High paying entry level jobs in Billings, MT

These occupations in Billings, MT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Billings, MT run 6.5% below the national average (2024), so a Billings, MT salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Billings, MT · Employed

1Dentists, General$203,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,230 – $512,61050
2Pharmacists$142,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,110 – $163,790240
3Physician Assistants$141,470
Master's degree
$115,660 – $158,510150
4Industrial Engineers$139,420
Bachelor's degree
$82,280 – $208,530110
5Nurse Practitioners$139,050
Master's degree
$96,040 – $158,510160
6Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,160
Bachelor's degree
$84,100 – $185,21030
7Environmental Engineers$115,550
Bachelor's degree
$68,830 – $158,61050
8Mechanical Engineers$107,930
Bachelor's degree
$76,380 – $158,850120
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,340
Associate's degree
$80,450 – $115,97050
10Lawyers$104,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,830 – $190,420380
11Electrical Engineers$103,230
Bachelor's degree
$77,570 – $150,500210
12Financial and Investment Analysts$101,200
Bachelor's degree
$59,000 – $132,590140
13Software Developers$100,440
Bachelor's degree
$64,450 – $185,800250
14Dental Hygienists$99,410
Associate's degree
$79,640 – $104,350160
15Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$99,270
Bachelor's degree
$57,590 – $125,38060
16Data Scientists$97,280
Bachelor's degree
$70,990 – $169,56050
17Physical Therapists$97,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,500 – $122,340230
18Civil Engineers$97,010
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $135,030400
19Computer Systems Analysts$94,730
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $119,000160
20Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$94,150
Associate's degree
$74,760 – $114,62050
21Veterinarians$93,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,690 – $166,74090
22Computer Occupations, All Other$91,920
Bachelor's degree
$33,390 – $136,99080
23Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $145,75050
24Project Management Specialists$85,540
Bachelor's degree
$56,900 – $155,480520
25Occupational Therapists$85,340
Master's degree
$72,600 – $105,670130
26Registered Nurses$82,300
Bachelor's degree
$70,120 – $116,6102,550
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,520
Bachelor's degree
$56,430 – $124,780110
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,380 – $108,290130
29Database Administrators$80,290
Bachelor's degree
$72,770 – $96,25040
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,140
Master's degree
$39,180 – $102,680160
31Respiratory Therapists$79,820
Associate's degree
$64,100 – $91,370100
32Logisticians$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$51,040 – $100,76060
33Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,050
Associate's degree
$40,690 – $101,89060
34Credit Analysts$77,890
Bachelor's degree
$59,410 – $133,51050
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,070
Associate's degree
$50,530 – $95,890180
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,710
Bachelor's degree
$47,430 – $122,930510
37Accountants and Auditors$75,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,560 – $123,600790
38Chiropractors$75,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,570 – $141,10040
39Financial Specialists, All Other$71,280
Bachelor's degree
$47,770 – $106,33060
40Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,440
Bachelor's degree
$39,290 – $98,290190
41Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,760
Master's degree
$47,850 – $84,950100
42Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$67,380
Bachelor's degree
$42,900 – $98,500250
43Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,820
Associate's degree
$52,120 – $92,250130
44Human Resources Specialists$65,470
Bachelor's degree
$47,860 – $119,680440
45Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,000
Associate's degree
$44,890 – $91,17060
46Drafters, All Other$64,490
Associate's degree
$45,600 – $83,20040
47Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,130
Bachelor's degree
$43,950 – $97,330280
48Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,960
Bachelor's degree
$44,870 – $80,45040
49Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$63,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,520 – $107,85050
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,290 – $82,62050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBillings, MT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,330	$123,230 – $512,610	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,080	$124,110 – $163,790	240
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,470	$115,660 – $158,510	150
4	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$139,420	$82,280 – $208,530	110
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,050	$96,040 – $158,510	160
6	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,160	$84,100 – $185,210	30
7	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,550	$68,830 – $158,610	50
8	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,930	$76,380 – $158,850	120
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,340	$80,450 – $115,970	50
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,150	$63,830 – $190,420	380
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,230	$77,570 – $150,500	210
12	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,200	$59,000 – $132,590	140
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,440	$64,450 – $185,800	250
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$99,410	$79,640 – $104,350	160
15	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$99,270	$57,590 – $125,380	60
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,280	$70,990 – $169,560	50
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,020	$80,500 – $122,340	230
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,010	$60,570 – $135,030	400
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,730	$68,750 – $119,000	160
20	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,150	$74,760 – $114,620	50
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$93,140	$55,690 – $166,740	90
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,920	$33,390 – $136,990	80
23	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,010	$62,910 – $145,750	50
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,540	$56,900 – $155,480	520
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$85,340	$72,600 – $105,670	130
26	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,300	$70,120 – $116,610	2,550
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,520	$56,430 – $124,780	110
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,880	$62,380 – $108,290	130
29	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,290	$72,770 – $96,250	40
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,140	$39,180 – $102,680	160
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,820	$64,100 – $91,370	100
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,440	$51,040 – $100,760	60
33	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,050	$40,690 – $101,890	60
34	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,890	$59,410 – $133,510	50
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,070	$50,530 – $95,890	180
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,710	$47,430 – $122,930	510
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,780	$47,560 – $123,600	790
38	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$75,650	$36,570 – $141,100	40
39	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,280	$47,770 – $106,330	60
40	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$68,440	$39,290 – $98,290	190
41	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$67,760	$47,850 – $84,950	100
42	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,380	$42,900 – $98,500	250
43	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,820	$52,120 – $92,250	130
44	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,470	$47,860 – $119,680	440
45	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$65,000	$44,890 – $91,170	60
46	Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$64,490	$45,600 – $83,200	40
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,130	$43,950 – $97,330	280
48	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,960	$44,870 – $80,450	40
49	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,890	$47,520 – $107,850	50
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,570	$50,290 – $82,620	50

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