Exactly 180 of Montana's 900 forensic nursing professionals work in Billings. There has been a 38% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals in Billings between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for forensic nursing professionals in Billings has increased, overall employment in Billings has decreased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Billings has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $88,280 per year was earned by forensic nursing professionals in Billings. Forensic nursing professionals in Billings made a yearly average salary of $70,680, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Billings.

Forensic nursing professionals in Billings make a median yearly salary of $81,760. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $56,560 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 137% higher salaries.

Billings forensic nursing professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Many of Billings' forensic nursing professionals are graduates of the only accredited forensic nursing school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in forensic nursing offered by Billings' forensic nursing school.

Approximately 31 students graduated from forensic nursing courses in 2010.