SOC 13-1075 · Billings, MT metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Billings, Montana is $88,380 a year ($42.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,470: half of the 50 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$88,380average per year

$42.49 / hourMedian $71,470Take-home ≈ $67,373

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,300 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Billings earn between $62,150 and $123,620.

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,380$7,365$42.49
Median$71,470$5,956$34.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,150$5,179$29.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,620$10,302$59.43

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $88,380, a single filer in Billings takes home about $67,373 a year, or $5,614 a month and $2,591 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 labor relations specialists? 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 $88,380 buys what about $94,498 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 1st of 2 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for labor relations specialists

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,310).

Labor Relations Specialists salary by city

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in Billings: questions

How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Billings?

$42.49 an hour on average, and $34.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Billings?

About $67,373 a year ($5,614 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,380.

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

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 13-1075; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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