COMMUNITY & RELOCATION INFORMATION
Employment


Missoula County continues to grow, and in 2008 had an
estimated 108,623 residents. Missoula, the county seat, is
the state’s second largest city, with a population estimated
at 68,202 as of July 1, 2008. According to the Montana
Department of Labor and Industry Quarterly Census of
Employment & Wages, the average median household income in
Missoula County from 2006-2008 was $42,912, slightly lower
than the average median household income in Montana, which
was $44,042. During the same period, the national average
median household income was $52,175. In the first part of
2010, unemployment rates in Missoula rose, but remained
lower than the national average. The unemployment rate in
Missoula has remained relatively stable in the past 10
years, but increased in 2009 and 2010 to between 5% and 8%,
depending on the time of year.
Missoula’s business community is comprised of both small
businesses and large companies.
Missoula
County’s largest employers are Community Medical
Center, St. Patrick Hospital, DirecTV, and Wal-Mart. Each of these
employers is one of the top 20 employers in Montana. Some of the largest employers in
Montana that employ people in Missoula are Albertsons,
Costco, First Interstate Bank, Glacier Bankcorp Inc.,
Northwestern Energy, UPS, and Wells Fargo.
The dominant industries in Missoula are retail, government,
and healthcare. Missoula is known throughout Montana as
“college town,” being home to the University of Montana and
serving as a major cultural center for the state. Although
we have many large employers, Missoula is a small business
community. We have many notable small businesses, including
companies like Adventure Life, who have gained local and
national recognition for their work atmosphere.
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Missoula
Job Service
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