COMMUNITY & RELOCATION INFORMATION
Employment
The job market in Missoula is vibrant and
diverse and boasts a strong entrepreneurial component. Once
known for its low wages, Missoula has seen a steady increase
in wages since 1999 with an increase of more than 4% each
year from 2002 – 2005. The major industry sub sectors are
retail trade, health care and social assistance, local,
state and federal government, and educational services.
Other major sub sectors include transportation, and
construction. In the past couple years the fastest growing
sub sectors of the economy included mining, utilities,
finance and insurance, and real estate rental and leasing.
The Missoula Industrial Park is a thriving locale that’s
home to a variety of industries from a DirecTV Call Center
employing about 1,000 people to small manufacturing
establishments and research facilities.
Missoula is home to the University of Montana and the U of M
College of Technology and serves as a major cultural center
for the state. The arts and entertainment businesses provide
jobs for significant numbers in art galleries, museums,
theatrical playhouses and symphonies and orchestras—not to
mention those entrepreneurs who are flying solo in the
entertainment industry. Recreational opportunities abound in
the surrounding area—50 parks, 21 health clubs, 11 golf
courses, 3 rivers, 4 ski areas and miles of hiking and
biking—so seasonal employment is another key component of
the Missoula economy.
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