The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of opticians, dispensing in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,780 | 14.73% | 32.37% |
| 2021 | $37,330 | 2.95% | - |
| 2020 | $36,230 | 5.91% | - |
| 2019 | $34,090 | -2.17% | - |
| 2018 | $34,830 | 1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $34,170 | -2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $35,190 | -13.78% | - |
| 2015 | $40,040 | 22.73% | - |
| 2014 | $30,940 | -3.46% | - |
| 2013 | $32,010 | 7.50% | - |
| 2012 | $29,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,780 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Bakersfield-Delano is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.