Environmental Engineers pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,810 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Helena earn between $81,100 and $126,440.
- $63K10th
- $81K25th
- $100KMedian
- $126K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,550 | $8,796 | $50.75 |
| Median | $100,140 | $8,345 | $48.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,100 | $6,758 | $38.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,440 | $10,537 | $60.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Helena
On the average salary of $105,550, a single filer in Helena takes home about $78,482 a year, or $6,540 a month and $3,019 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 environmental 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 $105,550 buys what about $110,321 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($117,720).
- Billings$117,720
- Helena$105,550
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Helena: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Helena?
$50.74 an hour on average, and $48.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Helena?
About $78,482 a year ($6,540 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,550.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 8.65, this job is 8.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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