SOC 29-2055 · Billings, MT metro

Surgical Technologists Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for surgical technologists in Billings, Montana is $56,560 a year ($27.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,920: half of the 140 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).

$56,560average per year

$27.19 / hourMedian $54,920Take-home ≈ $45,724

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgical Technologists pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,250 or more. The middle half of surgical technologists in Billings earn between $40,620 and $65,710.

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,560$4,713$27.19
Median$54,920$4,577$26.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,620$3,385$19.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,710$5,476$31.59

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

Surgical Technologists salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $56,560, a single filer in Billings takes home about $45,724 a year, or $3,810 a month and $1,759 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 surgical technologists? 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 $56,560 buys what about $60,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgical Technologists salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 4th of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($69,870).

All Surgical Technologists salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for surgical technologists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,420).

Surgical Technologists salary by city

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Surgical Technologists salary in Billings: questions

How much do surgical technologists make an hour in Billings?

$27.19 an hour on average, and $26.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level surgical technologists salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the surgical technologists take-home pay in Billings?

About $45,724 a year ($3,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,560.

Do surgical technologists earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,506).

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 29-2055; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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