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Security Guards salary in Billings, MT

The median security guards in Billings, MT earns $38,040 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,542 a month.

10th percentile
$28,970
25th percentile
$34,110
Median percentile
$38,040
75th percentile
$46,270
90th percentile
$54,620

Based on 230 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

$30,501 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,040
Federal income tax−$2,385
Social Security + Medicare−$2,910
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,244
Monthly take-home$2,542
Every two weeks$1,173

Does it go far here?

$40,673Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,117 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Billings, MT

JobMedian 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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