Jobs in Missoula, Montana
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Looking for jobs in Missoula, or a career move somewhere in western Montana? This page is a good place to start.
RNG Group is an independent, women-owned recruiting firm founded in 2015. We place people in full-time, direct-hire roles, and we recruit for Missoula employers from our office in Boise, Idaho.
Every search starts with a real conversation with a real person, not a keyword filter.
Below you’ll find our open Missoula jobs, which industries are hiring, what the city pays and costs, and how to land an offer.
Current Jobs in Missoula
When we’re recruiting for a Missoula employer, the listing shows up here. Every role is a permanent, full-time position, and you’ll talk to a recruiter before your resume goes anywhere.
There are no open positions in Missoula right now. Join our talent network and we will let you know as soon as something opens up.
Nothing open right now, or nothing that fits yet? Join our talent network, tell us what you do now and what you want next, and we’ll reach out when a Missoula role matches.
Not every role we recruit for gets posted publicly.
What Jobs Are in Demand in Missoula, Montana?
Health care is the biggest employer of Missoula residents, at 15.4% of working adults. Retail (11.5%), accommodation and food services (10.5%) and education (10.0%) come next.
Professional and technical services hold 9.2% of local jobs. Construction and administrative support each sit a little above 5%.
The county picture matches. Montana’s Department of Labor & Industry counts 11,050 health care and social assistance jobs in Missoula County, more than any other sector, followed by retail with 8,800.
The same profile also reports 6,520 jobs gained in the county since 2020, about 11% of the total. Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Economic Overview of Missoula County.
Those are the areas where our work overlaps with Missoula’s job market:
- Healthcare: leadership, finance, revenue cycle and administrative hires for hospitals, clinics and practices. See our healthcare recruiting work.
- Professional and technical services: accounting, finance, HR, marketing and client-facing roles for firms of every size. More on professional services recruiting.
- Construction: project managers, estimators and site leaders. More on construction recruiting.
What Is the Cost of Living in Missoula?
Missoula’s median household income is $70,392. That’s a little below Montana ($72,509) and about $10,000 under the U.S. ($80,734).
Housing is the catch. The cost of living in Missoula runs above the state average, with a median home value of $473,100, nearly $100,000 more than Montana’s.
Rent is higher too, at $1,189 a month against $1,081 statewide. On a local salary, that’s worth planning for.
| Cost and pay in Missoula | Missoula | Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,392 | $72,509 |
| Median home value | $473,100 | $375,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,189 / month | $1,081 / month |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.6% |
Pay depends heavily on the field. In Missoula County, the Department of Labor & Industry lists management as the highest-paying industry, averaging $114,080 a year in 2023.
Finance and insurance averaged $91,020, and professional and technical services $88,220. Those are the kinds of roles where a good recruiter can help you negotiate.
Weighing an offer? Compare the whole package, not just the salary, and check our 2026 hiring and compensation report for market pay on common roles.
How Fast Is the Missoula Population Growing?
The Missoula population grew 15.9% between 2010 and 2024, from 67,466 to 78,204 residents.
Growth dipped briefly in 2020, then picked up again, and the city has added residents every year since. The local labor force stands at 47,154 people.
The wider county is growing through migration, too. The state labor department reports that 4,700 more people moved into Missoula County than out of it between 2020 and 2023.
People here work, too. The same profile puts labor force participation at 70.0% of county residents over 15, well above Montana’s 63.0%.
Only 10.3% of Missoula County workers work from home, about the same as the state, so most people here still show up in person.
Finding a Job in Missoula
Unemployment in Missoula sits at 3.8% in the Census Bureau’s five-year estimate, close to Montana’s 3.6%. With a tight market and high housing costs, a few things help:
- Know your number before you apply. Housing costs more here than the Montana median, so work out what salary you need, then check it against the industry pay figures above.
- Tailor your resume to each role. Lead with results that match the job description, not a list of duties.
- Practice for the interview. Know the organization’s mission, the role’s scope and the stories that prove you can do the work. Our career advice library has more.
Why Work With RNG Group in Missoula?
- We only do direct hire. No temp gigs and no temp-to-hire. Every placement is a permanent role.
- It’s free for candidates. Employers pay our fee, and you get resume help and interview coaching along the way.
- We know the region. We recruit across the Northwest from Boise, and we’ll tell you straight whether a role is a fit.
Curious who we are? Read how RNG Group started.
Missoula Jobs FAQ
Does it cost anything to work with RNG Group?
No, our service is free for candidates. Employers pay our fee when they hire.
Do you have an office in Missoula?
No. We recruit for Missoula employers from our Boise office at 211 W State St, Boise, ID 83702.
What is the biggest industry in Missoula?
Health care. It employs 15.4% of working Missoula residents, according to the Census Bureau, and 11,050 people across Missoula County, according to Montana’s Department of Labor & Industry.
Hiring in Missoula? Headhunters and executive search for employers
RNG Group is a headhunter and executive search partner for Missoula employers. We recruit full-time, direct hires from our Boise office, from managers and hard-to-find specialists up to the C-suite.
The leaders worth hiring are rarely scrolling job boards, so we go and find them. We vet for skills and culture fit, then bring you a short list of finalists instead of a stack of applications.
Employers pay our fee; candidates never do. If you’re hiring in Missoula, book a call and tell us about the role. We’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit.
Want to know what working with us looks like first? Here’s how we recruit.
Phone: (208) 342-9896
Email: hello@rng.group
Address: 211 W State St, Boise, ID 83702
Industries We Recruit For in Missoula
RNG Group places permanent, direct-hire talent across technology and software development, architecture, engineering and construction, manufacturing and consumer goods, healthcare and life sciences, food and beverage production and business and professional services. See all industries we serve, or if you’re hiring a leader, executive search.
