The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,440 | -22.20% | 14.05% |
| 2020 | $45,750 | 48.00% | - |
| 2017 | $23,790 | 2.86% | - |
| 2016 | $23,110 | -5.41% | - |
| 2015 | $24,360 | -23.11% | - |
| 2014 | $29,990 | -11.40% | - |
| 2013 | $33,410 | 3.68% | - |
| 2012 | $32,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,440 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Bakersfield-Delano is 36.3 percent (36.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.