The annual salary statistics of lodging managers in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lodging managers in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lodging managers in Western 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 $67,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lodging managers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $52,640 | -2.09% | 1.50% |
| 2013 | $53,740 | 3.52% | - |
| 2012 | $51,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,640 in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for lodging managers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of lodging managers in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 63.4 percent (63.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Great Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Missoula | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls |