The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $23,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,140.
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 | $37,720 | 4.43% | 25.27% |
| 2016 | $36,050 | 1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $35,490 | 16.17% | - |
| 2014 | $29,750 | 0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $29,600 | 4.76% | - |
| 2012 | $28,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,720 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.