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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Billings, MT

The median waiters and waitresses in Billings, MT earns $22,940 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,596 a month.

10th percentile
$22,010
25th percentile
$22,480
Median percentile
$22,940
75th percentile
$28,920
90th percentile
$47,730

Based on 1,320 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

$19,148 take-home a year
Gross pay$22,940
Federal income tax−$684
Social Security + Medicare−$1,755
Montana income tax (approx.)−$1,353
Monthly take-home$1,596
Every two weeks$736

Does it go far here?

$24,528Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
70%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

All waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Montana