Medical Assistants pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,350 or more. The middle half of medical assistants in Great Falls earn between $40,150 and $47,720.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $48K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,820 | $3,818 | $22.03 |
| Median | $46,840 | $3,903 | $22.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,150 | $3,346 | $19.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,720 | $3,977 | $22.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Assistants pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.
Medical assistants in Great Falls earn about the same as the Montana average ($46,570) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,120). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $45,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | $45,820 | $46,840 | $37,390 | $56,350 | 210 |
| Montana | $46,570 | $46,820 | $38,670 | $56,770 | 2,460 |
| United States | $46,120 | $45,690 | $36,050 | $59,310 | 817,870 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Assistants salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $45,820, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $37,600 a year, or $3,133 a month and $1,446 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Great Falls a good place for medical assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $45,820 buys what about $47,313 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Assistants salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 4th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($48,540).
Highest-paying cities for medical assistants
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,730).
- Vallejo, CA$66,730
- San Jose, CA$65,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$64,160
- San Francisco, CA$63,330
- Napa, CA$62,580
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Medical Assistants salary in Great Falls: questions
How much do medical assistants make an hour in Great Falls?
$22.03 an hour on average, and $22.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical assistants salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical assistants take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $37,600 a year ($3,133 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,820.
Do medical assistants earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,120).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9092; area Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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