Registered Nurses pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,250 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Great Falls earn between $76,410 and $92,780.
- $68K10th
- $76K25th
- $78KMedian
- $93K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,670 | $6,889 | $39.75 |
| Median | $78,290 | $6,524 | $37.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,410 | $6,368 | $36.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,780 | $7,732 | $44.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $82,670, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $63,678 a year, or $5,307 a month and $2,449 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 registered nurses? 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 $82,670 buys what about $85,363 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Helena pays the most ($99,570).
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Great Falls: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Great Falls?
$39.75 an hour on average, and $37.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $63,678 a year ($5,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,670.
Do registered nurses earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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