SOC 43-4111 · Helena, MT metro

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary in Helena, MT

The average salary for interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Helena, Montana is $43,550 a year ($20.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,670: half of the 140 people in this job in the Helena, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

$43,550average per year

$20.94 / hourMedian $40,670Take-home ≈ $35,882

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $61K90th

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

140people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay range in Helena

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,060 or more. The middle half of interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Helena earn between $38,400 and $44,510.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,550$3,629$20.94
Median$40,670$3,389$19.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,400$3,200$18.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,510$3,709$21.40

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in Helena vs. Montana and the U.S.

Interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Helena earn about the same as the Montana average ($44,710) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($47,240). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $45,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Helena$43,550$40,670$37,180$61,060140
Montana$44,710$42,970$37,220$56,270760
United States$47,240$45,920$33,900$62,810148,060

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary after taxes in Helena

On the average salary of $43,550, a single filer in Helena takes home about $35,882 a year, or $2,990 a month and $1,380 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 interviewers (except eligibility and loan)? 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 $43,550 buys what about $45,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in other Montana cities

Helena ranks 4th of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($47,130).

All Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for interviewers (except eligibility and loan)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,810).

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by city

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in Helena: questions

How much do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) make an hour in Helena?

$20.94 an hour on average, and $19.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level interviewers (except eligibility and loan) salary in Helena?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the interviewers (except eligibility and loan) take-home pay in Helena?

About $35,882 a year ($2,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,550.

Do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) earn more in Helena than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

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 43-4111; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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 3.30, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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