PCA Salary in Montana

How much does a PCA make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a PCA in Montana is $37,327 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,286
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,421 to $40,970
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,775

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PCA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,970	$3,414	$788	$20
Average	$37,327	$3,111	$718	$18
25th Percentile	$34,421	$2,868	$662	$17

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Key Factors That Influence PCA Salaries

A PCA'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 PCA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a PCA'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,166
Early Career (1-2 years): $30,830
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,060
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,360
Expert (over 8 years): $41,415

Levels	Salary
Behaviora... Level PCA	$34,166
Home Care... Level PCA	$30,830
PCA Level PCA	$37,060
Home Care... Level PCA	$41,360
Home Care... Level PCA	$41,415

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How Do PCA 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 PCAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,776.
California: $43,610.
Massachusetts: $43,029.

District of Columbia $43,776 California $43,610 Massachusetts $43,029 Washington $42,871 New Jersey $42,855 Alaska $42,799 Connecticut $42,254 New York $42,032

Hawaii $41,325 Rhode Island $40,993 Maryland $40,767 Minnesota $40,459 Colorado $40,340 Illinois $40,301 Oregon $40,150 Delaware $40,040

New Hampshire $39,970 Virginia $39,814 Pennsylvania $39,360 Nevada $39,130 North Dakota $39,055 Michigan $38,937 Wisconsin $38,893 Vermont $38,806

Texas $38,565 Maine $38,549 Arizona $38,525 Ohio $38,498 Georgia $38,134 Indiana $37,952 Wyoming $37,917 Utah $37,861

Iowa $37,837 Kansas $37,648 Louisiana $37,592 North Carolina $37,573 Missouri $37,565 Florida $37,410 Montana $37,327 Nebraska $37,248

Kentucky $37,205 South Carolina $37,047 Tennessee $36,948 Idaho $36,908 New Mexico $36,620 Oklahoma $36,556 Alabama $36,323 South Dakota $35,932

Arkansas $35,718 West Virginia $35,604 Mississippi $35,260

Top Paying Cities for PCAs

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: $37,100
Acton: $37,998
Ashland: $37,072

Absarokee, MT $37,100 Acton, MT $37,998 Ashland, MT $37,072 Ballantine, MT $37,940 Bearcreek, MT $37,095 Belfry, MT $37,133 Bighorn, MT $37,011 Big Timber, MT $37,069

Birney, MT $37,046 Boyd, MT $37,434 Bridger, MT $37,289 Broadview, MT $37,788 Busby, MT $37,087 Clyde Park, MT $37,076 Columbus, MT $37,381 Cooke City, MT $37,004

Crow Agency, MT $37,119 Custer, MT $37,129 Decker, MT $37,081 Edgar, MT $37,857 Emigrant, MT $37,073 Fishtail, MT $37,041 Fromberg, MT $37,708 Gardiner, MT $37,074

Garryowen, MT $37,104 Grass Range, MT $37,036 Greycliff, MT $37,072 Hardin, MT $37,427 Fort Smith, MT $37,311 Harlowton, MT $37,056 Huntley, MT $38,127 Hysham, MT $37,030

Ingomar, MT $36,959 Joliet, MT $37,712 Lame Deer, MT $37,109 Laurel, MT $38,116 Lavina, MT $37,160 Livingston, MT $37,117 Lodge Grass, MT $37,125 Mc Leod, MT $36,992

Martinsdale, MT $37,016 Melstone, MT $37,030 Melville, MT $37,002 Molt, MT $37,892 Mosby, MT $36,979 Musselshell, MT $37,017 Nye, MT $37,037 Otter, MT $37,072

Park City, MT $37,854 Pompeys Pillar, MT $37,705 Pray, MT $37,054 Pryor, MT $37,726 Rapelje, MT $37,290 Red Lodge, MT $37,103 Reed Point, MT $37,057 Roberts, MT $37,259

Roscoe, MT $37,029 Roundup, MT $37,100 Ryegate, MT $37,023 Saint Xavier, MT $37,278 Sanders, MT $37,075 Sand Springs, MT $36,983 Shawmut, MT $37,011 Shepherd, MT $37,960

Silver Gate, MT $37,103 Springdale, MT $37,048 Sumatra, MT $36,983 Teigen, MT $37,036 Two Dot, MT $37,007 Wilsall, MT $37,040 Winnett, MT $37,010 Worden, MT $37,658

Wyola, MT $37,142 Billings, MT $38,161 Baker, MT $37,201 Wolf Point, MT $37,073 Antelope, MT $37,118 Bainville, MT $37,246 Brockton, MT $37,055 Brockway, MT $37,003

Circle, MT $37,031 Crane, MT $37,272 Culbertson, MT $37,136 Dagmar, MT $37,153 Fairview, MT $37,261 Flaxville, MT $37,026 Fort Peck, MT $37,008 Frazer, MT $37,051

Froid, MT $37,086 Glasgow, MT $37,070 Saint Marie, MT $37,228 Glentana, MT $37,008 Hinsdale, MT $37,000 Homestead, MT $37,086 Lambert, MT $37,064 Larslan, MT $37,003

Medicine Lake, MT $37,081 Nashua, MT $37,051 Opheim, MT $36,997 Outlook, MT $37,053 Peerless, MT $37,004 Plentywood, MT $37,112 Poplar, MT $37,080 Raymond, MT $37,084

Redstone, MT $37,006 Reserve, MT $37,042 Richey, MT $37,021 Richland, MT $37,000 Saco, MT $37,021 Savage, MT $37,131 Scobey, MT $37,055 Sidney, MT $37,271

Vandalia, MT $37,017 Vida, MT $37,029 Westby, MT $37,146 Whitetail, MT $36,999 Miles City, MT $37,076 Alzada, MT $37,044 Angela, MT $36,978 Alberton, MT $37,032

Arlee, MT $37,046 Bonner, MT $37,034 Charlo, MT $37,057 Clinton, MT $37,059 Condon, MT $36,993 Conner, MT $37,066 Corvallis, MT $37,115 Darby, MT $36,995

De Borgia, MT $36,918 Dixon, MT $37,024 Drummond, MT $37,044 Florence, MT $37,106 Frenchtown, MT $37,091 Grantsdale, MT $37,095 Hall, MT $37,037 Hamilton, MT $37,096

Pinesdale, MT $37,181 Haugan, MT $36,909 Helmville, MT $36,964 Heron, MT $36,923 Hot Springs, MT $36,990 Huson, MT $37,042 Lolo, MT $37,084 Lonepine, MT $37,004

Milltown, MT $37,178 Noxon, MT $36,908 Ovando, MT $36,961 Pablo, MT $37,189 Paradise, MT $37,046 Philipsburg, MT $37,037 Plains, MT $37,016 Polson, MT $37,074

Ravalli, MT $37,050 Ronan, MT $37,079 Saint Ignatius, MT $37,070 Saint Regis, MT $36,991 Saltese, MT $36,894 Seeley Lake, MT $37,055 Stevensville, MT $37,114 Sula, MT $36,981

Superior, MT $37,017 Thompson Falls, MT $36,965 Trout Creek, MT $36,930 Victor, MT $37,091 Kalispell, MT $37,106 Big Arm, MT $37,057 Bigfork, MT $37,055 Columbia Falls, MT $37,102

Coram, MT $37,055 Dayton, MT $37,062 Elmo, MT $37,019 Essex, MT $36,995 Eureka, MT $37,066 Fortine, MT $37,029 Hungry Horse, MT $37,145 Kila, MT $37,025

Lake Mc Donald, MT $37,059 Lakeside, MT $37,086 Libby, MT $37,010 Marion, MT $37,005 Martin City, MT $37,085 Olney, MT $36,999 Polebridge, MT $36,934 Proctor, MT $37,008

Rexford, MT $37,036 Rollins, MT $37,031 Somers, MT $37,082 Stryker, MT $36,993 Trego, MT $37,020 Troy, MT $36,908 West Glacier, MT $36,946 Whitefish, MT $37,084

Bloomfield, MT $37,041 Boyes, MT $37,053 Broadus, MT $37,064 Brusett, MT $37,004 Capitol, MT $36,975 Cohagen, MT $36,991 Colstrip, MT $37,141 Ekalaka, MT $37,055

Fallon, MT $37,094 Forsyth, MT $37,045 Glendive, MT $37,168 Hammond, MT $37,029 Hathaway, MT $37,070 Ismay, MT $37,041 Jordan, MT $37,012 Kinsey, MT $37,057

Lindsay, MT $37,010 Mildred, MT $37,094 Olive, MT $37,017 Plevna, MT $37,126 Powderville, MT $36,981 Rosebud, MT $36,999 Terry, MT $37,024 Volborg, MT $37,000

Wibaux, MT $37,153 Willard, MT $37,138 Great Falls, MT $35,477 Malmstrom A F B, MT $35,477 Augusta, MT $36,998 Babb, MT $37,012 Belt, MT $35,912 Black Eagle, MT $35,477

Brady, MT $36,647 Browning, MT $37,062 Buffalo, MT $37,033 Bynum, MT $37,029 Carter, MT $36,093 Cascade, MT $36,592 Choteau, MT $37,029 Coffee Creek, MT $37,032

Conrad, MT $37,063 Cut Bank, MT $37,038 Denton, MT $37,023 Dupuyer, MT $36,995 Dutton, MT $36,228 East Glacier Park, MT $36,979 Ethridge, MT $36,990 Fairfield, MT $36,737

Floweree, MT $35,551 Forest Grove, MT $37,018 Fort Benton, MT $36,763 Fort Shaw, MT $35,963 Galata, MT $37,000 Geraldine, MT $37,016 Geyser, MT $36,749 Heart Butte, MT $37,061

Highwood, MT $35,964 Hilger, MT $37,032 Hobson, MT $37,038 Judith Gap, MT $37,031 Kevin, MT $37,024 Ledger, MT $37,008 Lewistown, MT $37,098 Loma, MT $37,015

Lothair, MT $37,012 Moccasin, MT $37,040 Monarch, MT $36,630 Moore, MT $37,060 Neihart, MT $36,903 Oilmont, MT $37,005 Pendroy, MT $36,995 Power, MT $35,823

Raynesford, MT $36,587 Roy, MT $36,998 Sand Coulee, MT $35,477 Shelby, MT $37,064 Simms, MT $36,243 Stanford, MT $37,036 Stockett, MT $35,842 Sunburst, MT $37,038

Sun River, MT $35,776 Sweet Grass, MT $37,015 Biddle, MT $37,077 Ulm, MT $35,494 Valier, MT $37,032 Vaughn, MT $35,624 Winifred, MT $37,019 Havre, MT $37,089

Big Sandy, MT $37,027 Box Elder, MT $37,100 Chester, MT $37,032 Chinook, MT $37,038 Dodson, MT $37,025 Gildford, MT $37,018 Harlem, MT $37,069 Hays, MT $37,084

Hingham, MT $37,019 Hogeland, MT $37,012 Inverness, MT $37,010 Joplin, MT $37,019 Kremlin, MT $37,017 Lloyd, MT $36,963 Loring, MT $36,998 Malta, MT $37,044

Rudyard, MT $37,027 Turner, MT $37,021 Whitewater, MT $37,005 Whitlash, MT $36,979 Zortman, MT $37,048 Zurich, MT $36,997 Helena, MT $35,374 Basin, MT $36,147

Boulder, MT $36,543 Canyon Creek, MT $35,769 Clancy, MT $35,434 East Helena, MT $35,351 Fort Harrison, MT $35,351 Jefferson City, MT $35,689 Lincoln, MT $37,028 Marysville, MT $35,725

Radersburg, MT $36,602 Ringling, MT $36,986 Toston, MT $36,742 Townsend, MT $36,197 White Sulphur Springs, MT $36,878 Winston, MT $35,762 Wolf Creek, MT $36,517 Butte, MT $37,026

Alder, MT $37,014 Anaconda, MT $37,108 Avon, MT $36,121 Belgrade, MT $37,152 Bozeman, MT $37,176 Big Sky, MT $37,148 Cameron, MT $36,989 Cardwell, MT $37,069

Deer Lodge, MT $36,801 Dell, MT $36,888 Dillon, MT $37,042 Divide, MT $37,032 Elliston, MT $35,820 Ennis, MT $37,092 Gallatin Gateway, MT $37,070 Garrison, MT $36,619

Glen, MT $37,030 Gold Creek, MT $36,864 Harrison, MT $37,080 Jackson, MT $36,935 Lima, MT $36,914 Mc Allister, MT $37,085 Manhattan, MT $37,142 Melrose, MT $37,034

Norris, MT $37,034 Polaris, MT $36,989 Pony, MT $37,087 Ramsay, MT $37,107 Sheridan, MT $37,100 Silver Star, MT $37,099 Three Forks, MT $37,112 Twin Bridges, MT $37,068

Virginia City, MT $37,082 Warm Springs, MT $37,103 West Yellowstone, MT $37,061 Whitehall, MT $37,107 Willow Creek, MT $37,096 Wisdom, MT $36,944 Wise River, MT $37,009 Missoula, MT $37,234

PCA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For PCA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, PCA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view PCA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a PCA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$44,793	$22.0	20%

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

Understanding how a PCA'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

$34,421

Average $37,327/year

$40,970

$2,868

Average $3,111/month

$3,414

$662

Average $718/week

$788

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,970	$3,414	$788	$20
Average	$37,327	$3,111	$718	$18
25th Percentile	$34,421	$2,868	$662	$17

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