What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Practice RN's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Advanced Practice RN?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Practice RN roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Practice RN's salary?

An Advanced Practice RN's salary grows with experience: starting around $110,164 for beginners, reaching about $112,821 at mid-level, and approach $116,323 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Practice RN?

Advanced Practice RN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Practice RN roles are District of Columbia $133,929, California $133,421, Massachusetts $131,643. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Practice RN roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Practice RN level roles vary by specialization: Advanced Practice Clinician: $122,794; Advanced practice nurse educator: $121,909; Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber: $120,287; Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: $115,556; Advanced Practice Nurse: $115,427.

Advanced Practice RN Salary in Montana

How much does an Advanced Practice RN make in Montana? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Practice RN in Montana is $114,200 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, an Advanced Practice RN's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,797
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,173 to $121,841
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,686

10% $102,686

50% (Median) $114,200

90% $128,797

Advanced Practice RN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,841	$10,153	$2,343	$59
Average	$114,200	$9,517	$2,196	$55
25th Percentile	$108,173	$9,014	$2,080	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Practice RN Salaries

An Advanced Practice RN's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Practice RN Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Practice RN's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $110,164
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,617
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,821
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,792
Expert (over 8 years): $116,323

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Advanced Practice RN	less than 1 year	$110,164
Early Career Level Advanced Practice RN	1-2 years	$110,617
Mid-Level Level Advanced Practice RN	2-4 years	$112,821
Senior-Level Level Advanced Practice RN	5-8 years	$115,792
Expert Level Advanced Practice RN	over 8 years	$116,323

How Do Advanced Practice RN Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advanced Practice RNs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $133,929.
California: $133,421.
Massachusetts: $131,643.

District of Columbia $133,929 California $133,421 Massachusetts $131,643 Washington $131,159 New Jersey $131,111 Alaska $130,941 Connecticut $129,272 New York $128,595

Hawaii $126,429 Rhode Island $125,413 Maryland $124,724 Minnesota $123,780 Colorado $123,418 Illinois $123,297 Oregon $122,837 Delaware $122,498

New Hampshire $122,285 Virginia $121,809 Pennsylvania $120,418 Nevada $119,716 North Dakota $119,486 Michigan $119,123 Wisconsin $118,990 Vermont $118,724

Texas $117,986 Maine $117,938 Arizona $117,865 Ohio $117,781 Georgia $116,668 Indiana $116,111 Wyoming $116,003 Utah $115,833

Iowa $115,761 Kansas $115,180 Louisiana $115,011 North Carolina $114,950 Missouri $114,926 Florida $114,454 Montana $114,200 Nebraska $113,958

Kentucky $113,825 South Carolina $113,341 Tennessee $113,039 Idaho $112,918 New Mexico $112,035 Oklahoma $111,841 Alabama $111,128 South Dakota $109,930

Arkansas $109,277 West Virginia $108,926 Mississippi $107,874

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Practice RN

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $113,505
Acton: $116,253
Ashland: $113,418

Absarokee, MT $113,505

Acton, MT $116,253

Ashland, MT $113,418

Ballantine, MT $116,075

Bearcreek, MT $113,489

Belfry, MT $113,604

Bighorn, MT $113,231

Big Timber, MT $113,410

Birney, MT $113,338

Boyd, MT $114,527

Bridger, MT $114,083

Broadview, MT $115,609

Busby, MT $113,466

Clyde Park, MT $113,431

Columbus, MT $114,364

Cooke City, MT $113,210

Crow Agency, MT $113,563

Custer, MT $113,593

Decker, MT $113,445

Edgar, MT $115,821

Emigrant, MT $113,421

Fishtail, MT $113,324

Fromberg, MT $115,364

Gardiner, MT $113,425

Garryowen, MT $113,518

Grass Range, MT $113,308

Greycliff, MT $113,418

Hardin, MT $114,506

Fort Smith, MT $114,151

Harlowton, MT $113,370

Huntley, MT $116,647

Hysham, MT $113,289

Ingomar, MT $113,074

Joliet, MT $115,377

Lame Deer, MT $113,533

Laurel, MT $116,613

Lavina, MT $113,687

Livingston, MT $113,557

Lodge Grass, MT $113,582

Mc Leod, MT $113,173

Martinsdale, MT $113,247

Melstone, MT $113,289

Melville, MT $113,203

Molt, MT $115,926

Mosby, MT $113,133

Musselshell, MT $113,251

Nye, MT $113,311

Otter, MT $113,420

Park City, MT $115,813

Pompeys Pillar, MT $115,354

Pray, MT $113,363

Pryor, MT $115,420

Rapelje, MT $114,085

Red Lodge, MT $113,513

Reed Point, MT $113,372

Roberts, MT $113,992

Roscoe, MT $113,288

Roundup, MT $113,503

Ryegate, MT $113,269

Saint Xavier, MT $114,048

Sanders, MT $113,427

Sand Springs, MT $113,145

Shawmut, MT $113,233

Shepherd, MT $116,137

Silver Gate, MT $113,514

Springdale, MT $113,346

Sumatra, MT $113,145

Teigen, MT $113,310

Two Dot, MT $113,220

Wilsall, MT $113,321

Winnett, MT $113,229

Worden, MT $115,211

Wyola, MT $113,632

Billings, MT $116,749

Baker, MT $113,812

Wolf Point, MT $113,422

Antelope, MT $113,560

Bainville, MT $113,951

Brockton, MT $113,366

Brockway, MT $113,208

Circle, MT $113,294

Crane, MT $114,030

Culbertson, MT $113,615

Dagmar, MT $113,668

Fairview, MT $113,998

Flaxville, MT $113,277

Fort Peck, MT $113,223

Frazer, MT $113,353

Froid, MT $113,462

Glasgow, MT $113,414

Saint Marie, MT $113,895

Glentana, MT $113,224

Hinsdale, MT $113,199

Homestead, MT $113,462

Lambert, MT $113,393

Larslan, MT $113,207

Medicine Lake, MT $113,447

Nashua, MT $113,355

Opheim, MT $113,190

Outlook, MT $113,361

Peerless, MT $113,212

Plentywood, MT $113,540

Poplar, MT $113,443

Raymond, MT $113,455

Redstone, MT $113,216

Reserve, MT $113,327

Richey, MT $113,262

Richland, MT $113,199

Saco, MT $113,264

Savage, MT $113,599

Scobey, MT $113,366

Sidney, MT $114,026

Vandalia, MT $113,252

Vida, MT $113,288

Westby, MT $113,646

Whitetail, MT $113,196

Miles City, MT $113,432

Alzada, MT $113,334

Angela, MT $113,130

Alberton, MT $113,298

Arlee, MT $113,340

Bonner, MT $113,303

Charlo, MT $113,373

Clinton, MT $113,379

Condon, MT $113,176

Conner, MT $113,399

Corvallis, MT $113,549

Darby, MT $113,182

De Borgia, MT $112,947

Dixon, MT $113,272

Drummond, MT $113,334

Florence, MT $113,523

Frenchtown, MT $113,477

Grantsdale, MT $113,489

Hall, MT $113,311

Hamilton, MT $113,491

Pinesdale, MT $113,751

Haugan, MT $112,920

Helmville, MT $113,090

Heron, MT $112,963

Hot Springs, MT $113,168

Huson, MT $113,327

Lolo, MT $113,455

Lonepine, MT $113,210

Milltown, MT $113,742

Noxon, MT $112,917

Ovando, MT $113,078

Pablo, MT $113,778

Paradise, MT $113,338

Philipsburg, MT $113,311

Plains, MT $113,247

Polson, MT $113,425

Ravalli, MT $113,352

Ronan, MT $113,439

Saint Ignatius, MT $113,412

Saint Regis, MT $113,170

Saltese, MT $112,874

Seeley Lake, MT $113,366

Stevensville, MT $113,546

Sula, MT $113,142

Superior, MT $113,252

Thompson Falls, MT $113,091

Trout Creek, MT $112,986

Victor, MT $113,476

Kalispell, MT $113,523

Big Arm, MT $113,373

Bigfork, MT $113,368

Columbia Falls, MT $113,512

Coram, MT $113,366

Dayton, MT $113,389

Elmo, MT $113,256

Essex, MT $113,182

Eureka, MT $113,399

Fortine, MT $113,288

Hungry Horse, MT $113,643

Kila, MT $113,276

Lake Mc Donald, MT $113,379

Lakeside, MT $113,462

Libby, MT $113,229

Marion, MT $113,213

Martin City, MT $113,459

Olney, MT $113,196

Polebridge, MT $112,998

Proctor, MT $113,223

Rexford, MT $113,308

Rollins, MT $113,292

Somers, MT $113,448

Stryker, MT $113,176

Trego, MT $113,260

Troy, MT $112,917

West Glacier, MT $113,033

Whitefish, MT $113,455

Bloomfield, MT $113,323

Boyes, MT $113,360

Broadus, MT $113,393

Brusett, MT $113,212

Capitol, MT $113,122

Cohagen, MT $113,170

Colstrip, MT $113,630

Ekalaka, MT $113,367

Fallon, MT $113,487

Forsyth, MT $113,337

Glendive, MT $113,712

Hammond, MT $113,288

Hathaway, MT $113,414

Ismay, MT $113,323

Jordan, MT $113,236

Kinsey, MT $113,372

Lindsay, MT $113,229

Mildred, MT $113,485

Olive, MT $113,252

Plevna, MT $113,583

Powderville, MT $113,141

Rosebud, MT $113,196

Terry, MT $113,271

Volborg, MT $113,199

Wibaux, MT $113,667

Willard, MT $113,621

Great Falls, MT $108,539

Malmstrom A F B, MT $108,539

Augusta, MT $113,194

Babb, MT $113,235

Belt, MT $109,871

Black Eagle, MT $108,539

Brady, MT $112,118

Browning, MT $113,387

Buffalo, MT $113,300

Bynum, MT $113,286

Carter, MT $110,424

Cascade, MT $111,950

Choteau, MT $113,288

Coffee Creek, MT $113,297

Conrad, MT $113,391

Cut Bank, MT $113,315

Denton, MT $113,270

Dupuyer, MT $113,182

Dutton, MT $110,835

East Glacier Park, MT $113,133

Ethridge, MT $113,168

Fairfield, MT $112,394

Floweree, MT $108,767

Forest Grove, MT $113,253

Fort Benton, MT $112,473

Fort Shaw, MT $110,025

Galata, MT $113,199

Geraldine, MT $113,247

Geyser, MT $112,432

Heart Butte, MT $113,385

Highwood, MT $110,028

Hilger, MT $113,298

Hobson, MT $113,314

Judith Gap, MT $113,292

Kevin, MT $113,272

Ledger, MT $113,223

Lewistown, MT $113,497

Loma, MT $113,246

Lothair, MT $113,236

Moccasin, MT $113,321

Monarch, MT $112,066

Moore, MT $113,383

Neihart, MT $112,902

Oilmont, MT $113,214

Pendroy, MT $113,182

Power, MT $109,599

Raynesford, MT $111,936

Roy, MT $113,194

Sand Coulee, MT $108,539

Shelby, MT $113,393

Simms, MT $110,881

Stanford, MT $113,308

Stockett, MT $109,657

Sunburst, MT $113,314

Sun River, MT $109,455

Sweet Grass, MT $113,243

Biddle, MT $113,433

Ulm, MT $108,591

Valier, MT $113,297

Vaughn, MT $108,988

Winifred, MT $113,257

Havre, MT $113,471

Big Sandy, MT $113,280

Box Elder, MT $113,505

Chester, MT $113,295

Chinook, MT $113,316

Dodson, MT $113,274

Gildford, MT $113,254

Harlem, MT $113,410

Hays, MT $113,456

Hingham, MT $113,256

Hogeland, MT $113,236

Inverness, MT $113,228

Joplin, MT $113,256

Kremlin, MT $113,252

Lloyd, MT $113,086

Loring, MT $113,193

Malta, MT $113,334

Rudyard, MT $113,281

Turner, MT $113,263

Whitewater, MT $113,213

Whitlash, MT $113,135

Zortman, MT $113,345

Zurich, MT $113,190

Helena, MT $108,225

Basin, MT $110,590

Boulder, MT $111,800

Canyon Creek, MT $109,432

Clancy, MT $108,409

East Helena, MT $108,152

Fort Harrison, MT $108,152

Jefferson City, MT $109,186

Lincoln, MT $113,283

Marysville, MT $109,299

Radersburg, MT $111,979

Ringling, MT $113,156

Toston, MT $112,410

Townsend, MT $110,743

White Sulphur Springs, MT $112,825

Winston, MT $109,411

Wolf Creek, MT $111,719

Butte, MT $113,278

Alder, MT $113,240

Anaconda, MT $113,529

Avon, MT $110,510

Belgrade, MT $113,664

Bozeman, MT $113,737

Big Sky, MT $113,652

Cameron, MT $113,165

Cardwell, MT $113,410

Deer Lodge, MT $112,590

Dell, MT $112,855

Dillon, MT $113,327

Divide, MT $113,295

Elliston, MT $109,589

Ennis, MT $113,479

Gallatin Gateway, MT $113,414

Garrison, MT $112,034

Glen, MT $113,291

Gold Creek, MT $112,781

Harrison, MT $113,442

Jackson, MT $113,000

Lima, MT $112,936

Mc Allister, MT $113,458

Manhattan, MT $113,632

Melrose, MT $113,304

Norris, MT $113,303

Polaris, MT $113,166

Pony, MT $113,466

Ramsay, MT $113,525

Sheridan, MT $113,505

Silver Star, MT $113,502

Three Forks, MT $113,542

Twin Bridges, MT $113,408

Virginia City, MT $113,448

Warm Springs, MT $113,513

West Yellowstone, MT $113,385

Whitehall, MT $113,526

Willow Creek, MT $113,493

Wisdom, MT $113,028

Wise River, MT $113,226

Missoula, MT $113,914

Advanced Practice RN Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Practice RN roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Advanced Practice RN positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Advanced Practice RN as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Advanced Practice RN

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$137,040	$66.0	20%

Advanced Practice RN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Practice RN's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$108,173

Average $114,200/year

$121,841

$9,014

Average $9,517/month

$10,153

$2,080

Average $2,196/week

$2,343

$52

Average $55/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,841	$10,153	$2,343	$59
Average	$114,200	$9,517	$2,196	$55
25th Percentile	$108,173	$9,014	$2,080	$52

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