Nurse Practitioners pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,950 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Great Falls earn between $122,930 and $134,780.
- $108K10th
- $123K25th
- $130KMedian
- $135K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,040 | $10,837 | $62.52 |
| Median | $130,330 | $10,861 | $62.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $122,930 | $10,244 | $59.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,780 | $11,232 | $64.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $130,040, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $94,162 a year, or $7,847 a month and $3,622 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $130,040 buys what about $134,276 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Helena pays the most ($140,690).
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Great Falls: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Great Falls?
$62.52 an hour on average, and $62.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $94,162 a year ($7,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,040.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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