The annual salary statistics of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $31,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,880.
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 | $40,210 | 7.54% | 14.85% |
| 2021 | $37,180 | -3.07% | - |
| 2020 | $38,320 | 20.85% | - |
| 2019 | $30,330 | -3.73% | - |
| 2018 | $31,460 | -0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $31,560 | -6.59% | - |
| 2016 | $33,640 | -1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $34,090 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $34,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,210 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for ophthalmic medical technicians in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of ophthalmic medical technicians in Fort Collins-Loveland is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |