Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,000 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Helena earn between $49,130 and $63,000.
- $48K10th
- $49K25th
- $54KMedian
- $63K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,040 | $4,670 | $26.94 |
| Median | $53,540 | $4,462 | $25.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,130 | $4,094 | $23.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Helena vs. Montana and the U.S.
Public safety telecommunicators in Helena earn 13% more than the Montana average ($49,700) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,740). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $53,040.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | $56,040 | $53,540 | $47,910 | $63,000 | 50 |
| Montana | $49,700 | $47,640 | $39,310 | $61,270 | 560 |
| United States | $56,740 | $53,040 | $37,320 | $79,830 | 102,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Helena
On the average salary of $56,040, a single filer in Helena takes home about $45,331 a year, or $3,778 a month and $1,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Helena a good place for public safety telecommunicators? 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 $56,040 buys what about $58,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($56,270).
- Billings$56,270
- Helena$56,040
Highest-paying cities for public safety telecommunicators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,260).
- San Jose, CA$116,260
- San Francisco, CA$102,130
- Santa Cruz, CA$88,570
- San Luis Obispo, CA$88,310
- Napa, CA$86,540
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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Helena: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Helena?
$26.94 an hour on average, and $25.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Helena?
About $45,331 a year ($3,778 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,040.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,740).
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 43-5031; area Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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