The annual and hourly salary statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in 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 $63,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,680.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,950, Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Montana, following city of Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |