Helena, MT · SOC 33-3051

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 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

$75,430

per year in the Helena metro

1% below

National Median

$76,210

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.27/hr

median hourly

Employment

200

jobs in the Helena metro

The Helena pay distribution spans from $60,450 at the 10th percentile to $78,020 at the 90th, a 1.3× 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 $63,410 and the 75th at $77,200, so half of Helena-based police and sheriff's patrol officers 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$60,450
25th$63,410
Median$75,430
75th$77,200
90th$78,020

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 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers make in the Helena metro area?

How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers make in the Helena metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Helena, MT is $75,430 ($36.27/hour). The salary range spans from $60,450 at the 10th percentile to $78,020 at the 90th percentile.
How does Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in the Helena metro compare nationally? ▼
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Helena, MT is 1% below the national median of $76,210. There are approximately 200 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 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.