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Montana Vs. National Visual Communications Employment

Montana	740
National	270,000

Of all of the visual communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Montana state.

Employment Growth for Visual communications professionals In Montana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
840	780	680	670	740

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of visual communications professionals is shrinking in Montana. 100 less visual communications professionals were working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of visual communications professionals has shrunk by 12%. This is faster than the trend for visual communications professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of visual communications professionals has grown by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

Visual Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Montana

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$28,217	$28,230	$40,007	$38,495	$36,678
$36,004	$38,366	$39,610	$41,917	$43,181

Light Blue: Visual Communications
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Montana, as the number of visual communications professionals is declining, the salaries earned by visual communications professionals are increasing. In 2006 visual communications professionals made a mean salary of $28,217 per year, and in 2010 they made $36,678 per year.

Salary percentiles for Visual communications professionals in Montana

10th percentile	$20,902
25th percentile	$25,930
50th percentile	$31,288
75th percentile	$45,495
90th percentile	$67,458

This represents a 23% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of visual communications, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid visual communications professionals earning 223% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Montana state.

Average Salaries for Visual communications professionals and related professions in Montana

Art	$34,423
Drafting	$47,512
Graphic Design	$36,860
Industrial Design	$31,110
Interior Design	$54,530
Visual Communications	$36,678
Web Design	$36,860

Visual communications professionals in Montana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Visual Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana

associate	1
bachelor	3
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	5

The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited visual communications schools in Montana is decreasing. In 2006, 120 students graduated from visual communications courses in Montana. And in 2010, 59 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of visual communications school degree or certificate graduates in Montana by 51%. 60% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in visual communications.

Visual Communications Faculty Salaries in Montana

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