How much do Biological Scientists, All Other make in Billings, MT?

Percentile spread

For Biological Scientists, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $65,900 and the 90th percentile is $115,810. The difference is $49,910, which is 52.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $83,780 to the 75th at $103,380, covers $19,600.

The mean annual wage is $92,840, which sits below the median of $94,520. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Billings, MT median is 4.4% lower than the national median of $98,920 for Biological Scientists, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $101,063, which is 2.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.2% higher than the Montana median of $91,560.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Billings, MT is 93.526, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $94,520 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Biological Scientists, All Other at $101,063 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Biological Scientists, All Other. Billings, MT ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Bozeman, MT is 113 miles away, with a median of $106,330 and employment of 70. That median is 12.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $103,726, against $101,063 here.
• Helena, MT is 175 miles away, with a median of $103,380 and employment of 50. That median is 9.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $108,053, against $101,063 here.