The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $37,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,210.
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 | $46,060 | -2.08% | 18.63% |
| 2021 | $47,020 | -4.17% | - |
| 2020 | $48,980 | 4.82% | - |
| 2019 | $46,620 | 12.89% | - |
| 2018 | $40,610 | 3.50% | - |
| 2017 | $39,190 | 4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $37,480 | -2.72% | - |
| 2015 | $38,500 | 2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $37,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,060 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.