The annual salary statistics of other plant and system operators in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other plant and system operators 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 | $41,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system operators 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 $77,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,610 | 8.22% | 14.33% |
| 2021 | $67,560 | 5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $63,890 | -6.51% | - |
| 2019 | $68,050 | 7.33% | - |
| 2018 | $63,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,610, East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for other plant and system operators in state of Montana, followed by Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $71,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |