How Much Does a Phlebotomist Make in Montana in 2026?

A typical Phlebotomist in Montana earns about $21.86 per hour, or $45,470 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). That breaks down to roughly $3,789 a month and $874 a week, both figures calculated from the annual median. Pay varies by employer and setting, but this figure represents the middle of the range for the state's phlebotomy workforce.

Montana's typical pay sits about 1% above the national figure of $45,230, according to the same May 2025 data. That places the state 25th out of 51 states ranked for phlebotomist pay. Montana employs about 370 phlebotomists, a modest workforce that keeps the state's figures close to the national line.

Entry-level positions in Montana typically offer around $17.77 an hour, or about $36,950 a year, for phlebotomists just starting out. Pay tends to move toward the state's typical figure of $21.86 an hour within the first few years on the job. Newer phlebotomists often work in outpatient clinics or hospital labs while building the experience that leads to higher pay.

Experienced phlebotomists in Montana often earn upwards of $23.31 an hour, and the top 10% make over $52,590 a year. That leaves a spread of $15,640 between entry-level and top pay across the state. Setting matters too: hospital and specialty-lab roles in larger cities tend to pay more than smaller clinics, and added certifications or years on the job help close the gap.

Montana phlebotomist pay has climbed steadily over the past decade, rising from $28,620 in 2015 to $45,470 in 2025. That is a gain of $16,850, or 59%, over ten years. The increase was not perfectly even year to year, with a jump in 2021 and again in 2024 before settling near the current figure.

Nationally, phlebotomist pay rose 43% over the same ten years, which means Montana's gain outpaced the national trend. The state's increase came largely in the last few years, with the biggest single-year jump between 2023 and 2024. For someone starting out now, that history shows pay has moved up meaningfully over time, though past increases do not guarantee future ones.

Bozeman pays the most among Montana's tracked metro areas, with phlebotomists there earning $45,470 a year, essentially matching the state figure. Billings, the state's other tracked metro, pays close behind at $45,190 a year. Both figures cover the full metro area around each city, not just the city center.

Billings is also the lowest-paying of the two, though the gap to Bozeman is only $280 a year, a difference small enough that pay is fairly uniform across the state. Billings carries the larger phlebotomist workforce, with about 120 employed there compared with 30 in Bozeman. Wherever the job is based, local living costs play a role in how far that paycheck goes.

Among Montana's neighbors, North Dakota pays the most at $47,430 a year, about 4% higher than Montana. Idaho ($43,400), South Dakota ($39,560), and Wyoming ($38,180) all pay less, with Wyoming trailing furthest at 16% below Montana's figure. Phlebotomy licensing or certification earned in one state can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring one, simplifying a move across the region.

Phlebotomists in Montana typically earn $45,470 a year, or $21.86 an hour, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025), a figure that has climbed 59% over the past decade. Anyone weighing this path in Montana should check the state's licensing or registry requirements and review city-level figures for Bozeman and Billings to see how local pay compares before deciding where to work.