The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 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 | $23,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,950 | 4.14% | -7.15% |
| 2021 | $28,710 | -18.98% | - |
| 2020 | $34,160 | 5.44% | - |
| 2019 | $32,300 | 6.53% | - |
| 2018 | $30,190 | -4.31% | - |
| 2017 | $31,490 | -1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $32,090 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $32,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,950 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Decatur | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Dothan | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |