SOC 53-3099 · Billings, MT metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Billings, Montana is $43,810 a year ($21.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,860: half of the 170 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$43,810average per year

$21.06 / hourMedian $41,860Take-home ≈ $36,079

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $56K90th

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

170people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,890 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Billings earn between $29,790 and $55,890.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,810$3,651$21.06
Median$41,860$3,488$20.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,790$2,482$14.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,890$4,658$26.87

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Billings earn about the same as the Montana average ($44,080) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$43,810$41,860$27,540$55,890170
Montana$44,080$41,860$27,150$60,200670
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $43,810, a single filer in Billings takes home about $36,079 a year, or $3,007 a month and $1,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other motor vehicle operators? 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 $43,810 buys what about $46,843 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($49,480).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Billings: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Billings?

$21.06 an hour on average, and $20.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Billings?

About $36,079 a year ($3,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,810.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 6.16, this job is 6.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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