Lab Director Salary in Helena, Montana

How much does a Lab Director make in Helena, MT?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lab Director in Helena, MT is $133,440. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $116,549 to $153,211, with most professionals earning between $101,172 and $171,211.

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Track record of responsibly developing web applications integrating AI tools, such as pattern recognition, machine vision, machine translation, or facial recognition technologies.

January 24, 2023

Demonstrated experience with conducting human research, Good Clinical Practices, applicable FDA regulations, Good Documentation Practices, and data collection methods.

April 09, 2023

Requires excellent relationship management / collaborative skills and commitment to negotiate, influence and drive space and planning standards with key stakeholders.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lab Director in Helena, MT

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

116549

153211

133440

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

120502

165150

140403

What is the average salary for Lab Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lab Director in Helena, MT. The base salary for Lab Director ranges from $116,549 to $153,211 with the average base salary of $133,440. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $120,502 to $165,150 with the average total cash compensation of $140,403.

View Average Salary for Lab Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$133,440	$116,549 - $153,211
Bonus	$6,963	$3,953 - $11,939
Total Pay	$140,403	$120,502 - $165,150

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lab Director Salary Near Helena, MT

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Helena, MT
CITY, STATE Great Falls, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,119 - $155,274	COMPARE TO Helena, MT
CITY, STATE Butte, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,264 - $148,891	COMPARE TO Helena, MT
CITY, STATE Belgrade, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,264 - $148,891	COMPARE TO Helena, MT
CITY, STATE Missoula, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,264 - $148,891	COMPARE TO Helena, MT
CITY, STATE Bozeman, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,264 - $148,891	COMPARE TO Helena, MT
CITY, STATE Kalispell, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,109 - $157,890	COMPARE TO Helena, MT

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About Helena, Montana

Helena (/ˈhɛlɪnə/) is the state capital of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. Helena was founded as a gold camp during the Montana gold rush, and was established in 1864. Over $3.6 billion of gold was extracted in the city limits over a duration of two decades, making it one of the wealthiest cities in the United States by the late nineteenth century. The concentration of wealth contributed to the city's prominent, elaborate Victorian architecture. At the 2010 census Helena's population was 28,190, making it the fifth least populous state capital in the Un...

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