The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $34,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,560.
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 | $42,440 | 13.55% | 16.07% |
| 2021 | $36,690 | -4.96% | - |
| 2020 | $38,510 | 8.41% | - |
| 2019 | $35,270 | 13.61% | - |
| 2018 | $30,470 | 0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $30,420 | 3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $29,320 | -23.26% | - |
| 2015 | $36,140 | -2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $37,030 | -2.38% | - |
| 2013 | $37,910 | 6.04% | - |
| 2012 | $35,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,440 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.