Highest paying jobs in Billings, MT
The best paying occupations in the Billings, MT metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 6.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBillings, MT | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $294,040 | $210,270 – $331,570 | 40 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $227,000 | $96,300 – $468,070 | 100 |
| 3 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $212,760 | $89,600 – $212,760 | 160 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $203,330 | $123,230 – $512,610 | 50 |
| 5 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $169,820 | $99,200 – $220,700 | 40 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,110 | $108,120 – $218,680 | 130 |
| 7 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,080 | $124,110 – $163,790 | 240 |
| 8 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $141,470 | $115,660 – $158,510 | 150 |
| 9 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $139,420 | $82,280 – $208,530 | 110 |
| 10 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $139,050 | $96,040 – $158,510 | 160 |
| 11 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,240 | $88,400 – $232,080 | 210 |
| 12 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $132,300 | $83,900 – $175,360 | 320 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,280 | $92,520 – $216,930 | 210 |
| 14 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,810 | $84,580 – $200,740 | 50 |
| 15 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,160 | $89,120 – $191,320 | — |
| 16 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,970 | $74,120 – $201,800 | 240 |
| 17 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $117,160 | $84,100 – $185,210 | 30 |
| 18 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $115,550 | $68,830 – $158,610 | 50 |
| 19 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $108,200 | $77,270 – $121,510 | 70 |
| 20 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $107,930 | $76,380 – $158,850 | 120 |
| 21 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,750 | $69,500 – $233,960 | 300 |
| 22 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $107,340 | $80,450 – $115,970 | 50 |
| 23 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $105,830 | $74,430 – $155,440 | 50 |
| 24 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,520 | $69,870 – $142,550 | 80 |
| 25 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $104,460 | $81,410 – $147,850 | 90 |
| 26 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $104,170 | $77,380 – $137,850 | 60 |
| 27 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $104,150 | $63,830 – $190,420 | 380 |
| 28 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,380 | $81,400 – $177,190 | 120 |
| 29 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,230 | $77,570 – $150,500 | 210 |
| 30 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $103,110 | $78,890 – $108,160 | 380 |
| 31 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree | $102,790 | $46,910 – $319,000 | 80 |
| 32 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,200 | $59,000 – $132,590 | 140 |
| 33 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $100,440 | $64,450 – $185,800 | 250 |
| 34 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,220 | $72,220 – $172,600 | 400 |
| 35 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,990 | $74,530 – $121,210 | 40 |
| 36 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $99,890 | $56,220 – $407,740 | 90 |
| 37 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $99,410 | $79,640 – $104,350 | 160 |
| 38 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree | $99,270 | $57,590 – $125,380 | 60 |
| 39 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,060 | $65,610 – $145,660 | 260 |
| 40 | Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree | $97,430 | $59,630 – $167,270 | 50 |
| 41 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $97,280 | $70,990 – $169,560 | 50 |
| 42 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $97,020 | $80,500 – $122,340 | 230 |
| 43 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,010 | $60,570 – $135,030 | 400 |
| 44 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $96,990 | $62,710 – $131,360 | 90 |
| 45 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,980 | $52,790 – $195,670 | 2,030 |
| 46 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $96,380 | $42,690 – $190,830 | 40 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,530 | $77,510 – $153,670 | 70 |
| 48 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $94,730 | $68,750 – $119,000 | 160 |
| 49 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $94,520 | $65,900 – $115,810 | — |
| 50 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $94,150 | $74,760 – $114,620 | 50 |