The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $29,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,110.
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 | $38,060 | 4.18% | 25.46% |
| 2021 | $36,470 | -1.81% | - |
| 2020 | $37,130 | 2.48% | - |
| 2019 | $36,210 | 3.89% | - |
| 2018 | $34,800 | -5.83% | - |
| 2015 | $36,830 | 6.49% | - |
| 2014 | $34,440 | 11.73% | - |
| 2013 | $30,400 | 6.68% | - |
| 2012 | $28,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,060, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Arkansas, followed by Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |