Food Preparation Workers salary in Billings, MT

The median food preparation workers in Billings, MT earns $34,590 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,328 a month.

10th percentile: $25,470
25th percentile: $28,370
Median percentile: $34,590
75th percentile: $37,120
90th percentile: $44,300

Based on 580 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

$27,932 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,590
Federal income tax	−$1,971
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,646
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$2,041
Monthly take-home	$2,328
Every two weeks	$1,074

Does it go far here?

$36,984Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).

48%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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