LIVE MARKET·2,998 MT postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Montana: $71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr median.

Pay range $61.34$2,454$127,587–$79.00/hr$3,160/wk$164,320/yr across the middle 50% of 2,998 active Montana postings from 185 employers.

14.2% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #5 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$71.78$2,871$149,302
P25–P75
$61.34$2,454$127,587–$79.00$3,160$164,320
middle 50%
Postings
2,998
last 12 months
Employers
185
in MT
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Montana compares with its neighbors.

01Montana (this page)2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
02Wyoming1,081 postings
$68.03/hr$2,721/wk$141,502/yr03North Dakota4,246 postings
$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr04South Dakota5,203 postings
$63.27/hr$2,531/wk$131,602/yr05Idaho1,857 postings
$62.15/hr$2,486/wk$129,272/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr
05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN MONTANA·9 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Montana, by title.

01LDRP Nurse121 postings
$85.28/hr$3,411/wk$177,382/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse314 postings
$78.11/hr$3,124/wk$162,469/yr03Case Manager Nurse84 postings
$74.80/hr$2,992/wk$155,584/yr04Cath Lab Nurse218 postings
$74.40/hr$2,976/wk$154,752/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse52 postings
$73.98/hr$2,959/wk$153,878/yr06Emergency Department Nurse92 postings
$69.42/hr$2,777/wk$144,394/yr07ICU Nurse53 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)81 postings
$57.25/hr$2,290/wk$119,080/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · MT

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Montana, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Montana?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Montana is $71.78/hr (about $149,302/yr), based on 2,998 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Montana?

The middle 50% of Montana postings pay $61.34–$79.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.83 to $122.40/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Montana above the national average?

Montana pays 14.2% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #5 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Montana?

185 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.