The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Northeast Alabama 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 | $23,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28,740 | -42.97% | -42.97% |
| 2020 | $41,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,740 in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 9.4 percent (9.4%) 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 |