The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $18,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,560 | 5.71% | 16.06% |
| 2021 | $30,700 | -16.74% | - |
| 2020 | $35,840 | 2.20% | - |
| 2019 | $35,050 | 5.08% | - |
| 2018 | $33,270 | 12.11% | - |
| 2017 | $29,240 | -4.14% | - |
| 2016 | $30,450 | -11.79% | - |
| 2015 | $34,040 | 9.11% | - |
| 2014 | $30,940 | 4.82% | - |
| 2013 | $29,450 | 7.20% | - |
| 2012 | $27,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,560, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for opticians, dispensing in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Auburn-Opelika (median annual salary of $36,150). Compared with Auburn-Opelika, the median annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Birmingham-Hoover is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower.