H-1B salaries in Helena, MT

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Helena, MT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$105,000
Middle 50%$75k–$147.9k
vs. national median−14%comparison median $122,699
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,606 and $175,840.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,143
25th$75,000
50th (median)$105,000
75th$147,900
90th$171,138

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $79,477 (42 filings) FY2021: median $91,853 (28 filings) FY2022: median $88,000 (17 filings) FY2023: median $89,981 (16 filings) FY2025: median $132,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 42 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 42
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$79,477$75,000$83,75042
FY2021$91,853$87,500$96,00028
FY2022$88,000$75,000$102,92917
FY2023$89,981$78,364$98,55816
FY2024–––6
FY2025$132,000$87,738$148,06011
FY2026–––6

Cost of living

Helena's median H-1B salary of $105,000 is worth about $109,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,320Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,653Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.7Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$109,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMT: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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