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5 highest-paying healthcare jobs in Montana
Clear about $142.1K for Pharmacists in Montana, 1% above the national median.
Montana pays Pharmacists about $142.1K, 1% above the national median. The national median is about $140.9K.
Upper-half pay for Pharmacists in Montana starts near $158.9K.
Physical Therapists still belongs on the Montana sheet, at about $91.5K, 11% under the national median.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $142,080
- 75th percentile
- $158,850
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
2Physician Assistants
- State median
- $141,470
- 75th percentile
- $156,350
- U.S. median
- $135,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
3Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $137,210
- 75th percentile
- $151,860
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
4Dental Hygienists
- State median
- $98,440
- 75th percentile
- $100,920
- U.S. median
- $98,100
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
5Physical Therapists
- State median
- $91,450
- 75th percentile
- $103,480
- U.S. median
- $102,760
- State vs U.S.
- 0.89
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacists | $142,080 | $158,850 | $140,910 | 1.01 |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | $141,470 | $156,350 | $135,880 | 1.04 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | $137,210 | $151,860 | $132,300 | 1.04 |
| 4 | Dental Hygienists | $98,440 | $100,920 | $98,100 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | $91,450 | $103,480 | $102,760 | 0.89 |
Takeaways
- Lead the Montana offer talk with Pharmacists at about $142.1K.
- National pay for Pharmacists, the comparison Montana should use, is about $140.9K.
- The Montana 75th percentile on that row is $158.9K.
- The closing Montana median is about $91.5K for Physical Therapists.
For recruiters
- Budget Pharmacists from the state median.
- Mention the 75th percentile for Pharmacists.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Rows are the 5 occupations on the 25-occupation hiring list with the highest Montana OEWS median, limited to occupations that also publish a 75th percentile. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the leading median, Montana is 23 of 51. A row links to the Montana metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $142,080 is stated as about $142.1K. a comparison of 1.01 is stated as 1 percent. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. $158,850 is stated as about $158.9K. $91,450 is stated as about $91.5K. a comparison of 0.89 is stated as 11 percent.
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