SOC 53-3031 · Helena, MT metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Helena, MT

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Helena, Montana is $37,870 a year ($18.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,900: half of the 140 people in this job in the Helena, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$37,870average per year

$18.21 / hourMedian $30,900Take-home ≈ $31,585

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Helena

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,700 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Helena earn between $23,040 and $48,620.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,870$3,156$18.21
Median$30,900$2,575$14.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,040$1,920$11.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,620$4,052$23.38

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Helena

On the average salary of $37,870, a single filer in Helena takes home about $31,585 a year, or $2,632 a month and $1,215 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $37,870 buys what about $39,582 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Montana cities

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

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Helena: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Helena?

$18.21 an hour on average, and $14.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Helena?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Helena?

About $31,585 a year ($2,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,870.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Helena than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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