Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Billings, MT

The median architectural and civil drafters in Billings, MT earns $65,820 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,265 a month.

10th percentile: $52,120
25th percentile: $59,320
Median percentile: $65,820
75th percentile: $81,210
90th percentile: $92,250

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,183 take-home a year

Gross pay	$65,820
Federal income tax	−$5,718
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,035
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$3,883
Monthly take-home	$4,265
Every two weeks	$1,969

Does it go far here?

$70,376Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).

26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,117 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Billings, MT

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$96,980
Project Management Specialists	$85,540
Registered Nurses	$82,300
Electricians	$80,980
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,290
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,450
Accountants and Auditors	$75,780

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