The annual salary statistics of other teachers and instructors in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other teachers and instructors in Western 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 | $18,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors in Western 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 $79,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,790 | -50.89% | -49.92% |
| 2013 | $44,950 | 0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $44,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,790 in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for other teachers and instructors in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of other teachers and instructors in Western Montana nonmetropolitan area is 48.2 percent (48.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |