SOC 43-1011 · Helena, MT metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in Helena, MT

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Helena, Montana is $65,970 a year ($31.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,710: half of the 320 people in this job in the Helena, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$65,970average per year

$31.72 / hourMedian $63,710Take-home ≈ $52,820

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in Helena

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,570 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Helena earn between $50,970 and $74,120.

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,970$5,498$31.72
Median$63,710$5,309$30.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,970$4,248$24.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,120$6,177$35.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in Helena vs. Montana and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Helena earn about the same as the Montana average ($66,010) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Helena$65,970$63,710$46,440$90,570320
Montana$66,010$62,550$45,240$91,5804,030
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in Helena

On the average salary of $65,970, a single filer in Helena takes home about $52,820 a year, or $4,402 a month and $2,032 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Helena a good place for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers? 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 $65,970 buys what about $68,952 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other Montana cities

Helena ranks 4th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($70,810).

All First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in Helena: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in Helena?

$31.72 an hour on average, and $30.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in Helena?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Helena?

About $52,820 a year ($4,402 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,970.

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in Helena than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

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 43-1011; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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