Helena, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helena	Montana	National
Income per capita	$57,298	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$89,267	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,699	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,934	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,310	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,050	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helena is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Helena is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helena is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helena is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,505 $89,267 $178,534

City

$47,545 $71,326 $142,652

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Helena median earnings by income bracket

Helena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	14.2%	14.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Hills, MT	604	$215,299	164.7%
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	3,613	$164,716	102.5%
Montana City, MT	2,877	$158,286	94.6%
Clancy, MT	2,040	$133,548	64.2%
Helena Valley Northwest, MT	4,403	$127,161	56.3%
Helena, MT	33,820	$89,267	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Houma, LA	33,829	$67,531	17.0%
Lewiston, ID	33,803	$80,306	1.3%
LaSalle, ON	33,838	n/a
Walla Walla, WA	33,841	$82,035	0.9%
Pueblo West, CO	33,798	$108,832	33.8%
Helena, MT	33,820	$89,267	9.8%

Source: The Helena, MT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.