The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial pilots 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 | $51,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $147,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,510 | -12.04% | 34.23% |
| 2021 | $104,770 | 29.03% | - |
| 2020 | $74,360 | 9.09% | - |
| 2019 | $67,600 | 9.02% | - |
| 2018 | $61,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,510 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for commercial pilots in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of commercial pilots in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Montana nonmetropolitan area and 55.0 percent (55.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |