BLS metro-level wage data places Office Clerks, General pay in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area at a median of $45,060 per year ($21.66/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,010, East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 1,310 office clerks, generals are employed across the East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 43-9061.

The East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $33,750 at the 10th percentile to $59,490 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $38,480 and the 75th at $52,060, so half of East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area-based office clerks, generals earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.