Rn Salary in Montana

How much does a Rn make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn in Montana is $77,383 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,757
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,812 to $83,860
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,739

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Rn Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,860	$6,988	$1,613	$40
Average	$77,383	$6,449	$1,488	$37
25th Percentile	$71,812	$5,984	$1,381	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Salaries

A Rn'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 Do Rn 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 Rns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,752.
California: $90,407.
Massachusetts: $89,202.

District of Columbia $90,752 California $90,407 Massachusetts $89,202 Washington $88,875 New Jersey $88,842 Alaska $88,727 Connecticut $87,596 New York $87,137

Hawaii $85,670 Rhode Island $84,981 Maryland $84,514 Minnesota $83,875 Colorado $83,629 Illinois $83,547 Oregon $83,235 Delaware $83,006

New Hampshire $82,862 Virginia $82,539 Pennsylvania $81,596 Nevada $81,121 North Dakota $80,965 Michigan $80,719 Wisconsin $80,629 Vermont $80,449

Texas $79,949 Maine $79,916 Arizona $79,867 Ohio $79,809 Georgia $79,055 Indiana $78,678 Wyoming $78,604 Utah $78,490

Iowa $78,440 Kansas $78,047 Louisiana $77,932 North Carolina $77,891 Missouri $77,875 Florida $77,555 Montana $77,383 Nebraska $77,219

Kentucky $77,129 South Carolina $76,801 Tennessee $76,596 Idaho $76,514 New Mexico $75,916 Oklahoma $75,785 Alabama $75,301 South Dakota $74,490

Arkansas $74,047 West Virginia $73,809 Mississippi $73,096

Top Paying Cities for Rns

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: $76,912
Acton: $78,774
Ashland: $76,853

Absarokee, MT $76,912 Acton, MT $78,774 Ashland, MT $76,853 Ballantine, MT $78,654 Bearcreek, MT $76,901 Belfry, MT $76,979 Bighorn, MT $76,727 Big Timber, MT $76,848

Birney, MT $76,799 Boyd, MT $77,604 Bridger, MT $77,304 Broadview, MT $78,338 Busby, MT $76,886 Clyde Park, MT $76,862 Columbus, MT $77,494 Cooke City, MT $76,712

Crow Agency, MT $76,951 Custer, MT $76,972 Decker, MT $76,872 Edgar, MT $78,481 Emigrant, MT $76,855 Fishtail, MT $76,790 Fromberg, MT $78,172 Gardiner, MT $76,858

Garryowen, MT $76,921 Grass Range, MT $76,778 Greycliff, MT $76,853 Hardin, MT $77,590 Fort Smith, MT $77,349 Harlowton, MT $76,821 Huntley, MT $79,041 Hysham, MT $76,766

Ingomar, MT $76,620 Joliet, MT $78,181 Lame Deer, MT $76,931 Laurel, MT $79,018 Lavina, MT $77,036 Livingston, MT $76,947 Lodge Grass, MT $76,964 Mc Leod, MT $76,687

Martinsdale, MT $76,737 Melstone, MT $76,766 Melville, MT $76,708 Molt, MT $78,553 Mosby, MT $76,660 Musselshell, MT $76,740 Nye, MT $76,781 Otter, MT $76,854

Park City, MT $78,476 Pompeys Pillar, MT $78,165 Pray, MT $76,816 Pryor, MT $78,209 Rapelje, MT $77,305 Red Lodge, MT $76,918 Reed Point, MT $76,822 Roberts, MT $77,242

Roscoe, MT $76,765 Roundup, MT $76,911 Ryegate, MT $76,752 Saint Xavier, MT $77,280 Sanders, MT $76,859 Sand Springs, MT $76,668 Shawmut, MT $76,727 Shepherd, MT $78,695

Silver Gate, MT $76,918 Springdale, MT $76,804 Sumatra, MT $76,668 Teigen, MT $76,780 Two Dot, MT $76,719 Wilsall, MT $76,787 Winnett, MT $76,725 Worden, MT $78,068

Wyola, MT $76,998 Billings, MT $79,110 Baker, MT $77,120 Wolf Point, MT $76,856 Antelope, MT $76,949 Bainville, MT $77,214 Brockton, MT $76,818 Brockway, MT $76,711

Circle, MT $76,769 Crane, MT $77,267 Culbertson, MT $76,986 Dagmar, MT $77,022 Fairview, MT $77,246 Flaxville, MT $76,758 Fort Peck, MT $76,721 Frazer, MT $76,809

Froid, MT $76,883 Glasgow, MT $76,850 Saint Marie, MT $77,177 Glentana, MT $76,722 Hinsdale, MT $76,704 Homestead, MT $76,883 Lambert, MT $76,836 Larslan, MT $76,710

Medicine Lake, MT $76,872 Nashua, MT $76,810 Opheim, MT $76,699 Outlook, MT $76,814 Peerless, MT $76,713 Plentywood, MT $76,936 Poplar, MT $76,870 Raymond, MT $76,878

Redstone, MT $76,716 Reserve, MT $76,791 Richey, MT $76,747 Richland, MT $76,704 Saco, MT $76,749 Savage, MT $76,976 Scobey, MT $76,818 Sidney, MT $77,265

Vandalia, MT $76,740 Vida, MT $76,765 Westby, MT $77,008 Whitetail, MT $76,703 Miles City, MT $76,863 Alzada, MT $76,796 Angela, MT $76,658 Alberton, MT $76,772

Arlee, MT $76,800 Bonner, MT $76,775 Charlo, MT $76,822 Clinton, MT $76,827 Condon, MT $76,689 Conner, MT $76,840 Corvallis, MT $76,942 Darby, MT $76,693

De Borgia, MT $76,534 Dixon, MT $76,754 Drummond, MT $76,796 Florence, MT $76,924 Frenchtown, MT $76,893 Grantsdale, MT $76,901 Hall, MT $76,781 Hamilton, MT $76,903

Pinesdale, MT $77,079 Haugan, MT $76,516 Helmville, MT $76,631 Heron, MT $76,545 Hot Springs, MT $76,684 Huson, MT $76,791 Lolo, MT $76,878 Lonepine, MT $76,712

Milltown, MT $77,072 Noxon, MT $76,513 Ovando, MT $76,622 Pablo, MT $77,097 Paradise, MT $76,799 Philipsburg, MT $76,781 Plains, MT $76,737 Polson, MT $76,858

Ravalli, MT $76,808 Ronan, MT $76,868 Saint Ignatius, MT $76,849 Saint Regis, MT $76,685 Saltese, MT $76,485 Seeley Lake, MT $76,818 Stevensville, MT $76,940 Sula, MT $76,666

Superior, MT $76,740 Thompson Falls, MT $76,631 Trout Creek, MT $76,560 Victor, MT $76,892 Kalispell, MT $76,924 Big Arm, MT $76,822 Bigfork, MT $76,819 Columbia Falls, MT $76,917

Coram, MT $76,818 Dayton, MT $76,833 Elmo, MT $76,743 Essex, MT $76,693 Eureka, MT $76,840 Fortine, MT $76,765 Hungry Horse, MT $77,005 Kila, MT $76,757

Lake Mc Donald, MT $76,827 Lakeside, MT $76,883 Libby, MT $76,725 Marion, MT $76,714 Martin City, MT $76,881 Olney, MT $76,703 Polebridge, MT $76,568 Proctor, MT $76,721

Rexford, MT $76,778 Rollins, MT $76,768 Somers, MT $76,873 Stryker, MT $76,689 Trego, MT $76,746 Troy, MT $76,513 West Glacier, MT $76,592 Whitefish, MT $76,878

Bloomfield, MT $76,789 Boyes, MT $76,813 Broadus, MT $76,836 Brusett, MT $76,713 Capitol, MT $76,653 Cohagen, MT $76,685 Colstrip, MT $76,997 Ekalaka, MT $76,818

Fallon, MT $76,899 Forsyth, MT $76,798 Glendive, MT $77,052 Hammond, MT $76,765 Hathaway, MT $76,850 Ismay, MT $76,789 Jordan, MT $76,730 Kinsey, MT $76,822

Lindsay, MT $76,725 Mildred, MT $76,899 Olive, MT $76,740 Plevna, MT $76,965 Powderville, MT $76,665 Rosebud, MT $76,703 Terry, MT $76,754 Volborg, MT $76,704

Wibaux, MT $77,022 Willard, MT $76,990 Great Falls, MT $73,547 Malmstrom A F B, MT $73,547 Augusta, MT $76,701 Babb, MT $76,729 Belt, MT $74,450 Black Eagle, MT $73,547

Brady, MT $75,972 Browning, MT $76,832 Buffalo, MT $76,773 Bynum, MT $76,763 Carter, MT $74,824 Cascade, MT $75,859 Choteau, MT $76,765 Coffee Creek, MT $76,771

Conrad, MT $76,835 Cut Bank, MT $76,783 Denton, MT $76,753 Dupuyer, MT $76,693 Dutton, MT $75,103 East Glacier Park, MT $76,660 Ethridge, MT $76,684 Fairfield, MT $76,159

Floweree, MT $73,701 Forest Grove, MT $76,741 Fort Benton, MT $76,213 Fort Shaw, MT $74,554 Galata, MT $76,704 Geraldine, MT $76,737 Geyser, MT $76,185 Heart Butte, MT $76,831

Highwood, MT $74,556 Hilger, MT $76,772 Hobson, MT $76,782 Judith Gap, MT $76,768 Kevin, MT $76,754 Ledger, MT $76,721 Lewistown, MT $76,907 Loma, MT $76,736

Lothair, MT $76,730 Moccasin, MT $76,787 Monarch, MT $75,937 Moore, MT $76,829 Neihart, MT $76,504 Oilmont, MT $76,715 Pendroy, MT $76,693 Power, MT $74,265

Raynesford, MT $75,849 Roy, MT $76,701 Sand Coulee, MT $73,547 Shelby, MT $76,836 Simms, MT $75,134 Stanford, MT $76,778 Stockett, MT $74,304 Sunburst, MT $76,782

Sun River, MT $74,168 Sweet Grass, MT $76,735 Biddle, MT $76,863 Ulm, MT $73,582 Valier, MT $76,771 Vaughn, MT $73,851 Winifred, MT $76,744 Havre, MT $76,889

Big Sandy, MT $76,759 Box Elder, MT $76,912 Chester, MT $76,770 Chinook, MT $76,784 Dodson, MT $76,755 Gildford, MT $76,742 Harlem, MT $76,848 Hays, MT $76,879

Hingham, MT $76,743 Hogeland, MT $76,730 Inverness, MT $76,724 Joplin, MT $76,743 Kremlin, MT $76,740 Lloyd, MT $76,628 Loring, MT $76,700 Malta, MT $76,796

Rudyard, MT $76,760 Turner, MT $76,748 Whitewater, MT $76,714 Whitlash, MT $76,661 Zortman, MT $76,804 Zurich, MT $76,699 Helena, MT $73,334 Basin, MT $74,936

Boulder, MT $75,757 Canyon Creek, MT $74,152 Clancy, MT $73,459 East Helena, MT $73,285 Fort Harrison, MT $73,285 Jefferson City, MT $73,986 Lincoln, MT $76,762 Marysville, MT $74,062

Radersburg, MT $75,878 Ringling, MT $76,676 Toston, MT $76,170 Townsend, MT $75,041 White Sulphur Springs, MT $76,451 Winston, MT $74,138 Wolf Creek, MT $75,702 Butte, MT $76,758

Alder, MT $76,732 Anaconda, MT $76,928 Avon, MT $74,882 Belgrade, MT $77,020 Bozeman, MT $77,069 Big Sky, MT $77,012 Cameron, MT $76,681 Cardwell, MT $76,848

Deer Lodge, MT $76,292 Dell, MT $76,472 Dillon, MT $76,791 Divide, MT $76,770 Elliston, MT $74,259 Ennis, MT $76,895 Gallatin Gateway, MT $76,850 Garrison, MT $75,915

Glen, MT $76,767 Gold Creek, MT $76,422 Harrison, MT $76,869 Jackson, MT $76,570 Lima, MT $76,527 Mc Allister, MT $76,880 Manhattan, MT $76,998 Melrose, MT $76,776

Norris, MT $76,775 Polaris, MT $76,682 Pony, MT $76,886 Ramsay, MT $76,926 Sheridan, MT $76,912 Silver Star, MT $76,910 Three Forks, MT $76,937 Twin Bridges, MT $76,846

Virginia City, MT $76,873 Warm Springs, MT $76,918 West Yellowstone, MT $76,831 Whitehall, MT $76,927 Willow Creek, MT $76,904 Wisdom, MT $76,589 Wise River, MT $76,723 Missoula, MT $77,189

Rn Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rn roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Rn positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Rn as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Rn

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$88,991	$43.0	15%
Biotechnology	$87,056	$42.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$83,187	$40.0	7%
Insurance	$81,252	$39.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Rn'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

$71,812

Average $77,383/year

$83,860

$5,984

Average $6,449/month

$6,988

$1,381

Average $1,488/week

$1,613

$35

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,860	$6,988	$1,613	$40
Average	$77,383	$6,449	$1,488	$37
25th Percentile	$71,812	$5,984	$1,381	$35

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