The annual salary statistics of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $39,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,830.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,350, Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Montana, followed by Missoula (median annual salary $34,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Missoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings |