The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $29,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $75,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,640 | -2.04% | -15.87% |
| 2021 | $48,610 | -3.13% | - |
| 2020 | $50,130 | 0.80% | - |
| 2019 | $49,730 | 11.60% | - |
| 2018 | $43,960 | -5.53% | - |
| 2017 | $46,390 | 5.39% | - |
| 2016 | $43,890 | -7.38% | - |
| 2015 | $47,130 | -20.14% | - |
| 2014 | $56,620 | 5.46% | - |
| 2013 | $53,530 | -3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $55,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,640 in Great Falls is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Great Falls is 40.2 percent (40.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Missoula | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |