SOC 19-5011 · Billings, MT metro

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for occupational health and safety specialists in Billings, Montana is $88,230 a year ($42.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,520: half of the 110 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

$88,230average per year

$42.42 / hourMedian $81,520Take-home ≈ $67,276

  • $56K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $125K90th

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

110people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,780 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety specialists in Billings earn between $68,870 and $106,810.

  • $56K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $125K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,230$7,352$42.42
Median$81,520$6,793$39.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,870$5,739$33.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,810$8,901$51.35

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

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety specialists in Billings earn 4% more than the Montana average ($85,070) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $90,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$88,230$81,520$56,430$124,780110
Montana$85,070$81,330$55,920$124,530720
United States$93,860$90,150$55,000$134,950140,610

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

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $88,230, a single filer in Billings takes home about $67,276 a year, or $5,606 a month and $2,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 occupational health and safety specialists? 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 $88,230 buys what about $94,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for occupational health and safety specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,420).

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary by city

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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists salary in Billings: questions

How much do occupational health and safety specialists make an hour in Billings?

$42.42 an hour on average, and $39.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational health and safety specialists salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational health and safety specialists take-home pay in Billings?

About $67,276 a year ($5,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,230.

Do occupational health and safety specialists earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

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 19-5011; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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