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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Billings, MT

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Billings, MT earns $37,700 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,521 a month.

10th percentile
$29,900
25th percentile
$34,590
Median percentile
$37,700
75th percentile
$44,250
90th percentile
$47,580

Based on 290 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

$30,248 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,700
Federal income tax−$2,344
Social Security + Medicare−$2,884
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,224
Monthly take-home$2,521
Every two weeks$1,163

Does it go far here?

$40,310Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,117 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Billings, MT

JobMedian 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

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Montana