The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Southwestern 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 | $77,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Southwestern 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 $130,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $99,510 | 23.06% | 38.89% |
| 2020 | $76,560 | -1.06% | - |
| 2019 | $77,370 | 21.40% | - |
| 2012 | $60,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,510, Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of Montana, following city of East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $132,040). Compared with the highest paying city East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of optometrists in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area |