The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 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 | $38,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,750.
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 | $45,980 | 16.53% | 33.56% |
| 2021 | $38,380 | -15.40% | - |
| 2020 | $44,290 | 2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $43,290 | -1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $43,810 | 2.15% | - |
| 2016 | $42,870 | 0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $42,710 | 8.34% | - |
| 2014 | $39,150 | 20.31% | - |
| 2013 | $31,200 | 2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $30,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,980 in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.