone, the only large county in Montana, from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Aug
05
Workers in the Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.76 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
Aug
05
Workers in the Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.45 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
577.4 | 576.1 | 575.2 | 574.5 | 574.5 | (p)574.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
556.4 | 555.8 | 555.6 | 555.3 | 555.9 | (p)556.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
21.0 | 20.3 | 19.6 | 19.2 | 18.6 | (p)18.3 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | (p)3.2 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
524.4 | 525.1 | 521.9 | 521.4 | 522.0 | (p)522.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.1 | (p)-0.9 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | (p)5.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.7 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | (p)1.8 |
Construction(3) |
|
38.3 | 39.0 | 37.4 | 36.7 | 36.6 | (p)37.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -1.6 | -1.6 | (p)0.3 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
20.7 | 20.7 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 20.6 | (p)20.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 | -2.4 | -2.8 | -1.9 | -2.4 | (p)-2.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
102.7 | 102.7 | 102.8 | 101.7 | 101.9 | (p)101.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | (p)-0.3 |
Information(3) |
|
5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | (p)5.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.2 | -5.1 | -3.5 | -3.4 | -1.7 | (p)-3.4 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
27.7 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 27.1 | 27.1 | (p)27.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -2.2 | -1.8 | (p)-1.8 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
53.1 | 53.2 | 53.3 | 53.5 | 54.0 | (p)53.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.5 | -1.3 | (p)-2.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
87.2 | 87.5 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 88.1 | (p)88.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | (p)1.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
72.8 | 72.6 | 71.1 | 72.0 | 71.5 | (p)71.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -1.1 | -3.4 | -2.0 | -3.8 | (p)-3.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
19.5 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 19.4 | (p)19.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -2.0 | (p)-2.5 |
Government(3) |
|
91.2 | 91.2 | 91.2 | 91.3 | 91.3 | (p)91.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -1.4 | (p)-1.3 |
|
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