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Nursing Assistant Salary in Montana

How much does a Nursing Assistant make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nursing Assistant in Montana is $33,100 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,449
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,000 to $35,900
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,088

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Nursing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,900	$2,992	$690	$17
Average	$33,100	$2,758	$637	$16
25th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$596	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Nursing Assistant Salaries

A Nursing Assistant'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 Nursing Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nursing Assistant'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 Nursing Assistant 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 Nursing Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,800.
California: $38,600.
Massachusetts: $38,100.

District of Columbia $38,800 California $38,600 Massachusetts $38,100 Washington $38,000 New Jersey $38,000 Alaska $37,900 Connecticut $37,400 New York $37,200

Hawaii $36,600 Rhode Island $36,300 Maryland $36,100 Minnesota $35,900 Colorado $35,800 Illinois $35,700 Oregon $35,600 Delaware $35,500

New Hampshire $35,400 Virginia $35,300 Pennsylvania $34,900 Nevada $34,700 North Dakota $34,600 Michigan $34,500 Wisconsin $34,500 Vermont $34,400

Maine $34,200 Texas $34,200 Arizona $34,100 Ohio $34,100 Georgia $33,800 Indiana $33,600 Wyoming $33,600 Utah $33,600

Iowa $33,500 Kansas $33,400 Missouri $33,300 Louisiana $33,300 North Carolina $33,300 Florida $33,200 Montana $33,100 Nebraska $33,000

Kentucky $33,000 South Carolina $32,800 Tennessee $32,700 Idaho $32,700 New Mexico $32,500 Oklahoma $32,400 Alabama $32,200 South Dakota $31,800

Arkansas $31,700 West Virginia $31,600 Mississippi $31,300

Top Paying Cities for Nursing Assistants

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: $32,900
Acton: $33,700
Ashland: $32,900

Absarokee, MT $32,900 Acton, MT $33,700 Ashland, MT $32,900 Ballantine, MT $33,600 Bearcreek, MT $32,900 Belfry, MT $32,900 Bighorn, MT $32,800 Big Timber, MT $32,900

Birney, MT $32,800 Boyd, MT $33,200 Bridger, MT $33,100 Broadview, MT $33,500 Busby, MT $32,900 Clyde Park, MT $32,900 Columbus, MT $33,100 Cooke City, MT $32,800

Crow Agency, MT $32,900 Custer, MT $32,900 Decker, MT $32,900 Edgar, MT $33,600 Emigrant, MT $32,900 Fishtail, MT $32,800 Fromberg, MT $33,400 Gardiner, MT $32,900

Garryowen, MT $32,900 Grass Range, MT $32,800 Greycliff, MT $32,900 Hardin, MT $33,200 Fort Smith, MT $33,100 Harlowton, MT $32,800 Huntley, MT $33,800 Hysham, MT $32,800

Ingomar, MT $32,800 Joliet, MT $33,400 Lame Deer, MT $32,900 Laurel, MT $33,800 Lavina, MT $32,900 Livingston, MT $32,900 Lodge Grass, MT $32,900 Mc Leod, MT $32,800

Martinsdale, MT $32,800 Melstone, MT $32,800 Melville, MT $32,800 Molt, MT $33,600 Mosby, MT $32,800 Musselshell, MT $32,800 Nye, MT $32,800 Otter, MT $32,900

Park City, MT $33,600 Pompeys Pillar, MT $33,400 Pray, MT $32,800 Pryor, MT $33,400 Rapelje, MT $33,100 Red Lodge, MT $32,900 Reed Point, MT $32,800 Roberts, MT $33,000

Roscoe, MT $32,800 Roundup, MT $32,900 Ryegate, MT $32,800 Saint Xavier, MT $33,000 Sanders, MT $32,900 Sand Springs, MT $32,800 Shawmut, MT $32,800 Shepherd, MT $33,600

Silver Gate, MT $32,900 Springdale, MT $32,800 Sumatra, MT $32,800 Teigen, MT $32,800 Two Dot, MT $32,800 Wilsall, MT $32,800 Winnett, MT $32,800 Worden, MT $33,400

Wyola, MT $32,900 Billings, MT $33,800 Baker, MT $33,000 Wolf Point, MT $32,900 Antelope, MT $32,900 Bainville, MT $33,000 Brockton, MT $32,800 Brockway, MT $32,800

Circle, MT $32,800 Crane, MT $33,000 Culbertson, MT $32,900 Dagmar, MT $32,900 Fairview, MT $33,000 Flaxville, MT $32,800 Fort Peck, MT $32,800 Frazer, MT $32,800

Froid, MT $32,900 Glasgow, MT $32,900 Saint Marie, MT $33,000 Glentana, MT $32,800 Hinsdale, MT $32,800 Homestead, MT $32,900 Lambert, MT $32,900 Larslan, MT $32,800

Medicine Lake, MT $32,900 Nashua, MT $32,800 Opheim, MT $32,800 Outlook, MT $32,800 Peerless, MT $32,800 Plentywood, MT $32,900 Poplar, MT $32,900 Raymond, MT $32,900

Redstone, MT $32,800 Reserve, MT $32,800 Richey, MT $32,800 Richland, MT $32,800 Saco, MT $32,800 Savage, MT $32,900 Scobey, MT $32,800 Sidney, MT $33,000

Vandalia, MT $32,800 Vida, MT $32,800 Westby, MT $32,900 Whitetail, MT $32,800 Miles City, MT $32,900 Alzada, MT $32,800 Angela, MT $32,800 Alberton, MT $32,800

Arlee, MT $32,800 Bonner, MT $32,800 Charlo, MT $32,800 Clinton, MT $32,800 Condon, MT $32,800 Conner, MT $32,900 Corvallis, MT $32,900 Darby, MT $32,800

De Borgia, MT $32,700 Dixon, MT $32,800 Drummond, MT $32,800 Florence, MT $32,900 Frenchtown, MT $32,900 Grantsdale, MT $32,900 Hall, MT $32,800 Hamilton, MT $32,900

Pinesdale, MT $33,000 Haugan, MT $32,700 Helmville, MT $32,800 Heron, MT $32,700 Hot Springs, MT $32,800 Huson, MT $32,800 Lolo, MT $32,900 Lonepine, MT $32,800

Milltown, MT $33,000 Noxon, MT $32,700 Ovando, MT $32,800 Pablo, MT $33,000 Paradise, MT $32,800 Philipsburg, MT $32,800 Plains, MT $32,800 Polson, MT $32,900

Ravalli, MT $32,800 Ronan, MT $32,900 Saint Ignatius, MT $32,900 Saint Regis, MT $32,800 Saltese, MT $32,700 Seeley Lake, MT $32,800 Stevensville, MT $32,900 Sula, MT $32,800

Superior, MT $32,800 Thompson Falls, MT $32,800 Trout Creek, MT $32,700 Victor, MT $32,900 Kalispell, MT $32,900 Big Arm, MT $32,800 Bigfork, MT $32,800 Columbia Falls, MT $32,900

Coram, MT $32,800 Dayton, MT $32,900 Elmo, MT $32,800 Essex, MT $32,800 Eureka, MT $32,900 Fortine, MT $32,800 Hungry Horse, MT $32,900 Kila, MT $32,800

Lake Mc Donald, MT $32,800 Lakeside, MT $32,900 Libby, MT $32,800 Marion, MT $32,800 Martin City, MT $32,900 Olney, MT $32,800 Polebridge, MT $32,700 Proctor, MT $32,800

Rexford, MT $32,800 Rollins, MT $32,800 Somers, MT $32,900 Stryker, MT $32,800 Trego, MT $32,800 Troy, MT $32,700 West Glacier, MT $32,700 Whitefish, MT $32,900

Bloomfield, MT $32,800 Boyes, MT $32,800 Broadus, MT $32,900 Brusett, MT $32,800 Capitol, MT $32,800 Cohagen, MT $32,800 Colstrip, MT $32,900 Ekalaka, MT $32,800

Fallon, MT $32,900 Forsyth, MT $32,800 Glendive, MT $32,900 Hammond, MT $32,800 Hathaway, MT $32,900 Ismay, MT $32,800 Jordan, MT $32,800 Kinsey, MT $32,800

Lindsay, MT $32,800 Mildred, MT $32,900 Olive, MT $32,800 Plevna, MT $32,900 Powderville, MT $32,800 Rosebud, MT $32,800 Terry, MT $32,800 Volborg, MT $32,800

Wibaux, MT $32,900 Willard, MT $32,900 Great Falls, MT $31,400 Malmstrom A F B, MT $31,400 Augusta, MT $32,800 Babb, MT $32,800 Belt, MT $31,800 Black Eagle, MT $31,400

Brady, MT $32,500 Browning, MT $32,800 Buffalo, MT $32,800 Bynum, MT $32,800 Carter, MT $32,000 Cascade, MT $32,400 Choteau, MT $32,800 Coffee Creek, MT $32,800

Conrad, MT $32,900 Cut Bank, MT $32,800 Denton, MT $32,800 Dupuyer, MT $32,800 Dutton, MT $32,100 East Glacier Park, MT $32,800 Ethridge, MT $32,800 Fairfield, MT $32,600

Floweree, MT $31,500 Forest Grove, MT $32,800 Fort Benton, MT $32,600 Fort Shaw, MT $31,900 Galata, MT $32,800 Geraldine, MT $32,800 Geyser, MT $32,600 Heart Butte, MT $32,800

Highwood, MT $31,900 Hilger, MT $32,800 Hobson, MT $32,800 Judith Gap, MT $32,800 Kevin, MT $32,800 Ledger, MT $32,800 Lewistown, MT $32,900 Loma, MT $32,800

Lothair, MT $32,800 Moccasin, MT $32,800 Monarch, MT $32,500 Moore, MT $32,800 Neihart, MT $32,700 Oilmont, MT $32,800 Pendroy, MT $32,800 Power, MT $31,800

Raynesford, MT $32,400 Roy, MT $32,800 Sand Coulee, MT $31,400 Shelby, MT $32,900 Simms, MT $32,100 Stanford, MT $32,800 Stockett, MT $31,800 Sunburst, MT $32,800

Sun River, MT $31,700 Sweet Grass, MT $32,800 Biddle, MT $32,900 Ulm, MT $31,500 Valier, MT $32,800 Vaughn, MT $31,600 Winifred, MT $32,800 Havre, MT $32,900

Big Sandy, MT $32,800 Box Elder, MT $32,900 Chester, MT $32,800 Chinook, MT $32,800 Dodson, MT $32,800 Gildford, MT $32,800 Harlem, MT $32,900 Hays, MT $32,900

Hingham, MT $32,800 Hogeland, MT $32,800 Inverness, MT $32,800 Joplin, MT $32,800 Kremlin, MT $32,800 Lloyd, MT $32,800 Loring, MT $32,800 Malta, MT $32,800

Rudyard, MT $32,800 Turner, MT $32,800 Whitewater, MT $32,800 Whitlash, MT $32,800 Zortman, MT $32,800 Zurich, MT $32,800 Helena, MT $31,400 Basin, MT $32,000

Boulder, MT $32,400 Canyon Creek, MT $31,700 Clancy, MT $31,400 East Helena, MT $31,300 Fort Harrison, MT $31,300 Jefferson City, MT $31,600 Lincoln, MT $32,800 Marysville, MT $31,700

Radersburg, MT $32,400 Ringling, MT $32,800 Toston, MT $32,600 Townsend, MT $32,100 White Sulphur Springs, MT $32,700 Winston, MT $31,700 Wolf Creek, MT $32,400 Butte, MT $32,800

Alder, MT $32,800 Anaconda, MT $32,900 Avon, MT $32,000 Belgrade, MT $32,900 Bozeman, MT $33,000 Big Sky, MT $32,900 Cameron, MT $32,800 Cardwell, MT $32,900

Deer Lodge, MT $32,600 Dell, MT $32,700 Dillon, MT $32,800 Divide, MT $32,800 Elliston, MT $31,800 Ennis, MT $32,900 Gallatin Gateway, MT $32,900 Garrison, MT $32,500

Glen, MT $32,800 Gold Creek, MT $32,700 Harrison, MT $32,900 Jackson, MT $32,700 Lima, MT $32,700 Mc Allister, MT $32,900 Manhattan, MT $32,900 Melrose, MT $32,800

Norris, MT $32,800 Polaris, MT $32,800 Pony, MT $32,900 Ramsay, MT $32,900 Sheridan, MT $32,900 Silver Star, MT $32,900 Three Forks, MT $32,900 Twin Bridges, MT $32,900

Virginia City, MT $32,900 Warm Springs, MT $32,900 West Yellowstone, MT $32,800 Whitehall, MT $32,900 Willow Creek, MT $32,900 Wisdom, MT $32,700 Wise River, MT $32,800 Missoula, MT $33,000

Nursing Assistant Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Nursing Assistant salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $35,338. While startup companies pay approximate $30,046.

Nursing Assistant Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$30,046
Growth Stage	51~500	$31,736
Established	501~5000	$34,169
Enterprise	5000+	$35,338

Nursing Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nursing Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 25% above the average. Conversely, Nursing Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Nursing Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Nursing Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$41,375	$20.0	25%

Nursing Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nursing Assistant'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

$31,000

Average $33,100/year

$35,900

$2,583

Average $2,758/month

$2,992

$596

Average $637/week

$690

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,900	$2,992	$690	$17
Average	$33,100	$2,758	$637	$16
25th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$596	$15

Nursing Assistant Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Nursing Assistant, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Patient Care Associate role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $36,700 - a projected growth of 11% over your current level.

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