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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Billings, MT

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Billings, MT earns $40,950 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,722 a month.

10th percentile
$22,690
25th percentile
$26,880
Median percentile
$40,950
75th percentile
$59,060
90th percentile
$76,240

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

$32,667 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,950
Federal income tax−$2,734
Social Security + Medicare−$3,133
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,416
Monthly take-home$2,722
Every two weeks$1,256

Does it go far here?

$43,785Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
41%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 hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists salaries · Take-home pay in Montana