Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Billings, MT

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Billings, MT, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Billings, MT are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $211,840. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $169,800.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Billings, MT has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Billings, MT in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Billings, MT (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$211,840	$62,240	120
2	Chief Executives	$169,800	$81,060	50
3	General Dentists	$162,080	$69,140	80
4	Pharmacists	$137,900	$110,530	230
5	Physician Assistants	$136,440	$107,820	130
6	Industrial Production Managers	$133,540	$121,150	50
7	Nurse Practitioners	$133,540	$100,730	120
8	Petroleum Engineers	$132,020	$60,970	100
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,730	$82,530	110
10	Marketing Managers	$124,640	$83,840	40
11	Financial Managers	$122,870	$84,050	140
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,980	$76,920	120
13	Facilities Managers	$108,980	$74,170	30
14	Computer Network Architects	$108,950	$66,020	90
15	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$108,300	$76,310	50
16	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$106,650	$64,740	60
17	Human Resources Managers	$105,580	$78,630	70
18	All Other Managers	$105,270	$60,400	170
19	Administrative Services Managers	$104,460	$63,850	40
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,310	$64,210	50
21	Optometrists	$104,070	$65,070	40
22	Construction Managers	$103,190	$65,160	210
23	Industrial Engineers	$102,260	$79,740	110
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,880	$71,250	370
25	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$100,650	$79,190	370
26	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$100,080	$81,200	100
27	Environmental Engineers	$99,990	$61,230	30
28	Software Developers	$99,930	$64,060	170
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,430	$62,200	60
30	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$91,930	$57,870	50
31	Personal Financial Advisors	$90,090	$46,120	160
32	Physical Therapists	$88,410	$77,270	200
33	Lawyers	$85,340	$66,020	370
34	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$85,230	$50,240	70
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,020	$62,170	60
36	Sales Managers	$84,880	$61,970	80
37	Occupational Therapists	$84,570	$68,240	110
38	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,430	$68,680	50
39	Commercial Pilots	$84,300	$67,120	110
40	Computer Programmers	$83,750	$83,150	80
41	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,660	$68,180	130
42	Dental Hygienists	$83,410	$79,360	190
43	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,300	$64,860	80
44	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,060	$59,450	150
45	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$83,010	$42,180	70
46	General and Operations Managers	$82,780	$45,760	1,630
47	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,630	$54,050	40
48	Mechanical Engineers	$82,510	$65,780	150
49	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$82,080	$58,610	80
50	Electrical Engineers	$81,560	$67,910	200
51	Database Administrators	$81,380	$52,220	40
52	Other Biological Scientists	$80,550	$60,470	30
53	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,390	$38,850	780
54	Veterinarians	$80,390	$60,900	80
55	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$80,320	$45,210	70
56	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,660	$37,850	680
57	Civil Engineers	$79,090	$61,190	360
58	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$79,060	$44,710	140
59	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,930	$37,270	360
60	Project Management Specialists	$78,080	$49,980	370
61	Registered Nurses	$77,870	$64,680	2,530
62	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,840	$52,630	100
63	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,640	$51,040	110
64	Management Analysts	$77,230	$47,200	250
65	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,950	$38,240	430
66	Financial Examiners	$74,550	$50,540	60
67	Surveyors	$74,510	$49,730	80
68	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,940	$36,580	80
69	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,260	$52,500	710
70	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,720	$47,770	520
71	Accountants and Auditors	$70,880	$46,930	650
72	Logisticians	$70,310	$37,190	70
73	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$69,780	$43,880	80
74	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$69,270	$49,680	210
75	Sheet Metal Workers	$67,720	$43,310	40
76	Respiratory Therapists	$67,000	$54,180	110
77	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$66,830	$31,320	220
78	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,590	$52,060	280
79	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,290	$44,720	150
80	Other Financial Specialists	$66,210	$39,870	30
81	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,200	$39,700	490
82	Financial Analysts	$66,200	$46,870	70
83	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$66,000	$25,770	40
84	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,690	$41,660	180
85	Electricians	$65,670	$38,600	410
86	Firefighters	$65,530	$20,080	180
87	Radiologic Technologists	$65,500	$46,730	200
88	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,500	$38,980	320
89	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,320	$38,180	100
90	Clergy	$65,060	$45,520	110
91	Healthcare Social Workers	$65,000	$38,720	170
92	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,300	$44,170	300
93	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$64,210	$51,840	50
94	Cost Estimators	$63,840	$41,210	200
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,350	$36,370	80
96	Mechanical Drafters	$63,060	$43,780	30
97	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$63,040	$30,200	40
98	Chiropractors	$62,720	$35,770	50
99	Compliance Officers	$62,330	$41,430	190
100	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$62,200	$42,520	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Billings, MT – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,800
2	General Dentists	$164,850
3	Pharmacists	$131,080
4	Physician Assistants	$131,080
5	Nurse Practitioners	$129,510
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,960
7	Industrial Production Managers	$126,780
8	Financial Managers	$126,040
9	Industrial Engineers	$122,650
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$107,300

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Billings, MT – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$198,560
2	Chief Executives	$144,810
3	Computer Network Architects	$134,180
4	Petroleum Engineers	$132,020
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,960
6	Financial Managers	$122,190
7	Nurse Practitioners	$122,110
8	Pharmacists	$121,490
9	Physician Assistants	$119,220
10	Lawyers	$116,450

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Billings, MT – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$197,280
2	Chief Executives	$133,920
3	Petroleum Engineers	$128,340
4	Pharmacists	$122,700
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,730
6	Nurse Practitioners	$117,830
7	Computer Network Architects	$116,710
8	Financial Managers	$116,020
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,200
10	Physician Assistants	$112,090

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