From 1 posting · Employer research Sep 12, 2026
The short version
You would see registered nurse pay listed near $47 an hour on public salary pages, based on two reported wages that never name the city or the shift.
Employer research, Sep 12, 2026
You would be looking at $44 an hour on the one posting we have.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-12
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$47.00/hr
Registered nurse (2 salaries reported)
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$40.00/hr
Licensed practical nurse (1 salary reported)
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$24.00/hr
Nursing assistant (1 salary reported)
As of 2026
- Annual pay
$130,000.00/year
Director of nursing (2 salaries reported)
As of 2026
The hard parts
You would be judging pay from a single $44-an-hour posting, plus public pages that never name the city or the shift.
From employer postings
You would not get a city or a shift named on the public salary pages, which rest on a handful of reported wages.
Employer research, Sep 12, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Great Falls, MT
Set along the churning Missouri River beneath Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front, Great Falls anchors regional healthcare across north-central Montana. Trade packed commutes for the River’s Edge Trail and Giant Springs, all while enjoying living costs about 3% below the national average. It is rugged Big Sky nursing with room to breathe.
Browse roles in Great Falls- Metro price level · Great Falls area
- 3% below the national average
- BEA index 96.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $900/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $63,373/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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