SOC 25-3099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Teachers and Instructors, All Other — Billings
Billings, MT · 1 metro areas compared
Median pay in Billings, MT is $47,370 a year, 28.4% under the national median of $66,140 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.1%
- Openings per year
- 18,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
8.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Billings, MT.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Billings, MT is $47,370 a year, 28.4% under the national median of $66,140 for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $36,670 and $79,440. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $30,360 and the ninetieth at $104,250.
Helena leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $46,990. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 225th of 336 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $30,360 | −54.1% |
| 25th | $36,670 | −44.6% |
| Median (50th) | $47,370 | −28.4% |
| 75th | $79,440 | +20.1% |
| 90th | $104,250 | +57.6% |
| Mean | $58,830 | −11.1% |
Other metro areas in Montana
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena | $46,990 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Billings run 6.5% below the national average, so the median of $47,370 goes as far as $50,663 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 23.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$47,370as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$50,663US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $47,370 a year, 28.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $30,360 to $104,250 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Helena, at $46,990.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Teachers and Instructors, All Other in Billings, MT?
The median annual wage is $47,370, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $66,140, so pay in Billings, MT is 28.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Billings, MT earns more than $104,250 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $30,360 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Helena, at $46,990 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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