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How much do home health and personal care aides make in Montana?

What home health and personal care aides earn in Montana and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#19 of 50 states
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Median pay in Montana
$36,630

a year, or $17.61 an hour. That is 2% more than the national median of $35,800.

The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Montana earn $31,100 to $43,120.

Pay range in Montana
Bottom 10% earn under
$29,370
25th percentile
$31,100
Median
$36,630
75th percentile
$43,120
Top 10% earn over
$44,740
Rank among states
#19 of 50

Montana pays home health and personal care aides more than 31 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).

Jobs in Montana
10,400

20.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.73× the U.S. concentration.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Montana cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Missoula, MT $38,050 $18.29 1,950
Billings, MT $36,640 $17.62 1,660
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,100 $17.84 1,660
Great Falls, MT $34,540 $16.61 990
Helena, MT $36,570 $17.58 960
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,340 $17.47 960
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,670 $17.63 950
Bozeman, MT $39,280 $18.89 710
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States with similar home health and personal care aide pay

New Jersey $37,090 median a year · +1% vs Montana Kentucky $36,440 median a year · −1% vs Montana Arizona $36,420 median a year · −1% vs Montana Wisconsin $36,340 median a year · −1% vs Montana Nebraska $36,150 median a year · −1% vs Montana Iowa $36,080 median a year · −2% vs Montana

Other healthcare salaries in Montana

Registered Nurses $85,280 median a year · 10,950 jobs Nursing Assistants $40,900 median a year · 4,390 jobs Medical Assistants $46,820 median a year · 2,460 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,210 median a year · 1,620 jobs Dental Assistants $46,680 median a year · 1,450 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $49,400 median a year · 1,340 jobs Nurse Practitioners $137,210 median a year · 1,260 jobs Pharmacists $142,080 median a year · 1,190 jobs Physical Therapists $91,450 median a year · 1,180 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $65,190 median a year · 1,020 jobs Dental Hygienists $98,440 median a year · 860 jobs Emergency Medical Technicians $36,140 median a year · 860 jobs
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Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Montana

How much does a home health and personal care aide make in Montana?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Montana earned a median of $36,630 a year ($17.61 an hour) in May 2025, 2% more than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $31,100 to $43,120.

Where in Montana do home health and personal care aides earn the most?

Among areas in Montana, pay was highest in Bozeman, MT at $39,280.

How does Montana rank for home health and personal care aide pay?

Montana ranks #19 of 50 states for home health and personal care aides pay. Washington pays the most, at $47,730 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many home health and personal care aides work in Montana?

About 10,400 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Montana in May 2025, or 20.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.