Highest paying jobs in Helena, MT
The best paying occupations in the Helena, MT metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 4.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |