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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Helena, MT

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Helena, MT earns $27,700 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,899 a month.

10th percentile
$23,460
25th percentile
$27,040
Median percentile
$27,700
75th percentile
$32,060
90th percentile
$38,480

Based on 110 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

$22,787 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,700
Federal income tax−$1,160
Social Security + Medicare−$2,119
Montana income tax (approx.)−$1,634
Monthly take-home$1,899
Every two weeks$876

Does it go far here?

$28,952Median pay in Helena, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
57%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

All substitute teachers, short-term salaries · Take-home pay in Montana