SOC 25-3021 · Billings, MT metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Billings, Montana is $43,900 a year ($21.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,870: half of the 180 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$43,900average per year

$21.10 / hourMedian $38,870Take-home ≈ $36,147

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  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
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  • $59K90th

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

180people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,440 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Billings earn between $32,380 and $50,350.

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  • $39KMedian
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  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,900$3,658$21.11
Median$38,870$3,239$18.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,380$2,698$15.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,350$4,196$24.21

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Billings earn 8% less than the Montana average ($47,540) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$43,900$38,870$29,780$59,440180
Montana$47,540$45,050$29,340$72,3801,070
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $43,900, a single filer in Billings takes home about $36,147 a year, or $3,012 a month and $1,390 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $43,900 buys what about $46,939 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 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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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($49,860).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Billings: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Billings?

$21.10 an hour on average, and $18.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Billings?

About $36,147 a year ($3,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,900.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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