Lactation Consultant Salaries in Montana - MT

By Laura Wrede, allied health world contributing writer
Published: July, 5 2010

Lactation consultant salaries in Montana will vary based on several factors including which city you choose to practice your career.  The main metropolitan regions of Montana are Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Butte, Bozeman, and Helena and offer approximately the same salary range when seeking employment from major healthcare facilities and organizations. Your compensation might be considerably different if you choose to become an independent lactation consultant, in which case you may charge a set fee for each visit. As an independent consultant, you will command a higher fee when making house calls and visiting clients at a location outside of your office such as their personal residence or place of work.

A Montana lactation consultant’s salary typically spans the low $40,000 to the $75,000 range. The mid range is around $55,000 to $65,000 per year. In addition to a base salary, lactation consultants are often afforded several benefits including paid time off, disability, retirement, and health care. When your benefits are added in, your total compensation package could go as high as $86,000 per year in Montana. An independent consultant, on the other hand, may charge any fee that the market will bear at the time. Typically the range is from $50 to $300 depending on the location of the visit. Benefits are not included when choosing a self-employed route.