Registered Nurse Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$85,280
$41.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$90,105
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 ($97,550): −$12,270 (−12.6%)
Montana ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,120 | $33.71 |
| 25th percentile | $80,210 | $38.56 |
| Median | $85,280 | $41.00 |
| 75th percentile | $100,800 | $48.46 |
| 90th percentile | $113,920 | $54.77 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 10,950
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $85,280
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$12,270 (−12.6%)
Cost of living
$85,280 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $90,105
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $92,460 | $96,823 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 29th | $86,990 | $89,634 38th |
| Montana This page | ||
| 30th | $85,280 | $90,105 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $84,730 | $94,037 28th |
| Utah | ||
| 32nd | $84,600 | $85,572 50th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Montana
$137,210/year Montana
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Montana
$277,380/year Montana
- Physician Assistant salary in Montana
$141,470/year Montana
- Nursing Assistant salary in Montana
$40,900/year Montana
- Paramedic salary in Montana
$50,890/year Montana
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Idaho
$92,460/year Idaho
- Registered Nurse salary in North Dakota
$80,730/year North Dakota
- Registered Nurse salary in South Dakota
$78,060/year South Dakota
- Registered Nurse salary in Wyoming
$83,760/year Wyoming
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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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