Salary guide, May 2025

Packaging Supervisor pay in Helena, MT

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Helena, MT was $65,730 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $52,970 and $77,340.

The Helena, MT median is $8,720 below the national median of $74,450, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about helena, MT?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Helena, MT: median $65,730; published 25th to 75th percentile $52,970 to $77,340.

Annual wage percentiles, Helena, MT
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42,480	$52,970	$65,730	$77,340	$92,890

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Helena, MT: median $31.60; published 25th to 75th percentile $25.47 to $37.18.

Hourly wage percentiles, Helena, MT
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.42	$25.47	$31.60	$37.18	$44.66

BLS estimated 100 workers employed in this occupation in Helena, MT. Location quotient: 0.5.

What should you know about united States?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $74,450; published 25th to 75th percentile $58,630 to $91,680.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,130	$58,630	$74,450	$91,680	$108,750

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $35.79; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.19 to $44.08.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.66	$28.19	$35.79	$44.08	$52.28

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Packaging Supervisor median is $65,730. The all-occupations median in Helena, MT is $55,040. Ratio: 1.19 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.5 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Packaging Supervisor in Helena, MT, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$55,120	$67,210	$79,050
May 2025	$52,970	$65,730	$77,340

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Helena, MT. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Packaging Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Great Falls, MT	$69,120	$52,340 to $87,460
Bozeman, MT	$66,710	$57,630 to $83,990

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