Outdoor Jobs in Montana

21 listings are live on WildWork as of October 28, 2026. 11 state their pay and 12 include housing.

The median posted rate is $18.48/hr across 9 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $13.03/hr to $19/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.

57% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 33% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.

Get hired by a licensed Montana outfitter, because that outfitter must endorse your application to the Board of Outfitters. The guide application fee is $125 (form revised September 2024). You must be 18, carry board-approved first aid certification and a Montana wildlife conservation license, and show a board-approved guide school, an equivalent out-of-state license, or an endorsing outfitter affidavit. Complete routine applications are processed within 10 days, and guide licenses expire December 31 each year.

Apply online through statecareers.mt.gov by searching for firefighter. DNRC accepts applications starting in January and reviews them from mid-February. Interviews run mid-March to mid-April, in person at the hiring unit. Offers depend on passing the arduous pack test, a 3 mile hike with a 45 pound pack in 45 minutes, usually in the first or second week of May. New hires attend the mandatory statewide Wildland Fire Academy in Dillon, May 26 to June 5.

Montana FWP’s 2026 dates set deer and elk archery at September 5 to October 18 and the general season at October 24 to November 29. Backcountry hunting districts 150, 280 and 316 have a general season from September 15 to November 29. Antelope archery runs September 5 to October 9. Hunting guide, packer and camp jobs are built around these weeks, so check the regulations for your outfitter’s districts before you commit.

HUD’s fiscal 2026 fair market rent for the Bozeman metro area (Gallatin County) is $1,642 a month for a one-bedroom and $2,154 for a two-bedroom. Use that as a benchmark when you compare jobs with and without housing. Some employers house seasonal staff: Montana DNRC says its Helena, Dillon, Lincoln, Clearwater, Stillwater, Swan and Libby units, among others, have bunkhouses that are free for seasonal employees on a first come, first served basis.