The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $26,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,610.
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 | $34,800 | -4.94% | -8.36% |
| 2016 | $36,520 | -0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $36,730 | -3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $37,840 | 3.57% | - |
| 2013 | $36,490 | -3.34% | - |
| 2012 | $37,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,800 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 40.8 percent (40.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.