The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing 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 | $17,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing 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 $41,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,900.
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 | $30,750 | 4.20% | -25.72% |
| 2021 | $29,460 | -14.29% | - |
| 2020 | $33,670 | 5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $31,800 | -1.57% | - |
| 2018 | $32,300 | 7.93% | - |
| 2017 | $29,740 | -29.99% | - |
| 2016 | $38,660 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,750 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Huntsville | |
| Dothan | |
| Gadsden | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Decatur |