The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants 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 | $27,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $48,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,120 | 5.11% | 14.52% |
| 2021 | $37,120 | 5.58% | - |
| 2020 | $35,050 | 0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $35,020 | 4.51% | - |
| 2018 | $33,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,120 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Great Falls and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Great Falls | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |