Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Billings, MT

The median plant and system operators, all other in Billings, MT earns $83,530 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,222 a month.

10th percentile: $61,420
25th percentile: $64,190
Median percentile: $83,530
75th percentile: $83,530
90th percentile: $83,530

Based on 50 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

$62,665 take-home a year

Gross pay	$83,530
Federal income tax	−$9,547
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,390
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$4,928
Monthly take-home	$5,222
Every two weeks	$2,410

Does it go far here?

$89,312Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).

21%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

All plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Montana