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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Helena, MT

The median packers and packagers, hand in Helena, MT earns $35,360 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,375 a month.

10th percentile
$22,860
25th percentile
$29,190
Median percentile
$35,360
75th percentile
$43,740
90th percentile
$48,550

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,506 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,360
Federal income tax−$2,063
Social Security + Medicare−$2,705
Montana income tax (approx.)−$2,086
Monthly take-home$2,375
Every two weeks$1,096

Does it go far here?

$36,958Median pay in Helena, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,082 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Helena, MT

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$101,510
Registered Nurses$98,690
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,410
Accountants and Auditors$76,700
Office Clerks, General$46,450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,870
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,760
Cooks, Restaurant$38,030

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