Pharmacists pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,280 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Helena earn between $134,800 and $161,780.
- $125K10th
- $135K25th
- $146KMedian
- $162K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,320 | $11,777 | $67.94 |
| Median | $146,400 | $12,200 | $70.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $134,800 | $11,233 | $64.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,780 | $13,482 | $77.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Helena
On the average salary of $141,320, a single filer in Helena takes home about $101,235 a year, or $8,436 a month and $3,894 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 pharmacists? 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 $141,320 buys what about $147,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($148,330).
- Bozeman$148,330
- Billings$143,450
- Helena$141,320
- Great Falls$135,060
- Missoula$121,590
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Helena: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Helena?
$67.94 an hour on average, and $70.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Helena?
About $101,235 a year ($8,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,320.
Do pharmacists earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
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 29-1051; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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