SOC 15-1299 · Helena, MT metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Helena, MT

The average salary for other computer occupations in Helena, Montana is $93,300 a year ($44.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,940: half of the 150 people in this job in the Helena, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

$93,300average per year

$44.86 / hourMedian $86,940Take-home ≈ $70,556

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Helena

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,870 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Helena earn between $80,240 and $106,330.

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,300$7,775$44.86
Median$86,940$7,245$41.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,240$6,687$38.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,330$8,861$51.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Helena

On the average salary of $93,300, a single filer in Helena takes home about $70,556 a year, or $5,880 a month and $2,714 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Helena a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Helena area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $93,300 buys what about $97,518 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Montana cities

Helena ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Helena: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Helena?

$44.86 an hour on average, and $41.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Helena?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Helena?

About $70,556 a year ($5,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,300.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Helena than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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