Day Care Worker Salary in Montana

How much does a Day Care Worker make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Day Care Worker in Montana is $30,840 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,627 to $33,631
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,611

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Day Care Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,631	$2,803	$647	$16
Average	$30,840	$2,570	$593	$15
25th Percentile	$28,627	$2,386	$551	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Day Care Worker Salaries

A Day Care Worker'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 Day Care Worker 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 Day Care Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $36,168.
California: $36,031.
Massachusetts: $35,551.

District of Columbia $36,168 California $36,031 Massachusetts $35,551 Washington $35,420 New Jersey $35,407 Alaska $35,361 Connecticut $34,911 New York $34,728

Hawaii $34,143 Rhode Island $33,869 Maryland $33,682 Minnesota $33,428 Colorado $33,330 Illinois $33,297 Oregon $33,173 Delaware $33,081

New Hampshire $33,024 Virginia $32,895 Pennsylvania $32,519 Nevada $32,330 North Dakota $32,268 Michigan $32,170 Wisconsin $32,134 Vermont $32,062

Texas $31,863 Maine $31,850 Arizona $31,830 Ohio $31,807 Georgia $31,507 Indiana $31,356 Wyoming $31,327 Utah $31,281

Iowa $31,262 Kansas $31,105 Louisiana $31,059 North Carolina $31,043 Missouri $31,036 Florida $30,909 Montana $30,840 Nebraska $30,775

Kentucky $30,739 South Carolina $30,608 Tennessee $30,527 Idaho $30,494 New Mexico $30,256 Oklahoma $30,203 Alabama $30,011 South Dakota $29,687

Arkansas $29,511 West Virginia $29,416 Mississippi $29,132

Top Paying Cities for Day Care Workers

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: $30,653
Acton: $31,395
Ashland: $30,629

Absarokee, MT $30,653 Acton, MT $31,395 Ashland, MT $30,629 Ballantine, MT $31,347 Bearcreek, MT $30,648 Belfry, MT $30,679 Bighorn, MT $30,579 Big Timber, MT $30,627

Birney, MT $30,607 Boyd, MT $30,929 Bridger, MT $30,809 Broadview, MT $31,221 Busby, MT $30,642 Clyde Park, MT $30,633 Columbus, MT $30,884 Cooke City, MT $30,573

Crow Agency, MT $30,668 Custer, MT $30,676 Decker, MT $30,637 Edgar, MT $31,278 Emigrant, MT $30,630 Fishtail, MT $30,604 Fromberg, MT $31,155 Gardiner, MT $30,631

Garryowen, MT $30,656 Grass Range, MT $30,599 Greycliff, MT $30,629 Hardin, MT $30,923 Fort Smith, MT $30,827 Harlowton, MT $30,616 Huntley, MT $31,501 Hysham, MT $30,594

Ingomar, MT $30,536 Joliet, MT $31,158 Lame Deer, MT $30,660 Laurel, MT $31,492 Lavina, MT $30,702 Livingston, MT $30,667 Lodge Grass, MT $30,673 Mc Leod, MT $30,563

Martinsdale, MT $30,583 Melstone, MT $30,594 Melville, MT $30,571 Molt, MT $31,306 Mosby, MT $30,552 Musselshell, MT $30,584 Nye, MT $30,600 Otter, MT $30,630

Park City, MT $31,276 Pompeys Pillar, MT $31,152 Pray, MT $30,614 Pryor, MT $31,170 Rapelje, MT $30,809 Red Lodge, MT $30,655 Reed Point, MT $30,617 Roberts, MT $30,784

Roscoe, MT $30,594 Roundup, MT $30,652 Ryegate, MT $30,589 Saint Xavier, MT $30,799 Sanders, MT $30,632 Sand Springs, MT $30,555 Shawmut, MT $30,579 Shepherd, MT $31,363

Silver Gate, MT $30,655 Springdale, MT $30,610 Sumatra, MT $30,555 Teigen, MT $30,600 Two Dot, MT $30,576 Wilsall, MT $30,603 Winnett, MT $30,578 Worden, MT $31,113

Wyola, MT $30,687 Billings, MT $31,529 Baker, MT $30,735 Wolf Point, MT $30,630 Antelope, MT $30,668 Bainville, MT $30,773 Brockton, MT $30,615 Brockway, MT $30,572

Circle, MT $30,596 Crane, MT $30,794 Culbertson, MT $30,682 Dagmar, MT $30,697 Fairview, MT $30,786 Flaxville, MT $30,591 Fort Peck, MT $30,576 Frazer, MT $30,612

Froid, MT $30,641 Glasgow, MT $30,628 Saint Marie, MT $30,758 Glentana, MT $30,577 Hinsdale, MT $30,570 Homestead, MT $30,641 Lambert, MT $30,622 Larslan, MT $30,572

Medicine Lake, MT $30,637 Nashua, MT $30,612 Opheim, MT $30,568 Outlook, MT $30,614 Peerless, MT $30,573 Plentywood, MT $30,662 Poplar, MT $30,636 Raymond, MT $30,639

Redstone, MT $30,574 Reserve, MT $30,604 Richey, MT $30,587 Richland, MT $30,570 Saco, MT $30,588 Savage, MT $30,678 Scobey, MT $30,615 Sidney, MT $30,793

Vandalia, MT $30,584 Vida, MT $30,594 Westby, MT $30,691 Whitetail, MT $30,569 Miles City, MT $30,633 Alzada, MT $30,606 Angela, MT $30,551 Alberton, MT $30,597

Arlee, MT $30,608 Bonner, MT $30,598 Charlo, MT $30,617 Clinton, MT $30,619 Condon, MT $30,564 Conner, MT $30,624 Corvallis, MT $30,665 Darby, MT $30,565

De Borgia, MT $30,502 Dixon, MT $30,590 Drummond, MT $30,606 Florence, MT $30,657 Frenchtown, MT $30,645 Grantsdale, MT $30,648 Hall, MT $30,600 Hamilton, MT $30,649

Pinesdale, MT $30,719 Haugan, MT $30,495 Helmville, MT $30,540 Heron, MT $30,506 Hot Springs, MT $30,562 Huson, MT $30,604 Lolo, MT $30,639 Lonepine, MT $30,573

Milltown, MT $30,717 Noxon, MT $30,494 Ovando, MT $30,537 Pablo, MT $30,726 Paradise, MT $30,607 Philipsburg, MT $30,600 Plains, MT $30,583 Polson, MT $30,631

Ravalli, MT $30,611 Ronan, MT $30,635 Saint Ignatius, MT $30,627 Saint Regis, MT $30,562 Saltese, MT $30,482 Seeley Lake, MT $30,615 Stevensville, MT $30,664 Sula, MT $30,555

Superior, MT $30,584 Thompson Falls, MT $30,541 Trout Creek, MT $30,512 Victor, MT $30,645 Kalispell, MT $30,657 Big Arm, MT $30,617 Bigfork, MT $30,616 Columbia Falls, MT $30,654

Coram, MT $30,615 Dayton, MT $30,621 Elmo, MT $30,585 Essex, MT $30,565 Eureka, MT $30,624 Fortine, MT $30,594 Hungry Horse, MT $30,690 Kila, MT $30,591

Lake Mc Donald, MT $30,619 Lakeside, MT $30,641 Libby, MT $30,578 Marion, MT $30,574 Martin City, MT $30,640 Olney, MT $30,569 Polebridge, MT $30,516 Proctor, MT $30,576

Rexford, MT $30,599 Rollins, MT $30,595 Somers, MT $30,637 Stryker, MT $30,564 Trego, MT $30,587 Troy, MT $30,494 West Glacier, MT $30,525 Whitefish, MT $30,639

Bloomfield, MT $30,604 Boyes, MT $30,613 Broadus, MT $30,622 Brusett, MT $30,573 Capitol, MT $30,549 Cohagen, MT $30,562 Colstrip, MT $30,686 Ekalaka, MT $30,615

Fallon, MT $30,648 Forsyth, MT $30,607 Glendive, MT $30,708 Hammond, MT $30,594 Hathaway, MT $30,628 Ismay, MT $30,604 Jordan, MT $30,580 Kinsey, MT $30,617

Lindsay, MT $30,578 Mildred, MT $30,647 Olive, MT $30,584 Plevna, MT $30,674 Powderville, MT $30,554 Rosebud, MT $30,569 Terry, MT $30,589 Volborg, MT $30,570

Wibaux, MT $30,696 Willard, MT $30,684 Great Falls, MT $29,312 Malmstrom A F B, MT $29,312 Augusta, MT $30,569 Babb, MT $30,580 Belt, MT $29,671 Black Eagle, MT $29,312

Brady, MT $30,278 Browning, MT $30,621 Buffalo, MT $30,597 Bynum, MT $30,593 Carter, MT $29,821 Cascade, MT $30,233 Choteau, MT $30,594 Coffee Creek, MT $30,596

Conrad, MT $30,622 Cut Bank, MT $30,601 Denton, MT $30,589 Dupuyer, MT $30,565 Dutton, MT $29,932 East Glacier Park, MT $30,552 Ethridge, MT $30,562 Fairfield, MT $30,353

Floweree, MT $29,373 Forest Grove, MT $30,585 Fort Benton, MT $30,374 Fort Shaw, MT $29,713 Galata, MT $30,570 Geraldine, MT $30,583 Geyser, MT $30,363 Heart Butte, MT $30,620

Highwood, MT $29,714 Hilger, MT $30,597 Hobson, MT $30,601 Judith Gap, MT $30,595 Kevin, MT $30,590 Ledger, MT $30,576 Lewistown, MT $30,651 Loma, MT $30,583

Lothair, MT $30,580 Moccasin, MT $30,603 Monarch, MT $30,264 Moore, MT $30,620 Neihart, MT $30,490 Oilmont, MT $30,574 Pendroy, MT $30,565 Power, MT $29,598

Raynesford, MT $30,229 Roy, MT $30,569 Sand Coulee, MT $29,312 Shelby, MT $30,622 Simms, MT $29,944 Stanford, MT $30,599 Stockett, MT $29,613 Sunburst, MT $30,601

Sun River, MT $29,559 Sweet Grass, MT $30,582 Biddle, MT $30,633 Ulm, MT $29,326 Valier, MT $30,596 Vaughn, MT $29,433 Winifred, MT $30,586 Havre, MT $30,643

Big Sandy, MT $30,592 Box Elder, MT $30,653 Chester, MT $30,596 Chinook, MT $30,602 Dodson, MT $30,590 Gildford, MT $30,585 Harlem, MT $30,627 Hays, MT $30,639

Hingham, MT $30,585 Hogeland, MT $30,580 Inverness, MT $30,578 Joplin, MT $30,585 Kremlin, MT $30,584 Lloyd, MT $30,539 Loring, MT $30,568 Malta, MT $30,606

Rudyard, MT $30,592 Turner, MT $30,587 Whitewater, MT $30,574 Whitlash, MT $30,553 Zortman, MT $30,609 Zurich, MT $30,568 Helena, MT $29,227 Basin, MT $29,865

Boulder, MT $30,192 Canyon Creek, MT $29,553 Clancy, MT $29,276 East Helena, MT $29,207 Fort Harrison, MT $29,207 Jefferson City, MT $29,486 Lincoln, MT $30,593 Marysville, MT $29,517

Radersburg, MT $30,241 Ringling, MT $30,558 Toston, MT $30,357 Townsend, MT $29,907 White Sulphur Springs, MT $30,469 Winston, MT $29,547 Wolf Creek, MT $30,170 Butte, MT $30,591

Alder, MT $30,581 Anaconda, MT $30,659 Avon, MT $29,844 Belgrade, MT $30,696 Bozeman, MT $30,715 Big Sky, MT $30,692 Cameron, MT $30,561 Cardwell, MT $30,627

Deer Lodge, MT $30,406 Dell, MT $30,477 Dillon, MT $30,604 Divide, MT $30,596 Elliston, MT $29,595 Ennis, MT $30,646 Gallatin Gateway, MT $30,628 Garrison, MT $30,255

Glen, MT $30,595 Gold Creek, MT $30,457 Harrison, MT $30,636 Jackson, MT $30,516 Lima, MT $30,499 Mc Allister, MT $30,640 Manhattan, MT $30,687 Melrose, MT $30,598

Norris, MT $30,598 Polaris, MT $30,561 Pony, MT $30,642 Ramsay, MT $30,658 Sheridan, MT $30,653 Silver Star, MT $30,652 Three Forks, MT $30,663 Twin Bridges, MT $30,626

Virginia City, MT $30,637 Warm Springs, MT $30,655 West Yellowstone, MT $30,620 Whitehall, MT $30,658 Willow Creek, MT $30,649 Wisdom, MT $30,524 Wise River, MT $30,577 Missoula, MT $30,763

Day Care Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Day Care Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Day Care Worker positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Day Care Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Day Care Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$40,092	$19.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$33,924	$16.0	10%

Day Care Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Day Care Worker'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

$28,627

Average $30,840/year

$33,631

$2,386

Average $2,570/month

$2,803

$551

Average $593/week

$647

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,631	$2,803	$647	$16
Average	$30,840	$2,570	$593	$15
25th Percentile	$28,627	$2,386	$551	$14

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