The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Missoula 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 | $21,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,160 | 23.18% | 15.29% |
| 2020 | $22,400 | 1.96% | - |
| 2019 | $21,960 | -0.32% | - |
| 2018 | $22,030 | -2.13% | - |
| 2017 | $22,500 | 6.93% | - |
| 2016 | $20,940 | -12.46% | - |
| 2015 | $23,550 | -4.88% | - |
| 2012 | $24,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,160 in Missoula is in the middle of salary range for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Missoula is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 37.0 percent (37.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Missoula | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |