Helena, MT · CBSA 25740
Software Engineer Salary in Helena
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Helena, MT, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Montana and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Helena earn a median of $97,470 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $78,010–$131,860; the top 10% earn $216,560. That is 27% below the national median and 3% below the Montana median. BLS reports 350 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$97,470
-27% vs national
Top 10% earn
$216,560
90th percentile
Employed in metro
350
Reliability Good (9.1% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Helena vs Montana vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $64,570 | -19% |
| 25th percentile | $78,010 | -24% |
| Median50th percentile | $97,470 | -27% |
| 75th percentile | $131,860 | -22% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $216,560 | +2% |
| Meanaverage | $113,560 | -21% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Helena
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.75
Jobs per 1,000
8.04
Metro rank (pay)
#333 of 381
All engineering roles
$90,075
Helena employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.75).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Helena, MT (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →