Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Billings, MT
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Billings, MT earns $72,070 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,607 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $59,850
- 25th percentile
- $63,580
- Median percentile
- $72,070
- 75th percentile
- $82,760
- 90th percentile
- $82,760
Based on 320 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
$55,279 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $72,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,025 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,513 |
| Montana income tax (approx.) | −$4,252 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,607 |
| Every two weeks | $2,126 |
Does it go far here?
$77,059Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,117 a month, Census ACS).
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