The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $21,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $30,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,260 | 9.03% | 12.59% |
| 2021 | $22,980 | -3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $23,760 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $23,210 | 4.87% | - |
| 2018 | $22,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,260 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Great Falls and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Great Falls | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |