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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana

The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$18,830
25th Percentile Wage	$23,840
50th Percentile Wage	$32,780
75th Percentile Wage	$41,750
90th Percentile Wage	$55,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in 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 $55,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,830.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$32,780	2.44%	18.36%
2016	$31,980	8.76%	-
2015	$29,180	4.49%	-
2014	$27,870	-0.11%	-
2013	$27,900	4.09%	-
2012	$26,760	-	-

Table 2. Compare Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk Salary in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area with Other Montana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,780, Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of Montana, following city of Billings (median annual salary of $40,100). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is about 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Billings.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Billings	$40,100
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area	$39,470
Western Montana nonmetropolitan area	$39,280
Missoula	$38,870
Great Falls	$37,970
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$37,600
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area	$33,820
Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$32,780