The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,110 | -21.28% | -21.28% |
| 2016 | $32,880 | 12.93% | - |
| 2015 | $28,630 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $28,170 | -16.72% | - |
| 2012 | $32,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,110, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is the lowest paying city for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of California, following city of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary of $57,810). Compared with the highest paying city San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, the median annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 53.1 percent (53.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Salinas | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville |