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All Occupations Salary Information in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$62,510
75th Percentile Wage	$42,530
50th Percentile Wage	$28,710
25th Percentile Wage	$20,760
10th Percentile Wage	$17,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,700.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$30.05
75th Percentile Wage	$20.45
50th Percentile Wage	$13.80
25th Percentile Wage	$9.98
10th Percentile Wage	$8.51

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $30.05. The median hourly salary is $13.80. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.51.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area with Other Montana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,710 in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Great Falls.

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 Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Montana and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area ($28,710) is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in Montana ($30,140) and 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Montana	$30,140
Western Montana nonmetropolitan area	$28,710