Big Sky, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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89%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Sky	Montana	National
Income per capita	$84,836	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$118,199	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,518	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,444	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,468	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,440	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Sky is 89% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Sky is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Sky is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Sky is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,791 $118,199 $236,398

City

$47,545 $71,326 $142,652

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Big Sky median earnings by income bracket

Big Sky employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	63.1%	63.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Sky, MT	3,148	$118,199	45.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Shore, VA	3,148	$142,495	75.2%
Algoma, WI	3,148	$89,482	10.0%
Belchertown, MA	3,147	$105,440	29.6%
Doylestown, OH	3,149	$99,248	22.0%
Blackhawk, SD	3,149	$99,353	22.2%
Big Sky, MT	3,148	$118,199	45.3%

Source: The Big Sky, MT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.