The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postal service clerks 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 | $31,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks 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 $68,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,310 | 8.19% | 15.24% |
| 2021 | $47,110 | 0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $47,050 | 6.12% | - |
| 2019 | $44,170 | 1.54% | - |
| 2018 | $43,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,310 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postal service clerks in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service clerks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Montana nonmetropolitan area and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Great Falls | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |