The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cutting and slicing 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 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing 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 $35,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,900.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,390, Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Montana, following the highest paying city Great Falls (median annual salary of $39,580). Compared with Great Falls, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Great Falls | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area |