Billings, MT
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Montana statewide data
$54,520
Median Annual Wage
+23% since 2019
$55,690
Montana Median
-2% vs state
83,860
Total Workers
335
Occupations Tracked
Billings, MT is a Metropolitan Area with 335 tracked occupations and an estimated 83,860 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.1% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $220,590 |
| Dentists, General | $213,150 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,190 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $143,140 |
| Financial Managers | $138,490 |
| Pharmacists | $137,230 |
| Physician Assistants | $136,640 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $136,050 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $129,350 |
| Managers, All Other | $127,360 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.1%
avg wage growth since 2019
+5.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+113.7%
$38,200 → $81,620
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+106.4%
$48,340 → $99,790
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
+83.0%
$19,200 → $35,130
|
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+73.5%
$20,540 → $35,630
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+69.1%
$47,110 → $79,650
|
Most Jobs Added
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 220
|
| Public Relations Specialists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 170
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-30.5%
$42,920 → $29,830
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-27.1%
$69,690 → $50,820
|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-19.5%
$94,480 → $76,060
|
| Credit Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-17.7%
$85,890 → $70,670
|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-16.0%
$55,470 → $46,590
|
Wage Trends in Billings, MT
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,520 |
| 2023 | $50,810 |
| 2022 | $47,340 |
| 2021 | $47,460 |
| 2020 | $45,395 |
| 2019 | $44,340 |