The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers 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 | $20,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $36,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,750 | 10.39% | 14.24% |
| 2021 | $23,970 | -3.80% | - |
| 2020 | $24,880 | 6.75% | - |
| 2019 | $23,200 | 1.12% | - |
| 2018 | $22,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,750 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Montana nonmetropolitan area and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Missoula | |
| Great Falls | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |