Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Editor salary in Helena, MT
$66,770
Median annual
$32.10
Median hourly
$73,270
Mean annual
30
Employed
In Helena, MT, a typical editor earned $66,770 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $73,270. About 30 people work in this occupation there.
That is 14% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Helena, MT (median $55,040), editors earn 21% more. With a location quotient of 1.27, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,640, while the top 10% earned more than $123,820. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,640 | $14.25 |
| 25th | $47,620 | $22.90 |
| Median | $66,770 | $32.10 |
| 75th | $83,490 | $40.14 |
| 90th | $123,820 | $59.53 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.