Registered Nurse salary in Montana

The median annual wage for registered nurses in Montana is $85,280, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $97,550. Montana ranks 30 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$85,280

25th percentile

$80,210

75th percentile

$100,800

90th percentile

$113,920

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Montana	10,950
Mean annual wage in Montana	$91,510
National median	$97,550
National employment	3,379,720

States with similar pay for registered nurses

Nebraska: median $84,730
Utah: median $84,600
North Carolina: median $84,350
Florida: median $84,190
Wyoming: median $83,760
Maine: median $86,990

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.