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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Montana

The median medical administrative assistant in Montana earned $43,740 a year in May 2025[1], 4.8% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Montana at #36 of 51 states for this job.

$3,645median pay per month in Montana
$5,207employer cost per month with benefits
$21.03median pay per hour
4,410people in this job in Montana

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Montana$35,990$43,740$51,690
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Montana earns $38,580–$47,350; the top tenth earns $51,690 or more, 1.4 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Montana median that makes about $62,486 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$62,486local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Montana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Bozeman, MT
$47,500
$49,730570
Great Falls, MT
$44,880
$47,120340
Missoula, MT
$44,310
$46,950650
Billings, MT
$43,710
$48,180820
Helena, MT
$43,590
$45,880340
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
$43,080
$46,040940
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
$42,840
$46,730300
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
$40,200
$45,700390

Bozeman, MT pays the most ($47,500) and East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area the least ($40,200): $7,300 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Montana
Indiana
$44,060
+0.7%
Missouri
$43,980
+0.5%
Montana
$43,740
+0.0%
Georgia (US state)
$43,160
-1.3%
Kansas
$43,020
-1.6%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Montana?

The median was $43,740 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $38,580 to $47,350.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in Montana?

About $62,486 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Montana do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Bozeman, MT, with a median of $47,500 a year.

Other roles in Montana

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.