Helena, MT · SOC 43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Helena

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

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Median Salary

$47,670

per year in Helena

same as

National Median

$47,540

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.92/hr

median hourly

Employment

480

jobs in Helena

BLS metro-level wage data places Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Helena, MT at a median of $47,670 per year ($22.92/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,540, Helena pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 480 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executives are employed across the Helena MSA in SOC 43-6014.

The Helena pay distribution spans from $34,490 at the 10th percentile to $60,390 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $39,580 and the 75th at $47,970, so half of Helena-based secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executives earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Helena, MT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Helena

Annual Salary Distribution

$34,490$39,580$47,670$47,970$60,390
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$34,490

25th Percentile

$39,580

Median

$47,670

75th Percentile

$47,970

90th Percentile

$60,390

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive make in Helena?
The median annual salary for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Helena, MT is $47,670 ($22.92/hour). The salary range spans from $34,490 at the 10th percentile to $60,390 at the 90th percentile.
Is Helena a good place to work as a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Helena, MT earns same as the national median of $47,540. There are approximately 480 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive jobs in this metro area.

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

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