The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists 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 | $39,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $79,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,560 | 5.84% | 11.15% |
| 2021 | $49,490 | 0.40% | - |
| 2020 | $49,290 | 1.58% | - |
| 2019 | $48,510 | 3.73% | - |
| 2018 | $46,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,560 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |