H-1B salaries in Billings, MT

Based on 58 certified H-1B filings in the Billings, MT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$126,194
Middle 50%$55.9k–$393.8k
vs. national median+3%comparison median $122,699
Filings58FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $41,615 and $682,900.
PercentileSalary
10th$44,340
25th$55,917
50th (median)$126,194
75th$393,750
90th$582,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $230k $400k FY2020: median $375,000 (16 filings) FY2021: median $300,000 (19 filings) FY2023: median $68,994 (50 filings) FY2024: median $73,674 (75 filings) FY2025: median $78,500 (31 filings) FY2026: median $360,000 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 50 filings FY23 FY2024: 75 filings FY24 FY2025: 31 filings FY25 FY2026: 27 filings FY26 75
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$375,000$66,725$412,33616
FY2021$300,000$150,975$387,50019
FY2022–––9
FY2023$68,994$68,640$80,19550
FY2024$73,674$73,674$190,00075
FY2025$78,500$50,354$375,00031
FY2026$360,000$81,078$410,00027

Cost of living

Billings's median H-1B salary of $126,194 is worth about $134,900 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,132Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,432Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$134,900Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMT: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$375,00014