High paying jobs in Helena, MT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Helena, MT. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$375,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$210,130 – $467,27040
2Physicians, All Other$316,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$232,190 – $433,90060
3Chief Executives$173,880
Bachelor's degree
$91,330 – $416,06090
4Marketing Managers$154,770
Bachelor's degree
$90,160 – $214,61040
5Pharmacists$146,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,600 – $166,280100
6Sales Managers$142,520
Bachelor's degree
$86,200 – $189,37060
7Nurse Practitioners$136,420
Master's degree
$114,290 – $166,840110
8Physician Assistants$134,030
Master's degree
$102,730 – $164,52070
9Financial Managers$133,360
Bachelor's degree
$95,720 – $197,100150
10Industrial Production Managers$133,010
Bachelor's degree
$91,690 – $172,85030
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,230
Bachelor's degree
$98,800 – $218,460140
12Administrative Services Managers$129,670
Bachelor's degree
$88,560 – $193,060110
13Architectural and Engineering Managers$126,900
Bachelor's degree
$101,460 – $180,31090
14Natural Sciences Managers$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$101,330 – $190,42030
15Medical and Health Services Managers$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$68,640 – $186,700210
16Human Resources Managers$111,780
Bachelor's degree
$82,880 – $183,74070
17Lawyers$108,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,890 – $156,640410
18Computer Network Architects$107,700
Bachelor's degree
$62,010 – $171,60050
19Managers, All Other$106,500
Bachelor's degree
$92,190 – $161,890280
20Electrical Engineers$105,050
Bachelor's degree
$74,670 – $139,21050
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,530
Master's degree
$64,990 – $125,01070
22Biological Scientists, All Other$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $104,62050
23Financial and Investment Analysts$103,350
Bachelor's degree
$75,340 – $145,93060
24Management Analysts$103,140
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $155,480200
25Project Management Specialists$102,970
Bachelor's degree
$65,940 – $144,640340
26General and Operations Managers$101,510
Bachelor's degree
$50,870 – $178,360940
27Construction Managers$101,180
Bachelor's degree
$72,500 – $169,240120
28Commercial Pilots$100,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,490 – $228,13050
29Civil Engineers$100,710
Bachelor's degree
$75,860 – $125,490360
30Environmental Engineers$100,140
Bachelor's degree
$62,610 – $160,81090
31Software Developers$99,370
Bachelor's degree
$78,160 – $167,140310
32Registered Nurses$98,690
Bachelor's degree
$78,620 – $126,400990
33Dental Hygienists$98,200
Associate's degree
$80,750 – $101,64080
34First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,210 – $126,81060
35Personal Financial Advisors$97,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,850 – $113,870120
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,530
Bachelor's degree
$61,060 – $181,12040
37Economists$89,340
Master's degree
$71,160 – $139,86030
38Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,280 – $128,870150
39Hydrologists$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $115,21050
40Physical Therapists$84,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,640 – $108,120100
41Epidemiologists$84,290
Master's degree
$84,290 – $84,29030
42Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,080 – $86,53070
43Social and Community Service Managers$84,040
Bachelor's degree
$58,920 – $123,560100
44Cost Estimators$83,760
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $108,450120
45Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$83,670
Bachelor's degree
$61,720 – $130,29050
46Logisticians$83,570
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $126,44050
47Database Administrators$83,120
Bachelor's degree
$81,080 – $103,76060
48Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,740
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $106,540100
49Urban and Regional Planners$82,690
Master's degree
$64,520 – $106,43040
50Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$82,380
Bachelor's degree
$63,420 – $101,29090

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$375,340	$210,130 – $467,270	40
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$316,530	$232,190 – $433,900	60
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$173,880	$91,330 – $416,060	90
4	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,770	$90,160 – $214,610	40
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$146,400	$124,600 – $166,280	100
6	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,520	$86,200 – $189,370	60
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,420	$114,290 – $166,840	110
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,030	$102,730 – $164,520	70
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,360	$95,720 – $197,100	150
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,010	$91,690 – $172,850	30
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,230	$98,800 – $218,460	140
12	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,670	$88,560 – $193,060	110
13	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,900	$101,460 – $180,310	90
14	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,430	$101,330 – $190,420	30
15	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,920	$68,640 – $186,700	210
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,780	$82,880 – $183,740	70
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,410	$67,890 – $156,640	410
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$107,700	$62,010 – $171,600	50
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,500	$92,190 – $161,890	280
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,050	$74,670 – $139,210	50
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,530	$64,990 – $125,010	70
22	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,380	$73,920 – $104,620	50
23	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,350	$75,340 – $145,930	60
24	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,140	$67,200 – $155,480	200
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,970	$65,940 – $144,640	340
26	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,510	$50,870 – $178,360	940
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,180	$72,500 – $169,240	120
28	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,940	$48,490 – $228,130	50
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,710	$75,860 – $125,490	360
30	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,140	$62,610 – $160,810	90
31	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,370	$78,160 – $167,140	310
32	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$98,690	$78,620 – $126,400	990
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,200	$80,750 – $101,640	80
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,850	$73,210 – $126,810	60
35	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$97,450	$58,850 – $113,870	120
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$90,530	$61,060 – $181,120	40
37	EconomistsMaster's degree	$89,340	$71,160 – $139,860	30
38	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,940	$64,280 – $128,870	150
39	HydrologistsBachelor's degree	$86,260	$72,450 – $115,210	50
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,390	$78,640 – $108,120	100
41	EpidemiologistsMaster's degree	$84,290	$84,290 – $84,290	30
42	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$84,230	$66,080 – $86,530	70
43	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,040	$58,920 – $123,560	100
44	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$83,760	$50,840 – $108,450	120
45	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$83,670	$61,720 – $130,290	50
46	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,570	$61,110 – $126,440	50
47	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,120	$81,080 – $103,760	60
48	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,740	$62,780 – $106,540	100
49	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$82,690	$64,520 – $106,430	40
50	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,380	$63,420 – $101,290	90

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