The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $27,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,400.
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 | $40,280 | 4.77% | 27.71% |
| 2016 | $38,360 | 4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $36,540 | 25.70% | - |
| 2014 | $27,150 | -8.32% | - |
| 2013 | $29,410 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $29,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,280 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.