The annual salary statistics of firefighters in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters 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 | $36,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $60,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,500 | -2.51% | 2.97% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | -1.48% | - |
| 2020 | $49,410 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $46,550 | 0.99% | - |
| 2018 | $46,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,500 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 29.1 percent (29.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Missoula and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Missoula | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |