Registered nurse · Great Falls, MT

Registered nurse in Great Falls: $1,978/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Great Falls at $78,290 a year. About 880 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.11). The 10th percentile is $68,290 and the 90th is $98,250. Pay ranks 333rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,042/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,978 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Helena, about 56 miles away, at $2,917 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,978

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,290

$68,290 to $98,250

Rent (1 bd)

$1,042

$1,240 (2 bd)

Employment

880

Location quotient 1.11

Pay rank

333rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $78,290.

Taxes$1,528
Rent$1,042
Other living costs$1,977
Left over$1,978

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,290
Federal income tax: −$8,838
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,989
State income tax (MT): −$3,505
Take-home pay: $59,959
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,042
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $583
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,019

Left over each month

$6,524 gross, minus $1,528 in tax and $3,019 in living costs.

$1,978

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Helena, $2,917/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Great Falls?

$78,290 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 880 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Great Falls?

$1,978 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,042, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Helena, about 56 miles away, leaves $2,917 a month, more than Great Falls.