Physician Assistant Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$141,470
$68.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$149,474
Regional Price Parity: 94.645 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): +$5,590 (+4.1%)
Montana ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $112,200 | $53.94 |
| 25th percentile | $129,750 | $62.38 |
| Median | $141,470 | $68.02 |
| 75th percentile | $156,350 | $75.17 |
| 90th percentile | $165,560 | $79.60 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 600
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $141,470
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- +$5,590 (+4.1%)
Cost of living
$141,470 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $149,474
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $150,490 | $153,627 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $142,410 | $134,658 37th |
| Montana This page | ||
| 11th | $141,470 | $149,474 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $141,190 | $143,164 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $139,930 | $136,811 30th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Montana
$137,210/year Montana
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Montana
$560,820/year Montana
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Idaho
$133,790/year Idaho
- Physician Assistant salary in North Dakota
$133,450/year North Dakota
- Physician Assistant salary in South Dakota
$133,200/year South Dakota
- Physician Assistant salary in Wyoming
$136,080/year Wyoming
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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