The average annual salaries for food batchmakers in the state of Montana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food batchmakers amongst Montana cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $28,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food batchmakers in Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food batchmakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,330 | 17.04% | 43.99% |
| 2021 | $29,310 | -7.37% | - |
| 2020 | $31,470 | 6.93% | - |
| 2019 | $29,290 | 0.48% | - |
| 2018 | $29,150 | 5.18% | - |
| 2017 | $27,640 | 5.17% | - |
| 2016 | $26,210 | 7.10% | - |
| 2015 | $24,350 | 5.26% | - |
| 2014 | $23,070 | 7.02% | - |
| 2013 | $21,450 | 7.74% | - |
| 2012 | $19,790 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food batchmakers in some Montana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food batchmakers in state of Montana ranges from $28,300 to $36,300. The highest paying area for food batchmakers in Montana is Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $36,300. The second highest paying city/area in Montana State is Billings (mean annual salary $29,210). The lowest paying area is Western Montana nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $28,300.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area |