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Wages by occupation in Helena, MT

In Helena, MT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,300 in May 2024, with 43,730 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS227 occupations

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What stands out

In Helena, MT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,300 in May 2024, with 43,730 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $164,090 for Chief Executives, the lowest $21,870 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Business Operations Specialists, All Other with 1,380 jobs at a median of $65,960. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Chief Executives 11-101180$164,090$109,670≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102140$158,350$115,090$221,160evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051120$139,910$120,440$159,060evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021170$133,270$90,280≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904180$129,550$100,380$166,460evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-117190$128,590$91,290$162,930evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012100$128,400$102,780$169,240evidence →
Sales Managers 11-202250$128,350$76,570$182,230evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107150$126,490$99,130$160,180evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111190$114,450$73,860$183,580evidence →
Transportation Inspectors 53-605130$107,240$37,230$146,620evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031160$105,100$85,600$179,990evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312160$104,680$79,760$144,070evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011420$103,060$64,740$171,140evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207140$102,090$80,270$131,830evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-903260$101,210$77,430$125,570evidence →
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-125330$100,530$49,090$163,270evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199260$99,540$78,790$163,410evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-905130$99,370$60,410$118,880evidence →
Environmental Engineers 17-208130$99,180$59,540$127,520evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301330$98,870$53,090$132,920evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124170$98,380$71,650$165,740evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252350$97,470$64,570$216,560evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-101250$97,140$75,730$100,870evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021130$96,370$61,730$164,220evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021930$94,520$48,190$182,050evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-129290$93,930$79,820$96,110evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111200$92,750$51,330$119,240evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141870$87,630$70,250$124,300evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-121290$87,220$62,970$103,160evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-11991,380$65,960$51,280$99,800evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,150$29,050$21,670$36,130evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,110$34,550$27,770$46,740evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061980$43,760$29,720$62,420evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021930$94,520$48,190$182,050evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011930$37,110$27,410$45,940evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141870$87,630$70,250$124,300evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011870$30,040$22,920$36,430evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120780$31,450$26,470$38,020evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065750$38,710$29,990$45,650evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031670$45,350$33,580$59,820evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014620$36,120$23,420$49,640evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011560$72,550$51,050$113,730evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031550$21,870$21,420$46,680evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051540$43,790$34,870$61,070evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014480$46,690$34,720$55,320evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051420$83,740$60,610$106,670evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011420$103,060$64,740$171,140evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011400$22,610$21,420$35,890evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011390$48,120$33,070$74,650evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071380$45,530$35,270$69,310evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011370$73,790$50,700$101,240evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061360$46,190$36,750$60,580evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252350$97,470$64,570$216,560evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012350$40,310$29,850$70,290evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131340$40,640$36,870$54,470evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041330$63,020$50,290$95,740evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062330$40,260$30,330$49,190evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013320$38,010$32,870$48,410evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032320$57,640$39,090$69,710evidence →

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