The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $36,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,870.
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 | $46,450 | 0.52% | 23.40% |
| 2021 | $46,210 | 17.38% | - |
| 2020 | $38,180 | 0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $38,140 | -27.84% | - |
| 2018 | $48,760 | 5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $46,170 | 18.32% | - |
| 2016 | $37,710 | 14.08% | - |
| 2015 | $32,400 | -4.97% | - |
| 2014 | $34,010 | -8.85% | - |
| 2013 | $37,020 | 3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $35,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,450 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.