Sales Managers pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,370 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Helena earn between $103,430 and $172,360.
- $86K10th
- $103K25th
- $143KMedian
- $172K75th
- $189K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,660 | $11,805 | $68.11 |
| Median | $142,520 | $11,877 | $68.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,430 | $8,619 | $49.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,360 | $14,363 | $82.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Helena
On the average salary of $141,660, a single filer in Helena takes home about $101,448 a year, or $8,454 a month and $3,902 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 sales managers? 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 $141,660 buys what about $148,064 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 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.
Sales Managers salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Helena$141,660
- Bozeman$134,600
- Billings$133,520
- Missoula$129,240
- Great Falls$123,610
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Helena: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Helena?
$68.11 an hour on average, and $68.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Helena?
About $101,448 a year ($8,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,660.
Do sales managers earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 11-2022; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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