Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,030 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Helena earn between $47,500 and $60,170.
- $39K10th
- $48K25th
- $50KMedian
- $60K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,910 | $4,492 | $25.92 |
| Median | $49,910 | $4,159 | $24.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,170 | $5,014 | $28.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Helena
On the average salary of $53,910, a single filer in Helena takes home about $43,720 a year, or $3,643 a month and $1,682 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 pharmacy technicians? 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 $53,910 buys what about $56,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($54,170).
- Bozeman$54,170
- Helena$53,910
- Great Falls$49,600
- Billings$49,130
- Missoula$48,900
Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).
- San Jose, CA$76,740
- Napa, CA$71,040
- San Francisco, CA$67,690
- Seattle, WA$64,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$63,760
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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Helena: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Helena?
$25.92 an hour on average, and $24.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Helena?
About $43,720 a year ($3,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,910.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).
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 29-2052; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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