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Dental Assistants salary in Great Falls, MT

The median dental assistants in Great Falls, MT earns $46,360 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,058 a month.

10th percentile
$38,100
25th percentile
$43,820
Median percentile
$46,360
75th percentile
$47,420
90th percentile
$55,700

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,695 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,360
Federal income tax−$3,383
Social Security + Medicare−$3,547
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,735
Monthly take-home$3,058
Every two weeks$1,411

Does it go far here?

$47,870Median pay in Great Falls, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Great Falls, MT

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$88,780
Registered Nurses$78,290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,460
Office Clerks, General$44,400
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,760
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,920
Retail Salespersons$35,000
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,540

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