The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants in Great Falls 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 | $36,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,000 | 15.44% | 27.33% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 6.27% | - |
| 2020 | $34,080 | 3.79% | - |
| 2019 | $32,790 | 2.41% | - |
| 2018 | $32,000 | 3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $30,940 | 2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $30,270 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $29,520 | -1.83% | - |
| 2014 | $30,060 | -2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $30,660 | -1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $31,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,000, Great Falls is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Montana, followed by Missoula (median annual salary $42,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Great Falls is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Missoula.
| 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 |