High paying jobs in Helena, MT that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Helena, MT, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Commercial Pilots$100,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,490 – $228,13050
2Dental Hygienists$98,200
Associate's degree
$80,750 – $101,64080
3Industrial Machinery Mechanics$81,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,560 – $110,43060
4Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,330 – $103,380260
5Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,250 – $97,97050
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$80,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,000 – $106,97060
7Real Estate Sales Agents$79,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,740 – $133,85030
8Electricians$78,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560 – $82,350240
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,570
Associate's degree
$61,010 – $96,14070
10Architectural and Civil Drafters$77,320
Associate's degree
$51,530 – $97,13090
11Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,890
Associate's degree
$49,650 – $78,90050
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,450 – $78,020200
13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,820 – $82,95050
14Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,210
Associate's degree
$46,020 – $79,880170
15Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,040 – $80,51060
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,400 – $79,560120
17Computer User Support Specialists$63,250
Some college, no degree
$33,320 – $80,850190
18Surgical Technologists$62,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,110 – $91,15040
19Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,970 – $79,090100
20Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $80,280220
21Computer Network Support Specialists$62,440
Associate's degree
$52,510 – $82,430110
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,000 – $106,000150
23Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,920 – $89,87060
24Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,330
Associate's degree
$42,170 – $142,23030
25Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,610 – $84,92050
26Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,470 – $123,180160
27Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,110
No formal educational credential
$35,370 – $72,11050
28Highway Maintenance Workers$60,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,000 – $63,71080
29Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,260
No formal educational credential
$49,070 – $77,16080
30Tax Preparers$59,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,470 – $84,34030
31Carpenters$58,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,230 – $77,570310
32Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,430 – $77,450220
33Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,04060
34Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $72,21060
35Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,120 – $95,32040
36Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,400 – $67,430400
37Bus Drivers, School$56,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,460 – $57,870120
38Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,810 – $67,20070
39Firefighters$54,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,060 – $64,73080
40Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,160
Associate's degree
$43,660 – $80,330170
41Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$53,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,170 – $80,120140
42Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,910 – $63,00050
43Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$52,800
No formal educational credential
$35,770 – $60,73040
44Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $59,95060
45Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $85,90090
46Pharmacy Technicians$49,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,030 – $71,030110
47Data Entry Keyers$49,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $61,13090
48Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,460 – $61,92040
49Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,050 – $60,660140
50Bill and Account Collectors$49,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870 – $60,86080

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,940	$48,490 – $228,130	50
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,200	$80,750 – $101,640	80
3	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,290	$59,560 – $110,430	60
4	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,080	$58,330 – $103,380	260
5	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,870	$63,250 – $97,970	50
6	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,300	$52,000 – $106,970	60
7	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,100	$57,740 – $133,850	30
8	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,760	$49,560 – $82,350	240
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,570	$61,010 – $96,140	70
10	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$77,320	$51,530 – $97,130	90
11	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,890	$49,650 – $78,900	50
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,430	$60,450 – $78,020	200
13	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,340	$59,820 – $82,950	50
14	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,210	$46,020 – $79,880	170
15	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,110	$52,040 – $80,510	60
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,690	$51,400 – $79,560	120
17	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$63,250	$33,320 – $80,850	190
18	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,910	$37,110 – $91,150	40
19	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,670	$45,970 – $79,090	100
20	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,570	$47,520 – $80,280	220
21	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,440	$52,510 – $82,430	110
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$42,000 – $106,000	150
23	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,800	$46,920 – $89,870	60
24	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,330	$42,170 – $142,230	30
25	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,290	$37,610 – $84,920	50
26	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,150	$40,470 – $123,180	160
27	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$60,110	$35,370 – $72,110	50
28	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,000	$60,000 – $63,710	80
29	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,260	$49,070 – $77,160	80
30	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,170	$47,470 – $84,340	30
31	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,490	$40,230 – $77,570	310
32	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,820	$38,430 – $77,450	220
33	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	60
34	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,410	$48,320 – $72,210	60
35	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,260	$48,120 – $95,320	40
36	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,800	$43,400 – $67,430	400
37	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,760	$39,460 – $57,870	120
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$38,810 – $67,200	70
39	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,260	$37,060 – $64,730	80
40	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$54,160	$43,660 – $80,330	170
41	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,710	$32,170 – $80,120	140
42	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,540	$47,910 – $63,000	50
43	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$52,800	$35,770 – $60,730	40
44	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,140	$47,130 – $59,950	60
45	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,950	$38,700 – $85,900	90
46	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,910	$39,030 – $71,030	110
47	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,850	$37,790 – $61,130	90
48	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$44,460 – $61,920	40
49	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,140	$40,050 – $60,660	140
50	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,050	$37,870 – $60,860	80

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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