The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 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 | $35,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,340.
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 | $38,010 | 3.63% | -19.44% |
| 2021 | $36,630 | -5.00% | - |
| 2020 | $38,460 | 7.31% | - |
| 2019 | $35,650 | 8.02% | - |
| 2018 | $32,790 | -38.46% | - |
| 2013 | $45,400 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $45,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,010 in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.