The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $35,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,200.
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 | $47,580 | 2.29% | 18.81% |
| 2021 | $46,490 | 7.94% | - |
| 2020 | $42,800 | 7.99% | - |
| 2019 | $39,380 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $37,590 | 1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $37,030 | -4.32% | - |
| 2016 | $38,630 | -7.27% | - |
| 2015 | $41,440 | 6.78% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,580 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.