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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Billings, MT

The median transportation security screeners in Billings, MT earns $61,110 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,973 a month.

10th percentile
$40,670
25th percentile
$43,870
Median percentile
$61,110
75th percentile
$63,130
90th percentile
$67,200

Based on 80 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

$47,676 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,110
Federal income tax−$5,153
Social Security + Medicare−$4,675
Montana income tax (approx.)−$3,605
Monthly take-home$3,973
Every two weeks$1,834

Does it go far here?

$65,340Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
28%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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