The annual salary statistics of library technicians in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $21,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $44,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,270 | 7.55% | 6.84% |
| 2021 | $28,910 | -5.33% | - |
| 2020 | $30,450 | 2.92% | - |
| 2019 | $29,560 | 1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $29,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,270 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |