The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of driver/sales workers in Western 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 | $20,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers 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 $47,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,030 | -2.81% | 8.51% |
| 2021 | $21,620 | -69.84% | - |
| 2020 | $36,720 | 3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $35,360 | 29.58% | - |
| 2018 | $24,900 | 9.00% | - |
| 2017 | $22,660 | 13.15% | - |
| 2016 | $19,680 | -4.73% | - |
| 2015 | $20,610 | 7.91% | - |
| 2014 | $18,980 | -4.21% | - |
| 2013 | $19,780 | 2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $19,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,030 in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for driver/sales workers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of driver/sales workers in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is 45.9 percent (45.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Great Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls |