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CNA Salary in Montana

How much does a CNA make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNA in Montana is $32,770 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a CNA's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $35,922
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,410 to $34,420
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,351

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CNA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,420	$2,868	$662	$17
Average	$32,770	$2,731	$630	$16
25th Percentile	$29,410	$2,451	$566	$14

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Key Factors That Influence CNA Salaries

A CNA's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CNA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CNA's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

CNA (0-0 years): $32,769
Nursing Assistant (0-1 years): $33,035
Patient Care Associate (1-3 years): $36,611

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CNA	0-0 years	$32,769
Nursing Assistant	0-1 years	$33,035
Patient Care Associate	1-3 years	$36,611

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How Do CNA Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CNAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,430.
California: $38,290.
Massachusetts: $37,780.

District of Columbia $38,430 California $38,290 Massachusetts $37,780 Washington $37,640 New Jersey $37,630 Alaska $37,580 Connecticut $37,100 New York $36,900

Hawaii $36,280 Rhode Island $35,990 Maryland $35,790 Minnesota $35,520 Colorado $35,420 Illinois $35,380 Oregon $35,250 Delaware $35,150

New Hampshire $35,090 Virginia $34,960 Pennsylvania $34,560 Nevada $34,360 North Dakota $34,290 Michigan $34,190 Wisconsin $34,150 Vermont $34,070

Texas $33,860 Maine $33,850 Arizona $33,830 Ohio $33,800 Georgia $33,480 Indiana $33,320 Wyoming $33,290 Utah $33,240

Iowa $33,220 Kansas $33,050 Louisiana $33,010 North Carolina $32,990 Missouri $32,980 Florida $32,850 Montana $32,770 Nebraska $32,700

Kentucky $32,670 South Carolina $32,530 Tennessee $32,440 Idaho $32,410 New Mexico $32,150 Oklahoma $32,100 Alabama $31,890 South Dakota $31,550

Arkansas $31,360 West Virginia $31,260 Mississippi $30,960

Top Paying Cities for CNAs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $32,570
Acton: $33,360
Ashland: $32,550

Absarokee, MT $32,570 Acton, MT $33,360 Ashland, MT $32,550 Ballantine, MT $33,310 Bearcreek, MT $32,570 Belfry, MT $32,600 Bighorn, MT $32,500 Big Timber, MT $32,550

Birney, MT $32,530 Boyd, MT $32,870 Bridger, MT $32,740 Broadview, MT $33,180 Busby, MT $32,560 Clyde Park, MT $32,550 Columbus, MT $32,820 Cooke City, MT $32,490

Crow Agency, MT $32,590 Custer, MT $32,600 Decker, MT $32,560 Edgar, MT $33,240 Emigrant, MT $32,550 Fishtail, MT $32,520 Fromberg, MT $33,110 Gardiner, MT $32,550

Garryowen, MT $32,580 Grass Range, MT $32,520 Greycliff, MT $32,550 Hardin, MT $32,860 Fort Smith, MT $32,760 Harlowton, MT $32,540 Huntley, MT $33,480 Hysham, MT $32,510

Ingomar, MT $32,450 Joliet, MT $33,110 Lame Deer, MT $32,580 Laurel, MT $33,470 Lavina, MT $32,630 Livingston, MT $32,590 Lodge Grass, MT $32,600 Mc Leod, MT $32,480

Martinsdale, MT $32,500 Melstone, MT $32,510 Melville, MT $32,490 Molt, MT $33,270 Mosby, MT $32,470 Musselshell, MT $32,500 Nye, MT $32,520 Otter, MT $32,550

Park City, MT $33,240 Pompeys Pillar, MT $33,100 Pray, MT $32,530 Pryor, MT $33,120 Rapelje, MT $32,740 Red Lodge, MT $32,580 Reed Point, MT $32,540 Roberts, MT $32,710

Roscoe, MT $32,510 Roundup, MT $32,570 Ryegate, MT $32,510 Saint Xavier, MT $32,730 Sanders, MT $32,550 Sand Springs, MT $32,470 Shawmut, MT $32,500 Shepherd, MT $33,330

Silver Gate, MT $32,580 Springdale, MT $32,530 Sumatra, MT $32,470 Teigen, MT $32,520 Two Dot, MT $32,490 Wilsall, MT $32,520 Winnett, MT $32,500 Worden, MT $33,060

Wyola, MT $32,610 Billings, MT $33,510 Baker, MT $32,660 Wolf Point, MT $32,550 Antelope, MT $32,590 Bainville, MT $32,700 Brockton, MT $32,530 Brockway, MT $32,490

Circle, MT $32,510 Crane, MT $32,720 Culbertson, MT $32,610 Dagmar, MT $32,620 Fairview, MT $32,720 Flaxville, MT $32,510 Fort Peck, MT $32,490 Frazer, MT $32,530

Froid, MT $32,560 Glasgow, MT $32,550 Saint Marie, MT $32,690 Glentana, MT $32,490 Hinsdale, MT $32,490 Homestead, MT $32,560 Lambert, MT $32,540 Larslan, MT $32,490

Medicine Lake, MT $32,560 Nashua, MT $32,530 Opheim, MT $32,480 Outlook, MT $32,530 Peerless, MT $32,490 Plentywood, MT $32,580 Poplar, MT $32,560 Raymond, MT $32,560

Redstone, MT $32,490 Reserve, MT $32,520 Richey, MT $32,500 Richland, MT $32,490 Saco, MT $32,510 Savage, MT $32,600 Scobey, MT $32,530 Sidney, MT $32,720

Vandalia, MT $32,500 Vida, MT $32,510 Westby, MT $32,610 Whitetail, MT $32,490 Miles City, MT $32,550 Alzada, MT $32,530 Angela, MT $32,470 Alberton, MT $32,510

Arlee, MT $32,530 Bonner, MT $32,520 Charlo, MT $32,540 Clinton, MT $32,540 Condon, MT $32,480 Conner, MT $32,540 Corvallis, MT $32,590 Darby, MT $32,480

De Borgia, MT $32,410 Dixon, MT $32,510 Drummond, MT $32,530 Florence, MT $32,580 Frenchtown, MT $32,570 Grantsdale, MT $32,570 Hall, MT $32,520 Hamilton, MT $32,570

Pinesdale, MT $32,640 Haugan, MT $32,410 Helmville, MT $32,460 Heron, MT $32,420 Hot Springs, MT $32,480 Huson, MT $32,520 Lolo, MT $32,560 Lonepine, MT $32,490

Milltown, MT $32,640 Noxon, MT $32,410 Ovando, MT $32,450 Pablo, MT $32,650 Paradise, MT $32,530 Philipsburg, MT $32,520 Plains, MT $32,500 Polson, MT $32,550

Ravalli, MT $32,530 Ronan, MT $32,560 Saint Ignatius, MT $32,550 Saint Regis, MT $32,480 Saltese, MT $32,390 Seeley Lake, MT $32,530 Stevensville, MT $32,590 Sula, MT $32,470

Superior, MT $32,500 Thompson Falls, MT $32,460 Trout Creek, MT $32,430 Victor, MT $32,570 Kalispell, MT $32,580 Big Arm, MT $32,540 Bigfork, MT $32,530 Columbia Falls, MT $32,580

Coram, MT $32,530 Dayton, MT $32,540 Elmo, MT $32,500 Essex, MT $32,480 Eureka, MT $32,540 Fortine, MT $32,510 Hungry Horse, MT $32,610 Kila, MT $32,510

Lake Mc Donald, MT $32,540 Lakeside, MT $32,560 Libby, MT $32,500 Marion, MT $32,490 Martin City, MT $32,560 Olney, MT $32,490 Polebridge, MT $32,430 Proctor, MT $32,490

Rexford, MT $32,520 Rollins, MT $32,510 Somers, MT $32,560 Stryker, MT $32,480 Trego, MT $32,500 Troy, MT $32,410 West Glacier, MT $32,440 Whitefish, MT $32,560

Bloomfield, MT $32,520 Boyes, MT $32,530 Broadus, MT $32,540 Brusett, MT $32,490 Capitol, MT $32,460 Cohagen, MT $32,480 Colstrip, MT $32,610 Ekalaka, MT $32,530

Fallon, MT $32,570 Forsyth, MT $32,530 Glendive, MT $32,630 Hammond, MT $32,510 Hathaway, MT $32,550 Ismay, MT $32,520 Jordan, MT $32,500 Kinsey, MT $32,540

Lindsay, MT $32,500 Mildred, MT $32,570 Olive, MT $32,500 Plevna, MT $32,600 Powderville, MT $32,470 Rosebud, MT $32,490 Terry, MT $32,510 Volborg, MT $32,490

Wibaux, MT $32,620 Willard, MT $32,610 Great Falls, MT $31,150 Malmstrom A F B, MT $31,150 Augusta, MT $32,480 Babb, MT $32,500 Belt, MT $31,530 Black Eagle, MT $31,150

Brady, MT $32,180 Browning, MT $32,540 Buffalo, MT $32,520 Bynum, MT $32,510 Carter, MT $31,690 Cascade, MT $32,130 Choteau, MT $32,510 Coffee Creek, MT $32,510

Conrad, MT $32,540 Cut Bank, MT $32,520 Denton, MT $32,510 Dupuyer, MT $32,480 Dutton, MT $31,810 East Glacier Park, MT $32,470 Ethridge, MT $32,480 Fairfield, MT $32,260

Floweree, MT $31,210 Forest Grove, MT $32,500 Fort Benton, MT $32,280 Fort Shaw, MT $31,580 Galata, MT $32,490 Geraldine, MT $32,500 Geyser, MT $32,270 Heart Butte, MT $32,540

Highwood, MT $31,580 Hilger, MT $32,510 Hobson, MT $32,520 Judith Gap, MT $32,510 Kevin, MT $32,510 Ledger, MT $32,490 Lewistown, MT $32,570 Loma, MT $32,500

Lothair, MT $32,500 Moccasin, MT $32,520 Monarch, MT $32,160 Moore, MT $32,540 Neihart, MT $32,400 Oilmont, MT $32,490 Pendroy, MT $32,480 Power, MT $31,450

Raynesford, MT $32,120 Roy, MT $32,480 Sand Coulee, MT $31,150 Shelby, MT $32,540 Simms, MT $31,820 Stanford, MT $32,520 Stockett, MT $31,470 Sunburst, MT $32,520

Sun River, MT $31,410 Sweet Grass, MT $32,500 Biddle, MT $32,550 Ulm, MT $31,160 Valier, MT $32,510 Vaughn, MT $31,280 Winifred, MT $32,500 Havre, MT $32,560

Big Sandy, MT $32,510 Box Elder, MT $32,570 Chester, MT $32,510 Chinook, MT $32,520 Dodson, MT $32,510 Gildford, MT $32,500 Harlem, MT $32,550 Hays, MT $32,560

Hingham, MT $32,500 Hogeland, MT $32,500 Inverness, MT $32,490 Joplin, MT $32,500 Kremlin, MT $32,500 Lloyd, MT $32,450 Loring, MT $32,480 Malta, MT $32,530

Rudyard, MT $32,510 Turner, MT $32,500 Whitewater, MT $32,490 Whitlash, MT $32,470 Zortman, MT $32,530 Zurich, MT $32,480 Helena, MT $31,060 Basin, MT $31,740

Boulder, MT $32,090 Canyon Creek, MT $31,410 Clancy, MT $31,110 East Helena, MT $31,040 Fort Harrison, MT $31,040 Jefferson City, MT $31,340 Lincoln, MT $32,510 Marysville, MT $31,370

Radersburg, MT $32,140 Ringling, MT $32,470 Toston, MT $32,260 Townsend, MT $31,780 White Sulphur Springs, MT $32,380 Winston, MT $31,400 Wolf Creek, MT $32,060 Butte, MT $32,510

Alder, MT $32,500 Anaconda, MT $32,580 Avon, MT $31,710 Belgrade, MT $32,620 Bozeman, MT $32,640 Big Sky, MT $32,620 Cameron, MT $32,480 Cardwell, MT $32,550

Deer Lodge, MT $32,310 Dell, MT $32,390 Dillon, MT $32,520 Divide, MT $32,510 Elliston, MT $31,450 Ennis, MT $32,570 Gallatin Gateway, MT $32,550 Garrison, MT $32,150

Glen, MT $32,510 Gold Creek, MT $32,370 Harrison, MT $32,560 Jackson, MT $32,430 Lima, MT $32,410 Mc Allister, MT $32,560 Manhattan, MT $32,610 Melrose, MT $32,520

Norris, MT $32,520 Polaris, MT $32,480 Pony, MT $32,560 Ramsay, MT $32,580 Sheridan, MT $32,570 Silver Star, MT $32,570 Three Forks, MT $32,580 Twin Bridges, MT $32,550

Virginia City, MT $32,560 Warm Springs, MT $32,580 West Yellowstone, MT $32,540 Whitehall, MT $32,580 Willow Creek, MT $32,570 Wisdom, MT $32,440 Wise River, MT $32,490 Missoula, MT $32,690

CNA Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

CNA salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $34,986. While startup companies pay approximate $29,746.

CNA Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$29,746
Growth Stage	51~500	$31,420
Established	501~5000	$33,829
Enterprise	5000+	$34,986

CNA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CNA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, CNA positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view CNA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a CNA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$45,878	$22.0	40%

CNA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CNA's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$29,410

Average $32,770/year

$34,420

$2,451

Average $2,731/month

$2,868

$566

Average $630/week

$662

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,420	$2,868	$662	$17
Average	$32,770	$2,731	$630	$16
25th Percentile	$29,410	$2,451	$566	$14

CNA Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a CNA, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Nursing Assistant role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $33,100 - a projected growth of 1% over your current level.

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