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All Occupations Salary Information in Great Falls, Montana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Great Falls, Montana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Great Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Great Falls, Montana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$64,120
75th Percentile Wage	$44,480
50th Percentile Wage	$28,120
25th Percentile Wage	$19,670
10th Percentile Wage	$17,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,390.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Great Falls, Montana

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$30.83
75th Percentile Wage	$21.39
50th Percentile Wage	$13.52
25th Percentile Wage	$9.46
10th Percentile Wage	$8.36

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Great Falls, Montana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $30.83. The median hourly salary is $13.52. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.36.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Great Falls with Other Montana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,120, Great Falls is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Montana, following city of Billings (median annual salary of $30,840). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Great Falls is about 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Billings.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Billings	$30,840
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area	$30,830
Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$30,630
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area	$29,960
Missoula	$29,530
Western Montana nonmetropolitan area	$28,710
Great Falls	$28,120

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Great Falls, Montana, and the Nation

From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Great Falls is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Montana and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Great Falls ($28,120) is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in Montana ($30,140) and 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Montana	$30,140
Great Falls	$28,120