The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Great Falls 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 | $51,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,530 | 2.89% | 31.05% |
| 2021 | $64,610 | -6.90% | - |
| 2020 | $69,070 | 1.45% | - |
| 2019 | $68,070 | 4.32% | - |
| 2018 | $65,130 | 10.84% | - |
| 2017 | $58,070 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $56,670 | 3.19% | - |
| 2015 | $54,860 | 15.59% | - |
| 2014 | $46,310 | -0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $46,560 | 1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $45,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,530, Great Falls is the second highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Montana, following the highest paying city Billings (median annual salary of $66,590). Compared with Billings, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Great Falls is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Great Falls | |
| Missoula | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |