SOC 43-4171 · Billings, MT metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Billings, Montana is $38,180 a year ($18.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,810: half of the 250 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

$38,180average per year

$18.36 / hourMedian $37,810Take-home ≈ $31,820

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

250people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Montana metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,040 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Billings earn between $34,270 and $42,840.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,180$3,182$18.36
Median$37,810$3,151$18.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,270$2,856$16.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,840$3,570$20.60

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Receptionists and information clerks in Billings earn about the same as the Montana average ($38,020) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($39,460). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $38,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$38,180$37,810$29,760$46,040250
Montana$38,020$37,360$27,240$47,4201,280
United States$39,460$38,010$28,760$49,950910,180

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Billings

On the average salary of $38,180, a single filer in Billings takes home about $31,820 a year, or $2,652 a month and $1,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 receptionists and information clerks? 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 $38,180 buys what about $40,823 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 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Montana cities

Billings ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($41,150).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary by city

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Billings: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Billings?

$18.36 an hour on average, and $18.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Billings?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Billings?

About $31,820 a year ($2,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,180.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Billings than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

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 43-4171; area Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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