The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southwestern 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 | $40,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southwestern 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 $134,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,170 | 0.84% | 28.80% |
| 2021 | $79,500 | 6.43% | - |
| 2020 | $74,390 | -25.89% | - |
| 2019 | $93,650 | -1.84% | - |
| 2018 | $95,370 | 4.95% | - |
| 2017 | $90,650 | 9.91% | - |
| 2016 | $81,670 | -6.28% | - |
| 2015 | $86,800 | 33.78% | - |
| 2014 | $57,480 | 11.69% | - |
| 2013 | $50,760 | -12.45% | - |
| 2012 | $57,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,170, Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Montana, following the highest paying city East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $82,180). Compared with East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings |