Helena, MT · SOC 21-1023

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in the Helena Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Helena, MT BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$59,850

per year in the Helena metro

1% below

National Median

$60,280

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$28.77/hr

median hourly

Employment

90

jobs in the Helena metro

The Helena pay distribution spans from $39,430 at the 10th percentile to $82,050 at the 90th, a 2.1× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $41,960 and the 75th at $59,850, so half of Helena-based mental health and substance abuse social workers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Helena, MT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MT estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Helena Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$39,430
25th$41,960
Median$59,850
75th$59,850
90th$82,050

Top Paying Jobs in Helena

1. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $375,340 2. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $316,530 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $173,880 4. Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $154,770 5. Pharmacists $146,400 6. Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $142,520 7. Nurse Practitioners $136,420 8. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $134,030 9. Financial Managers $133,360 10. Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $133,010

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers make in the Helena metro area?

How much do Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers make in the Helena metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Helena, MT is $59,850 ($28.77/hour). The salary range spans from $39,430 at the 10th percentile to $82,050 at the 90th percentile.
How does Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in the Helena metro compare nationally? ▼
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Helena, MT is 1% below the national median of $60,280. There are approximately 90 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Helena, MT wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.