Patient care technician salary in Montana
Open patient care technician jobs in Montana post a median of $21.16 an hour, the middle half $21.16 (about $44,000 a year full time), $0.75 below the national posted median. From 13 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$21.16/hr
- Median (50th)$21.16/hr
- 75th percentile$21.16/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the 25th and 75th percentiles are both $21.16 an hour: at least half of the rates are that one figure. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$21.16/hr
- Median (50th)$21.16/hr
- 75th percentile$21.16/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the 25th and 75th percentiles are both $21.16 an hour: at least half of the rates are that one figure. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$21.16
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$44,000
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$17.69/hr
- 25th percentile$18.29/hr
- Median$19.67/hr
- 75th percentile$22.86/hr
- 90th percentile$23.90/hr
- People employed in it4,390
Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), all industries, Montana: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Montana).
The jobs themselves: Patient care technician jobs in Montana · Patient care technician pay nationwide
What patient care technicians are paid in Montana
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $21.16 an hour. Middle half $21.16 to $21.16. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Montana
Middle half of 13 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $21.16. 81% of the 16 open patient care technician jobs in Montana state an hourly rate.
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Patient care technician pay by town in Montana
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | $21.16 | $18.40–$23.92 | 7 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Patient care technician pay by employer in Montana
What each employer posts for patient care technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health | $21.16 | $18.40–$23.92 | 9 |
| Meadowlark Home Care | $19.25 | $18.75–$19.75 | 3 |
| Benefis Health System | $21.50 | $21.50 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Montana (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for patient care technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open patient care technician jobs in Montana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$21.50/hr
$18.40–$23.92/hr- $18.40–$23.92/hr
- $19.25/hr
- $18.75–$19.75/hr
What BLS measures in Montana
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $17.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $18.29 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $19.67 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $22.86 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $23.90 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | 4,390 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Billings, MT$18.82/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Billings, MT)
- Missoula, MT$18.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Missoula, MT)
- Great Falls, MT$18.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Great Falls, MT)
- Bozeman, MT$22.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bozeman, MT)
- Helena, MT$20.44/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Helena, MT)
Patient care technician salary in Montana: common questions
How much does a patient care technician make in Montana?
Open patient care technician jobs in Montana that state an hourly rate post a median of $21.16, the middle half $21.16 (13 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $44,000 a year. BLS measured a median of $19.67/hr ($40,900 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Montana (May 2025).
Which employers in Montana pay patient care technicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Intermountain Health ($21.16) and Meadowlark Home Care ($19.25).
How does Montana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Montana ($21.16) is $0.75 below the national posted median of $21.91. In the BLS survey Montana ranks 26 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 13 of 16 open patient care technician jobs in Montana (81%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Patient care technician pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Patient care technician salary in Montana. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/patient-care-technician/montana