LIVE MARKET·56 MT postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Montana: $63.79/hr$2,552/wk$132,683/yr median.

Pay range $59.67$2,387$124,114–$68.74/hr$2,750/wk$142,979/yr across the middle 50% of 56 active Montana postings from 37 employers.

0.8% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #25 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.79$2,552$132,683
P25–P75
$59.67$2,387$124,114–$68.74$2,750$142,979
middle 50%
Postings
56
last 12 months
Employers
37
in MT
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Montana compares with its neighbors.

01North Dakota14 postings
$67.56/hr$2,702/wk$140,525/yr
02Montana (this page)56 postings
$63.79/hr$2,552/wk$132,683/yr
03South Dakota28 postings
$60.99/hr$2,440/wk$126,859/yr
04Idaho18 postings
$60.50/hr$2,420/wk$125,840/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · MT

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Montana, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Montana?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Montana is $63.79/hr (about $132,683/yr), based on 56 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Montana?

The middle 50% of Montana postings pay $59.67–$68.74/hr. Listed pay runs from $51.03 to $101.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Montana above the national average?

Montana pays 0.8% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #25 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Montana?

37 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Montana over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Montana, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.