The annual salary statistics of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in 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 | $28,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in 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 $156,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $53,740 | -65.87% | -65.87% |
| 2016 | $89,140 | -44.96% | - |
| 2014 | $129,220 | 31.02% | - |
| 2012 | $89,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,740, Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in state of Montana, following the highest paying city Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $54,700). Compared with Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area |