Is Your Job Keeping You Single in Montana?

Are you searching for love in Montana? More specifically, are you hoping to get married but struggling to find the right person? No, this isn’t another cliché guide on finding love—but your job might actually be part of the problem.

Finding a lifelong partner isn’t easy, and according to a recent study, your career could play a bigger role than you think.

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Stacker analyzed data from the 2023 American Community Survey, sourced via the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to determine which professions have the lowest marriage rates.

Many of these jobs are common in Montana—so let’s take a closer look at the careers where people are least likely to tie the knot!

#5. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

• Share who have never been married: 85.3%
• Median annual salary: $30,000 ($18,000 below the national median for all jobs)
• Employment nationwide: 118,000 people

#4. Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

• Share who have never been married: 86%
• Median annual salary: $36,000 ($12,000 below the national median for all jobs)
• Employment nationwide: 15,000 people

#3. Fast Food and Counter Workers

•  Share who have never been married: 86.4%
• Median annual salary: $30,000 ($19,000 below the national median for all jobs)
•  Employment nationwide: 3.7 million people

#2. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

•  Share who have never been married: 86.7%
• Median annual salary: $29,000 ($19,000 below the national median for all jobs)
• Employment nationwide: 425,000 people

#1. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and other Recreational Protective Service Workers

• Share who have never been married: 90.1%
•  Median annual salary: $30,000 ($18,000 below the national median for all jobs)
• Employment nationwide: 124,000 people

These were just the top five in the country but other notable professions that made the list were...

#30. First-line supervisors of gambling services workers - never been married: 63.7%

#24. Emergency medical technicians - never been married: 65.9%

#19. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers - never been married: 69.2%

#18. Recreation workers - never been married: 70%

#15. Waiters and waitresses - never been married: 71.5%

While finding love isn’t as simple as changing careers, it’s interesting to see how job paths can impact relationships. Whether you're happily single or hoping to settle down, knowing these trends might just give you a new perspective. So, is your job helping—or hurting—your chances at finding "the one"?