The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $33,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,950.
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 | $43,030 | 0.65% | 31.47% |
| 2021 | $42,750 | 33.05% | - |
| 2017 | $28,620 | -3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $29,490 | -2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $30,340 | -16.22% | - |
| 2014 | $35,260 | 16.36% | - |
| 2012 | $29,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,030 in Visalia-Porterville 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 Visalia-Porterville is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.