The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in East-Central 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 $87,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,030 | 5.21% | 14.57% |
| 2021 | $71,120 | 0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $70,420 | 7.26% | - |
| 2019 | $65,310 | 1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $64,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,030 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |