SOC 41-3011 · Billings, MT metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Billings, Montana is $57,460 a year ($27.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,410: half of the 50 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$57,460average per year

$27.63 / hourMedian $57,410Take-home ≈ $46,405

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,240 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Billings earn between $39,250 and $62,030.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,460$4,788$27.62
Median$57,410$4,784$27.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,250$3,271$18.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,030$5,169$29.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Advertising Sales Agents pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Advertising sales agents in Billings earn 5% more than the Montana average ($54,710) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$57,460$57,410$36,580$79,24050
Montana$54,710$46,040$28,730$84,270240
United States$80,670$64,820$35,240$146,01091,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $57,460, a single filer in Billings takes home about $46,405 a year, or $3,867 a month and $1,785 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Billings a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Billings area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $57,460 buys what about $61,437 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Missoula pays the most ($57,800).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for advertising sales agents

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,960).

Advertising Sales Agents salary by city

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in Billings: questions

How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Billings?

$27.63 an hour on average, and $27.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Billings?

About $46,405 a year ($3,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,460.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3011; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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