High paying entry level jobs in Helena, MT

These occupations in Helena, MT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Helena, MT run 4.3% below the national average (2024), so a Helena, MT salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Helena, MT · Employed

1Pharmacists$146,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,600 – $166,280100
2Nurse Practitioners$136,420
Master's degree
$114,290 – $166,840110
3Physician Assistants$134,030
Master's degree
$102,730 – $164,52070
4Lawyers$108,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,890 – $156,640410
5Electrical Engineers$105,050
Bachelor's degree
$74,670 – $139,21050
6Biological Scientists, All Other$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $104,62050
7Financial and Investment Analysts$103,350
Bachelor's degree
$75,340 – $145,93060
8Project Management Specialists$102,970
Bachelor's degree
$65,940 – $144,640340
9Civil Engineers$100,710
Bachelor's degree
$75,860 – $125,490360
10Environmental Engineers$100,140
Bachelor's degree
$62,610 – $160,81090
11Software Developers$99,370
Bachelor's degree
$78,160 – $167,140310
12Registered Nurses$98,690
Bachelor's degree
$78,620 – $126,400990
13Dental Hygienists$98,200
Associate's degree
$80,750 – $101,64080
14Economists$89,340
Master's degree
$71,160 – $139,86030
15Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,280 – $128,870150
16Hydrologists$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $115,21050
17Physical Therapists$84,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,640 – $108,120100
18Epidemiologists$84,290
Master's degree
$84,290 – $84,29030
19Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,080 – $86,53070
20Logisticians$83,570
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $126,44050
21Database Administrators$83,120
Bachelor's degree
$81,080 – $103,76060
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,740
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $106,540100
23Urban and Regional Planners$82,690
Master's degree
$64,520 – $106,43040
24Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$82,380
Bachelor's degree
$63,420 – $101,29090
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,240
Bachelor's degree
$65,570 – $103,640200
26Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,290 – $96,320210
27Financial Specialists, All Other$81,500
Bachelor's degree
$63,930 – $136,99070
28Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,250 – $97,97050
29Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,410
Bachelor's degree
$63,080 – $105,3701,420
30Operations Research Analysts$80,400
Bachelor's degree
$62,560 – $99,930100
31Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$80,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,000 – $106,97060
32Engineers, All Other$79,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,300 – $125,55040
33Computer Systems Analysts$79,700
Bachelor's degree
$79,700 – $119,620150
34Budget Analysts$79,700
Bachelor's degree
$63,070 – $103,530150
35Human Resources Specialists$78,020
Bachelor's degree
$48,980 – $111,550280
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,570
Associate's degree
$61,010 – $96,14070
37Architectural and Civil Drafters$77,320
Associate's degree
$51,530 – $97,13090
38Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,890
Associate's degree
$49,650 – $78,90050
39Accountants and Auditors$76,700
Bachelor's degree
$50,280 – $105,890580
40Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$74,840
Bachelor's degree
$39,880 – $102,34080
41Conservation Scientists$69,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,030 – $97,88050
42Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,040
Master's degree
$37,100 – $88,19070
43Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,870
Master's degree
$44,420 – $87,53050
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,820
Bachelor's degree
$44,590 – $90,100130
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,760
Bachelor's degree
$40,830 – $82,350170
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,210
Associate's degree
$46,020 – $79,880170
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,400 – $79,560120
48Graphic Designers$63,690
Bachelor's degree
$44,080 – $106,74030
49Public Relations Specialists$63,230
Bachelor's degree
$46,980 – $102,120260
50Surgical Technologists$62,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,110 – $91,15040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianHelena, MT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$146,400	$124,600 – $166,280	100
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,420	$114,290 – $166,840	110
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,030	$102,730 – $164,520	70
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,410	$67,890 – $156,640	410
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,050	$74,670 – $139,210	50
6	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,380	$73,920 – $104,620	50
7	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,350	$75,340 – $145,930	60
8	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,970	$65,940 – $144,640	340
9	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,710	$75,860 – $125,490	360
10	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,140	$62,610 – $160,810	90
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,370	$78,160 – $167,140	310
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$98,690	$78,620 – $126,400	990
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,200	$80,750 – $101,640	80
14	EconomistsMaster's degree	$89,340	$71,160 – $139,860	30
15	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,940	$64,280 – $128,870	150
16	HydrologistsBachelor's degree	$86,260	$72,450 – $115,210	50
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,390	$78,640 – $108,120	100
18	EpidemiologistsMaster's degree	$84,290	$84,290 – $84,290	30
19	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$84,230	$66,080 – $86,530	70
20	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,570	$61,110 – $126,440	50
21	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,120	$81,080 – $103,760	60
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,740	$62,780 – $106,540	100
23	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$82,690	$64,520 – $106,430	40
24	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,380	$63,420 – $101,290	90
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,240	$65,570 – $103,640	200
26	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$81,940	$64,290 – $96,320	210
27	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,500	$63,930 – $136,990	70
28	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,870	$63,250 – $97,970	50
29	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,410	$63,080 – $105,370	1,420
30	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,400	$62,560 – $99,930	100
31	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,300	$52,000 – $106,970	60
32	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,750	$75,300 – $125,550	40
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,700	$79,700 – $119,620	150
34	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,700	$63,070 – $103,530	150
35	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,020	$48,980 – $111,550	280
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,570	$61,010 – $96,140	70
37	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$77,320	$51,530 – $97,130	90
38	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,890	$49,650 – $78,900	50
39	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,700	$50,280 – $105,890	580
40	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$74,840	$39,880 – $102,340	80
41	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$69,240	$47,030 – $97,880	50
42	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$69,040	$37,100 – $88,190	70
43	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$65,870	$44,420 – $87,530	50
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,820	$44,590 – $90,100	130
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,760	$40,830 – $82,350	170
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,210	$46,020 – $79,880	170
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,690	$51,400 – $79,560	120
48	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$63,690	$44,080 – $106,740	30
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,230	$46,980 – $102,120	260
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,910	$37,110 – $91,150	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Helena, MT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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