The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of opticians, dispensing in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $25,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,540 | 7.32% | -8.35% |
| 2016 | $38,500 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $37,590 | 5.37% | - |
| 2014 | $35,570 | -21.93% | - |
| 2013 | $43,370 | -3.78% | - |
| 2012 | $45,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,540 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.