Electrical Engineers pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,210 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Helena earn between $85,920 and $130,560.
- $75K10th
- $86K25th
- $105KMedian
- $131K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,620 | $9,052 | $52.22 |
| Median | $105,050 | $8,754 | $50.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,920 | $7,160 | $41.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,560 | $10,880 | $62.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Helena
On the average salary of $108,620, a single filer in Helena takes home about $80,468 a year, or $6,706 a month and $3,095 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Helena a good place for electrical engineers? 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 $108,620 buys what about $113,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 2nd of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($109,690).
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Helena: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Helena?
$52.22 an hour on average, and $50.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Helena?
About $80,468 a year ($6,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,620.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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