Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Billings, MT

The median public safety telecommunicators in Billings, MT earns $56,130 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,664 a month.

10th percentile: $48,180
25th percentile: $49,860
Median percentile: $56,130
75th percentile: $66,230
90th percentile: $68,270

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

$43,969 take-home a year

Gross pay	$56,130
Federal income tax	−$4,556
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,294
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$3,312
Monthly take-home	$3,664
Every two weeks	$1,691

Does it go far here?

$60,015Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).

30%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

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