The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists 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 | $107,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $113,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $139,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $124,500 | -1.99% | 7.72% |
| 2021 | $126,980 | 6.20% | - |
| 2020 | $119,110 | 0.97% | - |
| 2019 | $117,950 | 2.59% | - |
| 2018 | $114,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,500 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |