Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Billings, MT

Each occupation's median wage in Billings, MT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Billings, MT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Administrative Services Managers$169,820
Bachelor's degree
$99,200 – $220,700+48.8%
2Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$83,390
No formal educational credential
$76,860 – $108,190+41.7%
3Industrial Engineers$139,420
Bachelor's degree
$82,280 – $208,530+36.1%
4Plant and System Operators, All Other$83,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,420 – $83,530+33.7%
5Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$102,790
Bachelor's degree
$46,910 – $319,000+30.7%
6Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$78,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,680 – $132,370+30.3%
7Electricians$80,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $92,080+28.2%
8Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,870 – $106,550+28.0%
9Marketing Managers$212,760
Bachelor's degree
$89,600 – $212,760+27.6%
10Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,140
Master's degree
$39,180 – $102,680+24.6%
11Tire Repairers and Changers$46,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430 – $48,740+24.2%
12Highway Maintenance Workers$62,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,360 – $63,790+24.1%
13Skincare Specialists$55,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,180 – $89,850+22.9%
14Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,840 – $109,760+22.9%
15Parts Salespersons$47,210
No formal educational credential
$30,020 – $62,290+22.2%
16Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,960 – $97,980+21.8%
17Family Medicine Physicians$294,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$210,270 – $331,570+20.4%
18Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$94,150
Associate's degree
$74,760 – $114,620+20.4%
19Tax Preparers$65,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810 – $92,890+20.0%
20Fence Erectors$57,380
No formal educational credential
$40,540 – $74,480+19.6%
21Dentists, General$203,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,230 – $512,610+18.9%
22Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,670 – $77,960+18.8%
23Helpers--Production Workers$46,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,460 – $49,360+18.4%
24Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,140
No formal educational credential
$35,640 – $66,750+17.7%
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$77,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,590 – $97,440+17.5%
26Clergy$70,660
Bachelor's degree
$34,980 – $85,220+16.2%
27Firefighters$68,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,990 – $71,880+14.9%
28Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$56,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,540 – $63,670+14.7%
29Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$40,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,690 – $76,240+14.4%
30Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,270 – $121,510+13.5%
31Counter and Rental Clerks$46,670
No formal educational credential
$31,460 – $63,390+13.0%
32Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,230
No formal educational credential
$33,340 – $58,120+13.0%
33Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,960 – $70,440+12.7%
34Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$41,860
No formal educational credential
$27,540 – $55,890+12.6%
35Surveyors$84,670
Bachelor's degree
$63,600 – $124,610+12.2%
36Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,790
No formal educational credential
$34,710 – $70,160+11.6%
37Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,570 – $81,810+11.5%
38Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $81,830+11.2%
39Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,340
Associate's degree
$80,450 – $115,970+11.1%
40Residential Advisors$46,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,460 – $59,000+10.7%
41First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210 – $115,480+10.5%
42Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,350
No formal educational credential
$33,620 – $53,170+10.2%
43Structural Iron and Steel Workers$69,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,880 – $75,690+10.0%
44Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,650
No formal educational credential
$47,860 – $94,970+9.9%
45Machinists$64,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $116,970+9.7%
46Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,700 – $59,180+9.2%
47Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,440
Bachelor's degree
$39,290 – $98,290+8.8%
48Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $145,750+8.3%
49Lodging Managers$74,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,630 – $94,910+8.2%
50Environmental Engineers$115,550
Bachelor's degree
$68,830 – $158,610+7.9%

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	vs. national
1	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,820	$99,200 – $220,700	+48.8%
2	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersNo formal educational credential	$83,390	$76,860 – $108,190	+41.7%
3	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$139,420	$82,280 – $208,530	+36.1%
4	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,530	$61,420 – $83,530	+33.7%
5	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$102,790	$46,910 – $319,000	+30.7%
6	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,410	$63,680 – $132,370	+30.3%
7	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,980	$49,940 – $92,080	+28.2%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,690	$51,870 – $106,550	+28.0%
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,760	$89,600 – $212,760	+27.6%
10	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,140	$39,180 – $102,680	+24.6%
11	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,850	$36,430 – $48,740	+24.2%
12	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,380	$53,360 – $63,790	+24.1%
13	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,730	$41,180 – $89,850	+22.9%
14	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,680	$34,840 – $109,760	+22.9%
15	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$47,210	$30,020 – $62,290	+22.2%
16	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,820	$48,960 – $97,980	+21.8%
17	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$294,040	$210,270 – $331,570	+20.4%
18	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,150	$74,760 – $114,620	+20.4%
19	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,930	$46,810 – $92,890	+20.0%
20	Fence ErectorsNo formal educational credential	$57,380	$40,540 – $74,480	+19.6%
21	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,330	$123,230 – $512,610	+18.9%
22	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,150	$40,670 – $77,960	+18.8%
23	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,260	$36,460 – $49,360	+18.4%
24	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$58,140	$35,640 – $66,750	+17.7%
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,000	$60,590 – $97,440	+17.5%
26	ClergyBachelor's degree	$70,660	$34,980 – $85,220	+16.2%
27	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,100	$51,990 – $71,880	+14.9%
28	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,700	$52,540 – $63,670	+14.7%
29	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,950	$22,690 – $76,240	+14.4%
30	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,200	$77,270 – $121,510	+13.5%
31	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$46,670	$31,460 – $63,390	+13.0%
32	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$44,230	$33,340 – $58,120	+13.0%
33	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,460	$28,960 – $70,440	+12.7%
34	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$41,860	$27,540 – $55,890	+12.6%
35	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$84,670	$63,600 – $124,610	+12.2%
36	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,790	$34,710 – $70,160	+11.6%
37	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,070	$40,570 – $81,810	+11.5%
38	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,890	$45,640 – $81,830	+11.2%
39	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,340	$80,450 – $115,970	+11.1%
40	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,760	$38,460 – $59,000	+10.7%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,280	$46,210 – $115,480	+10.5%
42	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$44,350	$33,620 – $53,170	+10.2%
43	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,030	$47,880 – $75,690	+10.0%
44	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,650	$47,860 – $94,970	+9.9%
45	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,420	$45,760 – $116,970	+9.7%
46	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,180	$43,700 – $59,180	+9.2%
47	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$68,440	$39,290 – $98,290	+8.8%
48	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,010	$62,910 – $145,750	+8.3%
49	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,950	$47,630 – $94,910	+8.2%
50	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,550	$68,830 – $158,610	+7.9%

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