Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Billings, MT
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Billings, MT earns $61,990 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,028 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,870
- 25th percentile
- $59,060
- Median percentile
- $61,990
- 75th percentile
- $72,490
- 90th percentile
- $79,340
Based on 540 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
$48,332 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,259 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,742 |
| Montana income tax (approx.) | −$3,657 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,028 |
| Every two weeks | $1,859 |
Does it go far here?
$66,281Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,117 a month, Census ACS).
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All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Montana