SOC 15-1211 · Helena, MT metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Helena, MT

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Helena, Montana is $92,800 a year ($44.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,700: half of the 150 people in this job in the Helena, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$92,800average per year

$44.61 / hourMedian $79,700Take-home ≈ $70,232

  • $80K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Helena

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,620 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Helena earn between $79,700 and $101,530.

  • $80K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,800$7,733$44.62
Median$79,700$6,642$38.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,700$6,642$38.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,530$8,461$48.81

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

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Helena

On the average salary of $92,800, a single filer in Helena takes home about $70,232 a year, or $5,853 a month and $2,701 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 computer systems analysts? 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 $92,800 buys what about $96,995 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other Montana cities

Helena ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($102,430).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Helena: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Helena?

$44.61 an hour on average, and $38.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Helena?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Helena?

About $70,232 a year ($5,853 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,800.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Helena than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

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 15-1211; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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