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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Billings, MT

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Billings, MT earns $30,550 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,077 a month.

10th percentile
$22,250
25th percentile
$29,740
Median percentile
$30,550
75th percentile
$37,360
90th percentile
$37,670

Based on 260 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

$24,924 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,550
Federal income tax−$1,486
Social Security + Medicare−$2,337
Montana income tax (approx.)−$1,802
Monthly take-home$2,077
Every two weeks$959

Does it go far here?

$32,665Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
54%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 food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Montana