The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks 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 | $23,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks 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 $38,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,910 | 10.06% | 21.80% |
| 2021 | $26,900 | 15.35% | - |
| 2020 | $22,770 | 0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $22,730 | -2.90% | - |
| 2018 | $23,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,910 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |