The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians 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 | $29,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $56,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,110 | 13.68% | 17.34% |
| 2021 | $31,170 | -0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $31,210 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $29,850 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $29,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,110 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is .1 percent (.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Great Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls |