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Caregiver Pay in Montana
What caregivers earn in Montana — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$17.61/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Montana
vs the national market
+2.3%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
10,400as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Montana
The pay bands
Entry-level
$14.12/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$14.95/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$17.61/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$20.73/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$21.51/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Bozeman, MT | $18.89/hr | $18.12/hr – $22.05/hr | 710 |
| Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $17.63/hr | $16.84/hr – $18.30/hr | 950 |
| Helena, MT | $17.58/hr | $15.01/hr – $18.72/hr | 960 |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $17.47/hr | $14.69/hr – $18.46/hr | 960 |
| Great Falls, MT | $16.61/hr | $14.06/hr – $17.85/hr | 990 |
| Billings, MT | $17.62/hr | $15.06/hr – $20.36/hr | 1,660 |
| West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $17.84/hr | $14.74/hr – $19.39/hr | 1,660 |
| Missoula, MT | $18.29/hr | $17.25/hr – $21.41/hr | 1,950 |
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