The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers 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 | $20,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $36,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,940 | 9.18% | 14.88% |
| 2021 | $23,560 | 12.82% | - |
| 2020 | $20,540 | -0.49% | - |
| 2019 | $20,640 | -6.98% | - |
| 2018 | $22,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,940 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Missoula and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Missoula | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |