The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons 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 | $22,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $48,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,040 | 3.89% | 13.75% |
| 2021 | $28,870 | -2.77% | - |
| 2020 | $29,670 | 6.84% | - |
| 2019 | $27,640 | 6.26% | - |
| 2018 | $25,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,040 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |