The annual salary statistics of other business operations specialists in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other business operations specialists in Western 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 | $34,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other business operations specialists 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 $97,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other business operations specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,900 | 3.51% | 17.68% |
| 2021 | $58,760 | -1.46% | - |
| 2018 | $59,620 | 5.17% | - |
| 2017 | $56,540 | -1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $57,590 | -5.07% | - |
| 2015 | $60,510 | 7.62% | - |
| 2014 | $55,900 | -3.69% | - |
| 2013 | $57,960 | 13.51% | - |
| 2012 | $50,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,900 in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for other business operations specialists in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of other business operations specialists in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Great Falls | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |