The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers in Missoula 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 | $63,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,980 | 23.35% | 50.08% |
| 2021 | $74,340 | 30.86% | - |
| 2020 | $51,400 | 5.82% | - |
| 2019 | $48,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,980, Missoula is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of Montana, followed by East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $93,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Missoula is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area |