The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Lake Havasu City-Kingman 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $34,520 | 5.10% | 11.44% |
| 2018 | $32,760 | 1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $32,120 | 4.83% | - |
| 2016 | $30,570 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $30,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,520 in Lake Havasu City-Kingman is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Lake Havasu City-Kingman is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tucson and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |