The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $37,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,500.
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 | $58,770 | 3.28% | 21.76% |
| 2021 | $56,840 | -25.63% | - |
| 2020 | $71,410 | 36.47% | - |
| 2019 | $45,370 | 11.33% | - |
| 2018 | $40,230 | -2.31% | - |
| 2017 | $41,160 | 4.98% | - |
| 2016 | $39,110 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $38,370 | -6.78% | - |
| 2014 | $40,970 | -4.86% | - |
| 2013 | $42,960 | -7.03% | - |
| 2012 | $45,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,770, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $53,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.