The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legal secretaries 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 | $28,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries 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 $48,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,390 | 3.16% | 7.49% |
| 2021 | $36,210 | 5.39% | - |
| 2020 | $34,260 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $32,270 | -7.19% | - |
| 2018 | $34,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,390 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for legal secretaries in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of legal secretaries in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |