The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists 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 | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists 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 $87,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,210 | 4.30% | 3.20% |
| 2021 | $63,360 | -7.77% | - |
| 2020 | $68,280 | 7.35% | - |
| 2019 | $63,260 | -1.31% | - |
| 2018 | $64,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,210, East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for conservation scientists in state of Montana, followed by Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $64,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of conservation scientists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Missoula |