The annual salary statistics of clergy in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy 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 | $27,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $80,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,690 | -7.58% | 15.23% |
| 2021 | $59,910 | 38.32% | - |
| 2020 | $36,950 | -5.90% | - |
| 2019 | $39,130 | -20.65% | - |
| 2018 | $47,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,690 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |