The annual salary statistics of medical secretaries in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical secretaries 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 | $28,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical secretaries 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 $45,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,360 | -4.30% | 11.65% |
| 2021 | $36,880 | 13.61% | - |
| 2020 | $31,860 | 0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $31,600 | 1.14% | - |
| 2018 | $31,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,360 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical secretaries in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical secretaries in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Missoula | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |