May 2025 OEWS · Montana

Highest-paying jobs in Helena, MT

All-occupations median

$55,040

10th percentile
$30,420
25th percentile
$38,220
Median
$55,040
75th percentile
$79,740
90th percentile
$106,200
Mean
$65,270

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 44,420.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 95.675, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Helena, MT with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians40$210,130$375,340$467,270
Physicians, All Other60$232,190$316,530$433,900
Chief Executives90$91,330$173,880$416,060
Marketing Managers40$90,160$154,770$214,610
Pharmacists100$124,600$146,400$166,280
Sales Managers60$86,200$142,520$189,370
Nurse Practitioners110$114,290$136,420$166,840
Physician Assistants70$102,730$134,030$164,520
Financial Managers150$95,720$133,360$197,100
Industrial Production Managers30$91,690$133,010$172,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers140$98,800$130,230$218,460
Administrative Services Managers110$88,560$129,670$193,060
Architectural and Engineering Managers90$101,460$126,900$180,310
Natural Sciences Managers30$101,330$119,430$190,420
Medical and Health Services Managers210$68,640$115,920$186,700
Human Resources Managers70$82,880$111,780$183,740
Lawyers410$67,890$108,410$156,640
Computer Network Architects50$62,010$107,700$171,600
Managers, All Other280$92,190$106,500$161,890
Electrical Engineers50$74,670$105,050$139,210
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary70$64,990$103,530$125,010
Biological Scientists, All Other50$73,920$103,380$104,620
Financial and Investment Analysts60$75,340$103,350$145,930
Management Analysts200$67,200$103,140$155,480
Project Management Specialists340$65,940$102,970$144,640
General and Operations Managers940$50,870$101,510$178,360
Construction Managers120$72,500$101,180$169,240
Commercial Pilots50$48,490$100,940$228,130
Civil Engineers360$75,860$100,710$125,490
Environmental Engineers90$62,610$100,140$160,810
Software Developers310$78,160$99,370$167,140
Registered Nurses990$78,620$98,690$126,400
Dental Hygienists80$80,750$98,200$101,640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives60$73,210$97,850$126,810
Personal Financial Advisors120$58,850$97,450$113,870
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40$61,060$90,530$181,120
Economists30$71,160$89,340$139,860
Computer Occupations, All Other150$64,280$86,940$128,870
Hydrologists50$72,450$86,260$115,210
Physical Therapists100$78,640$84,390$108,120

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Helena, MT by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,420$63,080$80,410$105,370
Retail Salespersons1,130$29,110$35,990$46,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,060$22,680$28,330$36,560
Office Clerks, General1,010$32,260$46,450$74,530
Registered Nurses990$78,620$98,690$126,400
Home Health and Personal Care Aides960$29,270$36,570$45,550
General and Operations Managers940$50,870$101,510$178,360
Cashiers940$24,310$34,750$39,400
Stockers and Order Fillers770$31,270$39,760$46,480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners750$28,620$36,990$47,620
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks650$36,620$45,870$64,040
Accountants and Auditors580$50,280$76,700$105,890
Cooks, Restaurant570$29,650$38,030$47,740
Waiters and Waitresses520$21,940$23,020$45,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive480$34,490$47,670$60,390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers450$34,730$49,460$74,690
Lawyers410$67,890$108,410$156,640
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers400$43,400$56,800$67,430
Bartenders390$21,980$26,210$29,840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General390$34,670$46,430$63,730
Customer Service Representatives380$37,230$46,680$62,590
Compliance Officers370$63,740$63,740$100,610
Civil Engineers360$75,860$100,710$125,490
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education350$40,080$57,980$77,660
Project Management Specialists340$65,940$102,970$144,640

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Helena, MT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Helena, MT is $55,040. Employment is 44,420.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Helena, MT?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $375,340, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Helena, MT.