The annual and hourly salary statistics of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $26,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic laboratory technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,870.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,600 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 41.9 percent (41.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.