The annual salary statistics of security guards in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security guards 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 | $24,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards 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 $41,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,200 | 1.73% | 11.41% |
| 2021 | $30,660 | 4.40% | - |
| 2020 | $29,310 | 2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $28,550 | 3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $27,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,200, East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for security guards in state of Montana, followed by Missoula (median annual salary $29,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Missoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |