SOC 19-3034 · Billings, MT metro

School Psychologists Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for school psychologists in Billings, Montana is $96,690 a year ($46.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,890: half of the 30 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

$96,690average per year

$46.48 / hourMedian $93,890Take-home ≈ $72,749

  • $61K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Psychologists pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,870 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Billings earn between $89,690 and $107,880.

  • $61K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,690$8,058$46.49
Median$93,890$7,824$45.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$89,690$7,474$43.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,880$8,990$51.87

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

School Psychologists salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $96,690, a single filer in Billings takes home about $72,749 a year, or $6,062 a month and $2,798 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 school psychologists? 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 $96,690 buys what about $103,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for school psychologists

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,700).

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School Psychologists salary in Billings: questions

How much do school psychologists make an hour in Billings?

$46.48 an hour on average, and $45.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Billings?

About $72,749 a year ($6,062 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,690.

Do school psychologists earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

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 19-3034; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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