Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Billings, MT

The median protective service workers, all other in Billings, MT earns $30,830 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,094 a month.

10th percentile: $27,330
25th percentile: $30,830
Median percentile: $30,830
75th percentile: $43,660
90th percentile: $60,310

Based on 60 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

$25,133 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,830
Federal income tax	−$1,520
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,358
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$1,819
Monthly take-home	$2,094
Every two weeks	$967

Does it go far here?

$32,964Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).

53%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 protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Montana