Accountants and Auditors pay range in Billings
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,600 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Billings earn between $62,100 and $97,870.
- $48K10th
- $62K25th
- $76KMedian
- $98K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,820 | $6,902 | $39.82 |
| Median | $75,780 | $6,315 | $36.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,100 | $5,175 | $29.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,870 | $8,156 | $47.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Accountants and Auditors pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.
Accountants and auditors in Billings earn about the same as the Montana average ($82,750) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $83,680.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | $82,820 | $75,780 | $47,560 | $123,600 | 790 |
| Montana | $82,750 | $75,810 | $49,250 | $125,290 | 4,730 |
| United States | $94,750 | $83,680 | $56,020 | $144,090 | 1,449,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Billings
On the average salary of $82,820, a single filer in Billings takes home about $63,775 a year, or $5,315 a month and $2,453 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Billings a good place for accountants and auditors? 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 $82,820 buys what about $88,553 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 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Accountants and Auditors salary in other Montana cities
Billings ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($83,730).
- Bozeman$83,730
- Billings$82,820
- Helena$79,360
- Missoula$76,820
- Great Falls$75,440
Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).
- San Jose, CA$128,520
- San Francisco, CA$120,780
- New York, NY$119,280
- Washington, DC$113,640
- Midland, TX$111,820
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Accountants and Auditors salary in Billings: questions
How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Billings?
$39.82 an hour on average, and $36.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Billings?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Billings?
About $63,775 a year ($5,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,820.
Do accountants and auditors earn more in Billings than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).
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 13-2011; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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