The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $26,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ophthalmic medical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,140 | -4.04% | 1.19% |
| 2016 | $37,600 | -3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $38,950 | -11.07% | - |
| 2014 | $43,260 | 13.36% | - |
| 2013 | $37,480 | 4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $35,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,140 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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-Glendale is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.