Question 1

What is the cost of living in Billings, MT?

Accepted Answer

Billings, MT's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 93.53, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.5% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,417/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Billings, MT?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Billings, MT, the average median wage is $100,522. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $294,040/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Billings?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Billings, MT are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $294,040; 2) Chief Executives at $227,000; 3) Marketing Managers at $212,760; 4) Dentists, General at $203,330; 5) Administrative Services Managers at $169,820. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Billings?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Billings, MT is $1,417/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Billings data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Financial Managers	Management	$137K	$65.98/hr
12	Managers, All Other	Management	$132K	$63.61/hr
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$129K	$62.16/hr
14	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$129K	$61.93/hr
15	Purchasing Managers	Management	$128K	$61.61/hr
16	Sales Managers	Management	$118K	$56.72/hr
17	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$117K	$56.33/hr
18	Environmental Engineers	Engineering	$116K	$55.55/hr
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$108K	$52.02/hr
20	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$108K	$51.89/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Billings, MT

Highest paying careers in Billings

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