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Careers in Billings, MT

Part of Montana.

Billings, MT’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.526, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.3% · 96,764 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$294,040
  2. 2Chief Executives$227,000
  3. 3Marketing Managers$212,760
  4. 4Dentists, General$203,330
  5. 5Administrative Services Managers$169,820

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers3,310 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,900 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses2,550 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers2,030 employed
  5. 5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,990 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers19.15× national avg
  2. 2First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers11.52× national avg
  3. 3Fence Erectors11.26× national avg
  4. 4Directors, Religious Activities and Education8.49× national avg
  5. 5Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers7.35× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$314,394
  2. 2Chief Executives$242,713
  3. 3Marketing Managers$227,488
  4. 4Dentists, General$217,405
  5. 5Administrative Services Managers$181,575

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Montana state page.