The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians 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 | $31,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $48,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,100 | 3.46% | 12.31% |
| 2021 | $36,780 | 3.83% | - |
| 2020 | $35,370 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $34,920 | 4.32% | - |
| 2018 | $33,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,100 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Missoula | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |